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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ACEEE's Green Book® Online).
| Standard Pickups |
| Automatics |
Specifications |
Emission Standarda |
MPG:
City |
MPG:
Hwy |
Green
Score |
Class
Ranking |
| FORD RANGER |
3.0L 6, auto 4wd |
ULEV II |
14 |
19 |
27 |
Above avg. |
| NISSAN FRONTIER |
3.0L 6, auto 4wd |
Tier 2 bin 5 / ULEV II |
14 |
19 |
27 |
Above avg. |
| GMC SIERRA C1500 † |
4.3L 6, auto |
Tier 2 bin 5 / LEV II |
15 |
20 |
27 |
Above avg. |
| CHEVROLET SILVERADO C1500 † |
4.3L 6, auto |
Tier 2 bin 5 / LEV II |
15 |
20 |
27 |
Above avg. |
| FORD RANGER |
3.0L 6, auto 4wd |
Tier 2 bin 5 |
14 |
19 |
27 |
Above avg. |
| CHEVROLET SILVERADO C1500† |
5.3L 8, auto |
Tier 2 bin 4 |
15 |
20 |
27 |
Above avg. |
| Manuals |
Specifications |
Emission Standarda |
MPG:
City |
MPG:
Hwy |
Green
Score |
Class
Ranking |
| FORD RANGER |
3.0L 6, manual 4wd |
ULEV II |
15 |
20 |
29 |
Above avg. |
| NISSAN FRONTIER |
4.0L 6, manual 4wd |
Tier 2 bin 5 / ULEV II |
15 |
19 |
28 |
Above avg. |
| FORD F-150 |
4.2L 6, manual |
LEV II |
14 |
20 |
26 |
Above avg. |
† These
vehicles are "twins" -- the same base model carrying
different names.
a A listing with two
emission standards (e.g., Tier 2 bin 5 / LEV
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 |
