The Best Vehicles by Class: 2008
This Year's Top-Rated Models in each vehicle class.
(For
rankings of all model year 2000-2008 vehicles,
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| Subcompact Cars |
| Automatics |
Specifications |
Emission Standard a |
MPG: City |
MPG: Hwy |
Green Score |
Class
Ranking |
SMART FORTWO
CONVERTIBLE / COUPE |
1.0L 3, auto stk [P] |
Tier 2 bin 5 / ULEV II |
33 |
41 |
49 |
Superior |
| TOYOTAYARIS |
1.5L, auto |
Tier 2 bin 5 / ULEV II |
29 |
35 |
46 |
Superior |
| MINI COOPER / CLUBMAN |
1.6L 4, auto stk [P] |
Tier 2 bin 5 / LEV II |
26 |
34 |
42 |
Above avg. |
| CHEVROLET COBALT |
2.2L 4, auto |
PZEV |
22 |
31 |
42 |
Above avg. |
| PONTIAC G5 |
2.2L 4, auto |
PZEV |
22 |
31 |
42 |
Above avg. |
| Manuals |
Specifications |
Emission Standard a |
MPG: City |
MPG: Hwy |
Green Score |
Class
Ranking |
| TOYOTA YARIS |
1.5L, manual |
Tier 2 bin 5 / ULEV II |
29 |
36 |
46 |
Superior |
| MINI COOPER / CLUBMAN |
1.6L 4, manual [P] |
Tier 2 bin 5 / LEV II |
28 |
37 |
44 |
Superior |
| CHEVROLET COBALT |
2.2L 4, manual |
PZEV |
24 |
33 |
43 |
Above avg. |
| PONTIAC G5 |
2.2L 4, manual |
PZEV |
24 |
33 |
43 |
Above avg. |
| CHEVROLET AVEO 5 |
1.6L 4, manual |
Tier 2 bin 5 / ULEV II |
24 |
34 |
43 |
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 5 / ULEV II) 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 |
