Edmunds.com Announces Top Recommended Vehicles for 2010, Advises Car Buyers on Key Shopping Considerations
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SANTA MONICA, Calif.--Edmunds.com, an online resource for automotive information, has released its 2010 New Car Buying Guides to advise car shoppers about the new cars and trucks that stand out among the many choices.
“Consumers can really use a friend in this overwhelming process; our buying guides give them the benefit of our extensive experience testing and researching every car on the market.”
The guide contains Edmunds.com’s Top Recommended Vehicles – shopping lists for consumers interested in essentially any market segment. Another section of the guide, What You Should Know before Buying, provides valuable segment-specific guidance no car shopper should miss.
“You’re ready to buy a new vehicle, but how do you go about narrowing down the choices?” Karl Brauer, Editor in Chief of Edmunds.com asked. “Consumers can really use a friend in this overwhelming process; our buying guides give them the benefit of our extensive experience testing and researching every car on the market.”
Below are Edmunds.com’s Top Recommended Sedans for 2010.
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Sedans Under $15,000 |
2010 Honda Fit and 2010 Hyundai Elantra |
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Sedans Under $20,000 |
2010 Mazda MAZDA3, 2010 Suzuki Kizashi and 2010 Ford Fusion |
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Sedans Under $25,000 |
2010 Honda Accord, 2010 Volkswagen Jetta and 2010 Toyota Prius |
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Sedans Under $30,000 |
2010 Buick LaCrosse and 2010 Volkswagen CC |
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Sedans Under $35,000 |
2010 Hyundai Genesis, 2010 BMW 3 Series and 2009 Infiniti G37 |
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Sedans Under $50,000 |
2010 Cadillac CTS and 2010 Mercedes-Benz E-Class |
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Sedans Under $60,000 |
2010 Jaguar XF and 2010 BMW M3 |
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Sedans Over $60,000 |
2010 Porsche Panamera, 2010 BMW 7 Series and 2010 Mercedes-Benz S-Class |
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Below are Edmunds.com’s Top Recommended Trucks for 2010.
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Compact Trucks |
2010 Nissan Frontier and 2010 Toyota Tacoma |
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Large Trucks |
2010 Dodge Ram Pickup 1500 and 2010 Toyota Tundra |
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Below are Edmunds.com’s Top Recommended SUVs for 2010.
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SUVs Under $25,000 |
2010 Chevrolet Equinox, 2010 Honda CR-V and 2010 Toyota RAV4 |
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SUVs Under $35,000 |
2010 Chevrolet Traverse, 2010 Volvo XC60 and 2010 Mazda CX-9 |
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SUVs Under $45,000 |
2010 Audi Q5 and 2010 Toyota Sequoia |
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SUVs Over $45,000 |
2010 Toyota Land Cruiser and 2010 BMW X5 |
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Below are Edmunds.com’s Top Recommended Wagons and Minivans for 2010.
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Wagons Under $20,000 |
2010 Volkswagen Jetta and 2010 Kia Soul |
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Wagons Under $30,000 |
2010 Ford Flex and 2010 Subaru Outback |
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Wagons Under $40,000 |
2010 Cadillac CTS and 2010 Audi A4 |
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Wagons Over $40,000 |
2010 BMW 5 Series and 2010 Audi A6 |
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Minivans |
2010 Honda Odyssey, 2010 Toyota Sienna and 2010 Kia Sedona |
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Below are Edmunds.com’s Top Recommended Hybrids and Diesels for 2010.
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Hybrids |
2010 Honda Insight, 2010 Ford Fusion Hybrid, 2010 Toyota Prius, 2010 Lexus HS 250h and 2010 Ford Escape Hybrid |
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Diesels |
2010 Mercedes-Benz GL-Class, 2010 Chevrolet Silverado 2500HD, 2010 BMW 3 Series and 2010 Volkswagen Jetta |
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Below are Edmunds.com’s Top Recommended Convertibles for 2010.
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Convertibles Under $25,000 |
2010 Mini Cooper and 2010 Mazda MX-5 Miata |
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Convertibles Under $35,000 |
2010 Ford Mustang and 2010 BMW 1 Series |
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Convertibles Under $45,000 |
2010 BMW 3 Series and 2010 Nissan 370Z |
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Convertibles Under $60,000 |
2009 Porsche Boxster and 2010 Chevrolet Corvette |
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Convertibles Over $60,000 |
2009 Mercedes-Benz SL-Class and 2009 Porsche 911 |
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Below are Edmunds.com’s Top Recommended Coupes for 2010.
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Coupes Under $20,000 |
2010 Mini Cooper and 2010 Honda Civic |
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Coupes Under $30,000 |
2010 Hyundai Genesis Coupe and 2010 Ford Mustang |
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Coupes Under $40,000 |
2010 BMW 3 Series and 2010 Audi A5 |
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Coupes Under $60,000 |
2010 Mercedes-Benz E-Class and 2009 Porsche Cayman |
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Coupes Over $60,000 |
2010 Audi R8 and 2010 Porsche 911 |
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Below are Edmunds.com’s Top Recommended Vehicles for Mobility Challenged Drivers in 2010.
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Sedans |
2010 Toyota Prius, 2010 Chevrolet Impala and 2010 Ford Taurus |
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Wagons and SUVs |
2010 Honda Element |
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Full-Size Vans and Minivans |
2010 Ford Transit Connect, 2010 Chrysler Town and Country and 2009 Dodge Sprinter |
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To categorize vehicles, Edmunds.com uses the lowest available base MSRP (i.e., the price of the least expensive trim level, without any options) for each vehicle to determine each vehicle's price category.
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