"The Car Place"(c) List Of Winners and Losers
America's Best Sellers: 2001
- Ford F-Series - 888,802
- Chevrolet Silverado - 653,237
- Honda Accord - 412,074
- Ford Explorer - 394,198
- Toyota Camry - 388,512
- Ford Taurus - 349,742
- Dodge Ram pickup - 344,498
- Honda Civic - 323,074
- Ford Ranger - 271,937
- Ford Focus - 261,542
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Consumer Reports, Best for 2002
- Best car tested: Mercedes-Benz E320 Wagon
- Best family sedan: Volkswagen Passat
- Best small car: Honda Civic EX
- Best small sport utility: Toyota RAV4
- Best midsize sport utility: Lexus RX 300
- Best pickup truck: Toyota Tundra
- Best upscale sports sedan: BMW 330i
- Best minivan: Honda Odyssey
- Best green car: Toyota Prius
- Most fun to drive: Honda S2000
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J.D. Power Most Dependable Makes: 2001
- Lexus
- Infiniti
- Jaguar
- Lincoln
- Acura
- Honda
- Toyota
- Cadillac
- Porsche
- Mercedes-Benz
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Highest Quality Vehicles - Strategic Vision
- Small Car - Volkswagen Golf
- Compact Car - Chrysler PT Cruiser
- Midsize Car (tie) - Infiniti G20, VW Passat
- Large Car - Chrysler LHS
- Small Specialty Coupe - VW New Beetle
- Medium Specialty Coupe - Honda Accord
- Near-Luxury Car (tie) - BMW 3-Series, Lexus IS 300
- Luxury Car - Lexus LS 430
- Convertible Under $30,000 - Toyota MR2 Spyder
- Minivan - Chrysler Town & Country
- Small SUV - Hyundai Sante Fe
- Medium SUV - Land Rover Discovery Series II
- Large SUV - Toyota Sequoia
- Luxury SUV - Lexus RX 300
- Compact Pickup - Dodge Dakota
- Full-Size Pickup - Toyota Tundra
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Best Residual Sales Value
- Compact Car - Volkswagen New Beetle
- Midsize Car - Volkswagen Passat
- Sports Car - Porsche 911
- Near-Luxury Car - BMW 3-Series
- Luxury Car - Mercedes-Benz CLK
- Minivan - Honda Odyssey
- Small SUV - Honda CR-V
- Medium SUV - Acura MDX
- Large SUV - Toyota Sequoia
- Luxury SUV - Lexus RX 300
- Compact Pickup - Toyota Tacoma
- Full-Size Pickup - Toyota Tundra
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Intellichoice, Best Overall Values
- Best car value under $24,000: Honda Civic DX sedan
- Best car value over $24,000: Mercedes-Benz CLK320 cabriolet
- Best truck value under $26,000: Dodge Dakota Sport Club Cab 4WD
- Best truck value over $26,000: Ford F150 SuperCab XLT 4WD
- Best sport utility under $28,000: Toyota 4Runner SR5
- Best sport utility over $28,000: Mercedes-Benz ML320
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Most Fuel Efficient
- Honda Insight , 61/68 mpg
- Toyota Prius, 52/45 mpg
- Volkswagen Golf TDI, 42/49 mpg
- Volkswagen Jetta TDI, 42/49 mpg
- VW New Beetle TDI, 42/49 mpg
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Kiplinger's Best
- $16,000 to $23,000: Nissan Altima SE
- $23,000 to $30,000: Acura RSX Type-S
- $30,000 to $40,000 Audi A6
- Over $40,000: Lexus LS 430
- Wagon: Audi S6 Avant Quattro
- Minivan: Honda Odyssey
- Big SUV: Chevrolet Suburban 1500
- Full-Size Truck: GMC Sierra 1500 Extended Cab
- Small SUV: Ford Escape XLT
- Small Truck: Ford Ranger XL Regular Cab LWB
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Money Magazine's Best
- Best SUV: BMW X5
- Best Minivan: Dodge Grand Caravan
- Best Station Wagon: Volkswagen Passat
- Best Family Sedan: Toyota Camry
- Best Luxury Car: Acura 3.2TL
- Best Sports Car: Chevrolet Corvette
- Best Compact Car: Ford Focus
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Auto Pacific Best
Cars:
- Lexus LS 430
- Cadillac DeVille
- BMW 7-Series
- Toyota Avalon
- Mercedes-Benz S-Class
Trucks:
- Lincoln Navigator
- Ford Excursion
- Lexus RX 300
- GMC Yukon
- Acura MDX
By category:
- Premium Luxury Car: Lexus LS 430
- Contemporary Luxury Car: Acura RL and Infiniti I30 (tie)
- Luxury Car: Cadillac DeVille
