The Best Vehicles by Class: 2012
This Year's Top-Rated Models in each vehicle class.
(For
rankings of all model year 2000-2012 vehicles,
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| Compact SUVs |
| Automatics |
Specifications |
Emission Standarda |
MPG:
City |
MPG:
Hwy |
Green
Score |
Class
Ranking |
| FORD ESCAPE HYBRID |
2.5L 4, auto CVT |
PZEV / Bin 3 |
34 |
31 |
43 |
Superior |
| GMC TERRAIN |
2.4L 4, auto |
PZEV / Bin 4 |
22 |
32 |
42 |
Superior |
| HONDA CR-V |
2.4L 4, auto |
ULEV II / Bin 5 |
23 |
31 |
42 |
Superior |
| KIA SPORTAGE |
2.4L 4, auto |
ULEV II / Bin 5 |
22 |
32 |
42 |
Above Ave |
| HYUNDAI TUCSON |
2.4L 4, auto |
ULEV II / Bin 5 |
22 |
32 |
42 |
Above Ave |
| Manuals |
Specifications |
Emission Standarda |
MPG:
City |
MPG:
Hwy |
Green
Score |
Class
Ranking |
| MITSUBISHI OUTLANDER SPORT |
2.0L 4, manual |
Bin 5 / LEV II |
24 |
31 |
42 |
Above Ave |
| FORD ESCAPE |
2.5L 4, manual |
ULEV II / Bin 5 |
23 |
28 |
41 |
Above Ave |
| JEEP COMPASS† |
2.0L 4, manual |
Bin 5 / LEV II |
23 |
29 |
41 |
Above Ave |
| JEEP PATRIOT† |
2.0L 4, manual |
Bin 5 / LEV II |
23 |
29 |
41 |
Above Ave |
"auto CVT" denotes continuously
variable 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 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 2012
Meanest Vehicles for the Environment
in 2012
The year's market trends |
