2009 Consumer Digest Best Buy
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2009 Consumer Digest Best Buy
Consumer Digest Magazine Names 2009 Automotive Best Buys
By: Robinson/Beintema AutoFiles
November 12, 2008 03:43 PM - Thirty-six vehicles and 14 companion models received Best Buy ratings from US-based Consumers Digest out of some 240 total 2009 models.
The ratings span 10 categories: Small Cars, Family Cars, Luxury Cars, Sporty Cars, Pickups, Minivans, Compact SUVs, Midsize SUVs, Full-size/Luxury SUVs and Hybrids. The Best Buys – based on behind-the-wheel testing, safety ratings, ownership costs, warranty, price, comfort, ergonomics, styling and amenities – reflect CD’s assessment of which 2009 vehicles offer the most value for the money.
Five “Small Cars” received Best Buys: Honda Civic, Honda Fit, Mazda3, Nissan Versa and Toyota Corolla.
Six “Family Car” Best Buys are: Chevrolet Malibu, Ford Taurus, Honda Accord, Mercury Sable, Nissan Altima and Toyota Camry/Camry Solara.
Four “Luxury Cars” received Best Buys: Acura RL, Cadillac CTS, Hyundai Genesis and Lincoln MKS.
Six “Sporty Car” Best Buys are: BMW 3-Series, Chevrolet Corvette, Infiniti G37 coupe, MINI Cooper/Cooper Clubman, Pontiac Solstice and Saturn Sky.
Four “Pickups” and six “Minivans” earned Best Buys: Chevrolet Silverado 1500, Dodge Ram 1500, GMC Sierra 1500 and Toyota Tundra are the top pickups, and Chrysler’s Town & Country, Dodge’s Grand Caravan, Honda’s Odyssey, Hyundai’s Entourage, Kia’s Sedona and Volkswagen’s Routan are the best minivan values.
Five “Compact SUV” Best Buys include: Ford Escape, Mazda Tribute, Mercury Mariner, Nissan Rogue and Volkswagen Tiguan. Six “Midsize SUV” Best Buys include: Buick Enclave, Chevrolet Traverse, Ford Flex, GMC Acadia, Mazda CX-9 and Saturn Outlook.
“Full-size/Luxury SUV” Best Buys include: Acura MDX, Chevrolet Tahoe, GMC Yukon and Infiniti EX.
Four “Hybrid” Best Buys include: Ford Escape Hybrid, Mazda Tribute Hybrid, Mercury Mariner Hybrid and Toyota Prius.
A notable fact relating to the 2009 Best Buys compared with Consumers Digest’s 2008 recommendations is a decline of three total Best Buys for U.S. automakers, to 24 from 27 a year ago.
Asian automakers increased by three; to 22 Best Buy models from 19. Four brands saw their totals increase by two: Chevrolet has five 2009 Best Buys, Mazda has four, Nissan has three and Volkswagen has two. Two brands saw their Best Buy totals slip by two: two vehicles from Saturn received Best Buys; Jeep has no Best Buys in 2009.
By: Robinson/Beintema AutoFiles
November 12, 2008 03:43 PM - Thirty-six vehicles and 14 companion models received Best Buy ratings from US-based Consumers Digest out of some 240 total 2009 models.
The ratings span 10 categories: Small Cars, Family Cars, Luxury Cars, Sporty Cars, Pickups, Minivans, Compact SUVs, Midsize SUVs, Full-size/Luxury SUVs and Hybrids. The Best Buys – based on behind-the-wheel testing, safety ratings, ownership costs, warranty, price, comfort, ergonomics, styling and amenities – reflect CD’s assessment of which 2009 vehicles offer the most value for the money.
Five “Small Cars” received Best Buys: Honda Civic, Honda Fit, Mazda3, Nissan Versa and Toyota Corolla.
Six “Family Car” Best Buys are: Chevrolet Malibu, Ford Taurus, Honda Accord, Mercury Sable, Nissan Altima and Toyota Camry/Camry Solara.
Four “Luxury Cars” received Best Buys: Acura RL, Cadillac CTS, Hyundai Genesis and Lincoln MKS.
Six “Sporty Car” Best Buys are: BMW 3-Series, Chevrolet Corvette, Infiniti G37 coupe, MINI Cooper/Cooper Clubman, Pontiac Solstice and Saturn Sky.
Four “Pickups” and six “Minivans” earned Best Buys: Chevrolet Silverado 1500, Dodge Ram 1500, GMC Sierra 1500 and Toyota Tundra are the top pickups, and Chrysler’s Town & Country, Dodge’s Grand Caravan, Honda’s Odyssey, Hyundai’s Entourage, Kia’s Sedona and Volkswagen’s Routan are the best minivan values.
Five “Compact SUV” Best Buys include: Ford Escape, Mazda Tribute, Mercury Mariner, Nissan Rogue and Volkswagen Tiguan. Six “Midsize SUV” Best Buys include: Buick Enclave, Chevrolet Traverse, Ford Flex, GMC Acadia, Mazda CX-9 and Saturn Outlook.
“Full-size/Luxury SUV” Best Buys include: Acura MDX, Chevrolet Tahoe, GMC Yukon and Infiniti EX.
Four “Hybrid” Best Buys include: Ford Escape Hybrid, Mazda Tribute Hybrid, Mercury Mariner Hybrid and Toyota Prius.
A notable fact relating to the 2009 Best Buys compared with Consumers Digest’s 2008 recommendations is a decline of three total Best Buys for U.S. automakers, to 24 from 27 a year ago.
Asian automakers increased by three; to 22 Best Buy models from 19. Four brands saw their totals increase by two: Chevrolet has five 2009 Best Buys, Mazda has four, Nissan has three and Volkswagen has two. Two brands saw their Best Buy totals slip by two: two vehicles from Saturn received Best Buys; Jeep has no Best Buys in 2009.
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