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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| Small Wagons |
| Automatics |
Specifications |
Emission Standard a |
MPG:
City |
MPG:
Hwy |
Green
Score |
Class
Ranking |
| HONDA FIT |
1.5L 4, auto |
Tier 2 bin 5 / LEV II |
27 |
34 |
43 |
Superior |
| HONDA FIT |
1.5L 4, auto stk |
Tier 2 bin 5 / LEV II |
27 |
33 |
43 |
Superior |
| PONTIAC VIBE † |
1.8L 4, auto |
Tier 2 bin 5 / ULEV II |
25 |
31 |
42 |
Above Avg. |
| TOYOTA MATRIX † |
1.8L 4, auto |
Tier 2 bin 5 / ULEV II |
25 |
31 |
42 |
Above Avg. |
| SCION xD |
1.8L 4, auto |
Tier 2 bin 5 / LEV II |
26 |
32 |
42 |
Above Avg. |
| Manuals |
Specifications |
Emission Standard a |
MPG:
City |
MPG:
Hwy |
Green
Score |
Class
Ranking |
| HONDA FIT |
1.5L 4, manual |
Tier 2 bin 5 / LEV II |
28 |
34 |
44 |
Superior |
| PONTIAC VIBE † |
1.8L 4, manual |
Tier 2 bin 5 / ULEV II |
26 |
33 |
43 |
Superior |
| TOYOTA MATRIX † |
1.8L 4, manual |
Tier 2 bin 5 / ULEV II |
26 |
33 |
43 |
Superior |
| SCION xD |
1.8L 4, manual |
Tier 2 bin 8 / LEV II |
27 |
33 |
42 |
Superior |
| VOLKSWAGEN JETTA SPORTWAGEN |
2.5L 5, manual |
Tier 2 bin 2 / PZEV |
21 |
29 |
39 |
Above Avg. |
"auto stk" denotes manually adjustable automatic
transmission.
† 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 |
