The Best Vehicles by Class: 2010
This Year's Top-Rated Models in each vehicle class.
(For
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| Midsize Cars |
| Automatics |
Specifications |
Emission Standard a |
MPG:
City |
MPG:
Hwy |
Green
Score |
Class
Ranking |
| TOYOTA PRIUS |
1.8L 4, auto CVT |
Tier 2 bin 3 / PZEV |
51 |
48 |
52 |
Superior |
FORD FUSION HYBRID/
MERCURY MILAN HYBRID |
2.5L 4, auto CVT |
Tier 2 bin 3 / PZEV |
41 |
36 |
47 |
Superior |
| NISSAN ALTIMA HYBRID |
2.5L 4, auto CVT |
PZEV |
35 |
33 |
46 |
Superior |
| TOYOTA CAMRY HYBRID |
2.4L 4, auto CVT |
Tier 2 bin 3 / PZEV |
33 |
34 |
44 |
Superior |
| NISSAN VERSA |
1.8L 4, auto CVT |
Tier 2 bin 5 / ULEV II |
28 |
34 |
44 |
Above avg. |
| Manuals |
Specifications |
Emission Standard a |
MPG:
City |
MPG:
Hwy |
Green
Score |
Class
Ranking |
| NISSAN VERSA |
1.6L 4, manual |
Tier 2 bin 5 / ULEV II |
26 |
34 |
43 |
Above avg. |
| HYUNDAI ELANTRA BLUE |
2.0L 4, manua |
Tier 2 bin 5 / ULEV II |
26 |
35 |
43 |
Above avg. |
| HYUNDAI ELANTRA |
2.0L 4, manual |
Tier 2 bin 5 / ULEV II |
26 |
35 |
43 |
Above avg. |
| NISSAN VERSA |
1.8L 4, manual |
Tier 2 bin 5 / ULEV II |
26 |
31 |
42 |
Above avg. |
| NISSAN SENTRA |
2.0L 4, manual |
Tier 2 bin 5 / LEV II |
24 |
31 |
40 |
Above avg. |
| TOYOTA CAMRY |
2.5L 4, manual |
Tier 2 bin 5 / ULEV II |
22 |
33 |
40 |
Above avg. |
"auto CVT" denotes continuously
variable automatic transmission.
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 2010
Meanest Vehicles for the Environment
in 2010
The year's market trends |
