"The Car Place"(c) List Of Winners and Losers

America's Best Sellers: 2001

1. Ford F-Series - 888,802
2. Chevrolet Silverado - 653,237
3. Honda Accord - 412,074
4. Ford Explorer - 394,198
5. Toyota Camry - 388,512
6. Ford Taurus - 349,742
7. Dodge Ram pickup - 344,498
8. Honda Civic - 323,074
9. Ford Ranger - 271,937
10. 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

1. Lexus
2. Infiniti
3. Jaguar
4. Lincoln
5. Acura
6. Honda
7. Toyota
8. Cadillac
9. Porsche
10. 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

1. Honda Insight , 61/68 mpg
2. Toyota Prius, 52/45 mpg
3. Volkswagen Golf TDI, 42/49 mpg
4. Volkswagen Jetta TDI, 42/49 mpg
5. 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

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