Thought I would share this breaking news report by U.S. News and World
Report, ranking the new 2008 car models at or coming in soon to dealer
showroom floors near you !!
Some I agree and some of the best are missing.....your comments would be appreciated!
U.S.News
& World Report today announced its 2008 Car Rankings are available
online . The 2008 rankings cover the best and worst cars, trucks and
SUVs based on an analysis of consensus opinions from America's top
automotive experts.
New Car Hits
GM shows the greatest improvement from the 2007 to 2008 car rankings
with several new or redesigned vehicles ranking near the top of their
classes. The redesigned Chevy Malibu, all-new Buick Enclave, and
redesigned Cadillac CTS (winner of Motor Trend Car of the Year) fare well in the rankings.
Experts laud the Malibu
(ranked #6 out of 25 midsize cars) for its driving dynamics, exterior
styling and affordability. The new CTS (ranked #4 out of 14 upscale
cars) is praised as an American car that can finally compete with the
BMW and Lexus nameplates. Finally, experts generally agree that Buick
hit a home-run with its all-new Enclave (ranked #3 out of 23 midsize
SUVs) based on classy styling and a superb ride. Joining the highly
ranked Chevy Tahoe, Cadillac Escalade and Chevy Silverado 1500, these
new entrants help GM to achieve a good overall showing in the 2008
rankings.
The all-new Infiniti G37 and Mazda CX-9 also debut high in the rankings, as do the newly remodeled Honda Accord, BMW 5-Series, and Chrysler's minivan siblings the Chrysler Town & Country and Dodge Grand Caravan.
New Car Misses
Some new cars miss the mark. In the same class as the Accord, the
all-new Dodge Avenger places last out of 25 cars. The all-new Nissan
Rogue is also a less-than-stellar performer, placing in the bottom half
of the compact SUV rankings. Surprisingly, the newly redesigned Toyota
Highlander is a merely decent performer among midsize SUVs. The 2007 Highlander was ranked #1 in its class.
A complete listing of all the car, truck and SUV rankings and meta-reviews are available at http://www.RankingsAndReviews.com . As of December 13, 2007, the #1 ranked automobiles in the most popular categories are:
Economy Cars: Honda Fit
Midsize Cars: Honda Accord
Upscale Small Cars: Volkswagen GTI
Upscale Midsize Cars: BMW 3-Series
Luxury Cars: BMW 5-Series
Compact SUVs: Honda CR-V
Midsize SUVs: Honda Pilot
Large SUVs: Chevrolet Tahoe
Luxury Midsize SUVs: Lexus RX 350
Full Size Pickups: Chevrolet Silverado 1500
Affordable Sports Cars: Mazda MX-5, Honda S2000, Mazda Speed3 (tied)
My personal new cars for 2008 are the Chevy Tahoe Hybrid and Buick Enclave and the Mazda CX-9, yours????
Jody DeVere
President
www.askpatty.com
www.carblabber.com
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