The Best Vehicles by Class: 2008
This Year's Top-Rated Models in each vehicle class.
(For
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| Midsize Wagons |
| Automatics |
Specifications |
Emission Standarda |
MPG:
City |
MPG:
Hwy |
Green Score |
Class
Ranking |
| SUBARU OUTBACK WAGON |
2.5L 4, auto stk 4wd |
Tier 2 bin 5 / PZEV |
20 |
26 |
37 |
Above avg. |
| MAZDA 5 |
2.3L 5, auto stk |
Tier 2 bin 5 / LEV II |
21 |
27 |
37 |
Above avg. |
| VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT WAGON |
2.0L 4, auto stk [P] |
Tier 2 bin 5 / ULEV II |
20 |
28 |
36 |
Above avg. |
| KIA RONDO |
2.4L 4, auto |
Tier 2 bin 5 / ULEV II |
19 |
26 |
36 |
Above avg. |
| Manuals |
Specifications |
Emission
Standarda |
MPG:
City |
MPG:
Hwy |
Green Score |
Class
Ranking |
| VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT WAGON |
2.0L 4, manual [P] |
Tier 2 bin 5 / ULEV II |
21 |
29 |
38 |
Superior |
| MAZDA 5 |
2.3L 4, manual |
Tier 2 bin 5 / LEV II |
22 |
28 |
37 |
Above avg. |
| SUBARU OUTBACK WAGON |
2.5L 4, manual 4wd |
Tier 2 bin 5 / PZEV |
19 |
26 |
36 |
Above avg. |
[P] denotes premium gasoline.
"auto stk" denotes manually adjustable automatic
transmission.
a A listing with two emission standards
(e.g., Tier 2 bin 3 / PZEV) denotes a single vehicle
carrying both a federal and a California emission certification.
Green Scores for such listings reflect the cleaner
of the two certifications. |
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Introduction
Best Vehicles by Class
Two Seaters
Subcompacts
Compact Cars
Midsize Cars
Large Cars
Small Wagons
Midsize Wagons
Minivans
Large Vans
Compact Pickups
Standard Pickups
Compact SUVs
Midsize SUVs
Large SUVs
Greenest Vehicles of 2008
Meanest Vehicles for the Environment
in 2008
The year's market trends |
