The Best Vehicles by Class: 2012
This Year's Top-Rated Models in each vehicle class.
(For
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| Midsize SUVs |
| Automatics |
Specifications |
Emission Standard a |
MPG:
City |
MPG:
Hwy |
Green
Score |
Class
Ranking |
| CHEVROLET EQUINOX |
2.4L 4, auto |
PZEV / Bin 4 |
22 |
32 |
42 |
Superior |
| CHEVROLET CAPTIVA |
2.4L 4, auto |
Bin 4 |
20 |
28 |
41 |
Superior |
| KIA SORENTO |
2.4L 4, auto |
ULEV II / Bin 5 |
22 |
32 |
41 |
Superior |
| NISSAN ROGUE |
2.5L 4, auto |
Bin 5 / LEV II |
23 |
28 |
40 |
Above Ave |
| LEXUS RX 450H |
3.5L 6, auto CVT |
SULEV II / Bin 3 |
32 |
28 |
40 |
Above Ave |
| Manuals |
Specifications |
Emission Standard a |
MPG:
City |
MPG:
Hwy |
Green
Score |
Class
Ranking |
| KIA SORENTO |
2.4L 4, manual |
ULEV II / Bin 5 |
20 |
27 |
37 |
Above Ave |
| HYUNDAI SANTA FE |
2.4L 4, manual |
ULEV II / Bin 5 |
19 |
26 |
37 |
Average |
"auto CVT" denotes continuously variable automatic
transmission.
a A listing with two emission standards
(e.g., Tier 2 bin 3 / SULEV 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 2012
Meanest Vehicles for the Environment
in 2012
The year's market trends |
