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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| Two Seaters |
| Automatics |
Specifications |
Emission Standard a |
MPG:
City |
MPG:
Hwy |
Green
Score |
Class
Ranking |
| AUDI TT COUPE |
2.0L 4, auto stk [P] |
Tier 2 bin 5 / ULEV II |
23 |
31 |
41 |
Superior |
| AUDI TT ROADSTER |
2.0L 4, auto stk [P] |
Tier 2 bin 5 / ULEV II |
22 |
29 |
39 |
Above avg. |
| MAZDA MX-5 |
2.0L 4, auto stk [P] |
Tier 2 bin 5 / ULEV II |
20 |
27 |
38 |
Above avg. |
| BMW Z4 3.0i |
3.0l 6, auto stk [P] |
Tier 2 bin 5 / ULEV II |
23 |
31 |
36 |
Above avg. |
| BMW Z4 3.0si |
3.0l 6, auto stk [P] |
Tier 2 bin 5 / ULEV II |
23 |
31 |
36 |
Above avg. |
| Manuals |
Specifications |
Emission Standard a |
MPG: City |
MPG: Hwy |
Green Score |
Class
Ranking |
| MAZDA MX-5 |
2.0L 4, manual [P] |
Tier 2 bin 5 / ULEV II |
21 |
28 |
39 |
Superior |
| LOTUS ELISE / EXIGE |
1.8L 4, manual |
Tier 2 bin 5 / LEV II |
21 |
27 |
39 |
Superior |
| PORSCHE BOXSTER |
2.7L 6, manual [P] |
Tier 2 bin 5 / ULEV II |
20 |
29 |
39 |
Superior |
| PORSCHE CAYMAN |
2.7L 6, manual [P] |
Tier 2 bin 5 / ULEV II |
20 |
29 |
39 |
Superior |
[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 |
