The Best Vehicles by Class: 2009
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 |
| NISSAN ROGUE |
2.5L 4 , auto CVT |
SULEV II |
22 |
27 |
39 |
Superior |
| NISSAN ROGUE |
2.5L 4 , auto CVT 4wd |
SULEV II |
21 |
26 |
37 |
Superior |
| NISSAN ROGUE |
2.5L 4, auto CVT |
Tier 2 bin 5 / LEV II |
22 |
27 |
37 |
Superior |
| NISSAN ROGUE |
2.5L 4, auto CVT 4wd |
Tier 2 bin 5 / LEV II |
21 |
26 |
36 |
Superior |
| TOYOTA HIGHLANDER HYBRID |
3.3L 6, auto CVT 4wd |
Tier 2 bin 3 / SULEV II |
27 |
25 |
35 |
Superior |
| Manuals |
Specifications |
Emission Standard a |
MPG:
City |
MPG:
Hwy |
Green
Score |
Class
Ranking |
| BMW X3 DRIVE 30i |
3.0L 6, manual 4wd [P] |
Tier 2 bin 5 / ULEV II |
16 |
23 |
33 |
Above avg. |
| HYUNDAI SANTA FE |
2.7L 6, manual |
Tier 2 bin 5 / ULEV II |
17 |
24 |
32 |
Above avg. |
| HYUNDAI SANTA FE |
2.7L 6, manual 4wd |
Tier 2 bin 5 / ULEV II |
17 |
23 |
31 |
Above avg. |
[P] denotes premium gasoline.
"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 2009
Meanest Vehicles for the Environment
in 2009
The year's market trends |
