The Best Vehicles by Class: 2010
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 |
Tier 2 bin 4 |
22 |
32 |
38 |
Superior |
| LEXUS RX 450H |
3.5L 6, auto CVT [P] |
Tier 2 bin 3 / ULEV II |
32 |
28 |
38 |
Superior |
| LEXUS RX 450H |
3.5L 6, auto CVT Awd [P] |
Tier 2 bin 3 / ULEV II |
30 |
28 |
37 |
Superior |
| NISSAN ROGUE |
2.5L 4, auto CVT |
Tier 2 bin 5 / LEV II |
22 |
27 |
37 |
Superior |
| MAZDA CX-7 |
2.5L 4, auto stk |
Tier 2 bin 5 / ULEV II |
20 |
28 |
36 |
Superior |
| Manuals |
Specifications |
Emission Standard a |
MPG:
City |
MPG:
Hwy |
Green
Score |
Class
Ranking |
| HYUNDAI SANTA FE |
2.4L 4, manual |
Tier 2 bin 5 / LEV II |
19 |
26 |
34 |
Above avg. |
| BMW X3 XDRIVE30i |
3.0L 6, manual Awd [P] |
Tier 2 bin 5 / ULEV II |
17 |
24 |
33 |
Above avg. |
[P] denotes premium gasoline.
"auto CVT" denotes continuously variable automatic
transmission.
"auto stk" denotes manually adjustable 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 2010
Meanest Vehicles for the Environment
in 2010
The year's market trends |