- Premium Midsize Car: Toyota Avalon
- Midsize Car: Toyota Camry
- Compact Car: Honda Civic
- Sports Car: Mercedes-Benz SLK
- Sporty Car: Ford Mustang
- Alternate Fuel Vehicle: Toyota Prius
- Large Pickup: Toyota Tundra
- Compact Pickup: Nissan Frontier
- 4-Door Pickup: Ford F-150 SuperCrew
- Luxury SUV: Lincoln Navigator
- Large SUV: Ford Excursion
- Midsize SUV: Jeep Grand Cherokee
- Compact SUV: Hyundai Santa Fe
- Full-Size Van: GMC Savana and Chevrolet Express (tie)
- Minivan: Nissan Quest
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Car and Driver 10 Best Cars
- Acura RSX
- Audi A4
- BMW 3-Series/ M3
- BMW 5-Series
- Chevrolet Corvette
- Ford Focus
- Honda Accord
- Honda S2000
- Porsche Boxster
- Subaru Impreza WRX
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Car and Driver 5 Best Trucks
- Best Luxury SUV: Acura MDX
- Best Small SUV: Ford Escape
- Best Large SUV: Toyota Highlander
- Best Pickup: Chevrolet Silverado
- Best Van: Honda Odyssey
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Motorweek's Best
- Small Car: Nissan Sentra
- Family Sedan: Nissan Altima
- Minivan: Dodge Caravan. Chrysler Voyager, Chrysler Town & Country
- Convertible: Ford Thunderbird
- Luxury Sedan: Cadillac CTS
- Sport Sedan: Subaru Impreza WRX
- Performance Car: Chevrolet Corvette Z06
- Small SUV: Saturn VUE
- Family SUV: Ford Explorer, Mercury Mountaineer
- Pickup Truck: Dodge Ram
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Automobile Journalists of Canada Cars of the Year
- Best New Economy Car: Mazda Protégé ES
- Best New Family Car: Nissan Altima
- Best New Prestige Car: BMW M3
- Best New Sports Coupe/ Sedan: Acura RSX
- Best New Station Wagon: Mercedes-Benz C320 Wagon
- Best New Minivan: Honda Odyssey
- Best New Sport Utility Vehicle: Jeep Liberty
- Best New Pick-upTruck: Chevrolet Avalanche
- Overall Best New Vehicles: Nissan Altima and Jeep Liberty
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Consumer Reports Best 1993-2000 used cars
- Acura Integra
- Acura Legend
- Acura RL
- Acura TL
- BMW 3-series
- Ford Escort
- Geo/Chevrolet Prism
- Honda Accord
- Honda Civic
- Honda CR=V
- Honda Odyssey (except 1999)
- Infiniti G20
- Infiniti I30
- Isuzu Oasis
- Lexus ES300
- Lexus GS300/GS400
- Lexus LS400
- Mazda Millenia
- Mazda Miata
- Mazda Protege
- Mercury Tracer
- Nissan Altima
- Nissan Maxima
- Nissan Pathfinder
- Nissan Sentra
- Subaru Forester
- Subaru Impreza
- Subaru Legacy
- Toyota 4Runner
- Toyota Avalon
- Toyota Camry
- Toyota Celica
- Toyota Corolla
- Toyota Previa
- Toyota RAV4
- Toyota Sienna
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Consumer Reports Worst 1993-2000 used cars
- Cadillac Catera
- Chevrolet Astro
- Chevrolet Camaro
- Chevrolet Corvette
- Chevrolet S-10 Blazer, Blazer
- Chevrolet S-10 V6 4WD
- Chrysler Concorde
- Chrysler LHS
- Dodge Intrepid ('93-'98)
- Dodge Neon
- Dodge Ram 1500 4WD
- Eagle Vision ('93-'98)
- Ford Contour
- Ford Windstar
- GMC S-15 Jimmy, Jimmy
- GMC S-15 Sonoma V6 4WD
- GMC Safari
- Jeep Grand Cherokee
- Mercedes-Benz M=Class
- Mercury Mystique
- Oldsmobile Bravada
- Oldsmobile Cutlass
- Plymouth Neon
- Pontiac Firebird
- Pontiac Grand Am
- Volkswagen New Beetle
- Volvo S70/V70 AWD
Most likely to hold lease value
| Automotive Lease Guide predicts these 2002 vehicles will hold the highest residual values within their segments of the industry after a 36-month lease. | ||
| SEGMENT | VEHICLE | PREDICTED RESIDUAL % |
| Compact car | BMW Mini Cooper | 61 |
| Mid-sized car | VW Passat | 52 |
| Sports car | Porsche 911 | 55 |
| Near luxury car | BMW 3 Series | 53 |
| Luxury car | Mercedes CLK | 60 |
| Minivan | Honda Odyssey | 56 |
| Subcompact SUV | Honda CR-V | 52 |
| Compact SUV | Acura MDX | 57 |
| Full-sized SUV | Toyota Sequoia | 50 |
| Compact pickup | Toyota Tacoma | 51 |
| Full-sized pickup | Toyota Tundra | 51 |