2009 CARS
BEST IN CLASS
The Best In Class honor rewards vehicles that have proven to be standouts in their category -- like the Honda Accord and BMW 5 series. As with the Best New Model award, these get top grades for performance, value and safety, as well as our own driving impressions
BEST IN CLASS: SEDANS UNDER $20,000
BEST IN CLASS
The Best In Class honor rewards vehicles that have proven to be standouts in their category -- like the Honda Accord and BMW 5 series. As with the Best New Model award, these get top grades for performance, value and safety, as well as our own driving impressions
BEST IN CLASS: SEDANS UNDER $20,000
Volkswagen Jetta SSticker Price: (Manual tr.) $17,990
Dealer cost: $17,346
New Car Blue Book Value: $17,810
Five-year service cost: $2,744
One-year insurance cost: $1,412
Resale value after 3 years: 54% -- 5 years: 43%
City: 21 mpg -- Highway: 30 mpg
VW’s Jetta offers excellent value with a roomy, spiffy interior and European driving dynamics. Its 2.5-liter, five-cylinder engine puts out 170 horses, and it's fully equipped with safety features -- a rarity in this price category.
BEST IN CLASS: SEDANS $20,000-$25,000
Honda Civic Hybrid
Sticker Price: $24,220
Dealer cost: $22,345
New Car Blue Book Value: $24,710
Five-year service cost: $2,710
One-year insurance cost: $1,533
Resale value on 3 years: 66% -- 5 years: 54%
City: 40 mpg -- Highway: 45 mpg
The Civic Hybrid gives buyers all the best features of the Civic, plus green credentials (45 miles to the gallon in highway driving) and safety (its standard stability control helps make it a top safety pick of the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety). It also boasts stellar resale values
BEST IN CLASS: SEDANS $25,000-$30,000
Sticker Price: $24,220
Dealer cost: $22,345
New Car Blue Book Value: $24,710
Five-year service cost: $2,710
One-year insurance cost: $1,533
Resale value on 3 years: 66% -- 5 years: 54%
City: 40 mpg -- Highway: 45 mpg
The Civic Hybrid gives buyers all the best features of the Civic, plus green credentials (45 miles to the gallon in highway driving) and safety (its standard stability control helps make it a top safety pick of the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety). It also boasts stellar resale values
BEST IN CLASS: SEDANS $25,000-$30,000
Honda Accord EX V6
Sticker Price: $27,125
Dealer cost: $24,651
New Car Blue Book Value: $24,426
Five-year service cost: $2,992
One-year insurance cost: $1,489
Resale value after 3 years: 56% -- 5 years: 43%
City: 19 mpg -- Highway: 29 mpg
Last year’s redesign gave the Accord more interior room, extra horsepower and a new suspension. The result: It got more comfortable without losing any oomph. Tops for safety as well, the Accord is holding steady at number two on the best-seller list for 2009, just behind rival Toyota Camry.
BEST IN CLASS: SEDANS $30,000-$45,000
Sticker Price: $27,125
Dealer cost: $24,651
New Car Blue Book Value: $24,426
Five-year service cost: $2,992
One-year insurance cost: $1,489
Resale value after 3 years: 56% -- 5 years: 43%
City: 19 mpg -- Highway: 29 mpg
Last year’s redesign gave the Accord more interior room, extra horsepower and a new suspension. The result: It got more comfortable without losing any oomph. Tops for safety as well, the Accord is holding steady at number two on the best-seller list for 2009, just behind rival Toyota Camry.
BEST IN CLASS: SEDANS $30,000-$45,000
Cadillac CTS
Sticker Price: (AWDw/ direct injection) $39,755
Dealer cost: $37,221
New Car Blue Book Value: $38,165
Five-year service cost: $4,318
One-year insurance cost: $1,814
Resale value after 3 years: 60% -- 5 years: 41%
City: 17 mpg -- Highway: 26 mpg
Luxury gets edgy with the Cadillac CTS. Its debut last year demonstrated that Detroit automakers have staying power, and Cadillac ups the ante this year with the addition of the CTS-V, a manual-equipped speed demon with a head-snapping 556 horsepower. Resale, safety and value are all top-notch.
BEST IN CLASS: SEDANS $45,000 & OVER
Sticker Price: (AWDw/ direct injection) $39,755
Dealer cost: $37,221
New Car Blue Book Value: $38,165
Five-year service cost: $4,318
One-year insurance cost: $1,814
Resale value after 3 years: 60% -- 5 years: 41%
City: 17 mpg -- Highway: 26 mpg
Luxury gets edgy with the Cadillac CTS. Its debut last year demonstrated that Detroit automakers have staying power, and Cadillac ups the ante this year with the addition of the CTS-V, a manual-equipped speed demon with a head-snapping 556 horsepower. Resale, safety and value are all top-notch.
BEST IN CLASS: SEDANS $45,000 & OVER
BMW 535xi
Sticker Price: (Manual tr.) $53,825
Dealer cost: $49,585
New Car Blue Book Value: $54,225
Five-year service cost: $3,486
One-year insurance cost: $2,288
Resale value after 3 years: 43% -- 5 years: 27%
City: 16 mpg -- Highway: 25 mpg
Beemer's midrange luxemobile has comfort, style and world-class engineering, plus no-charge maintenance for the four-year warranty period. The 535xi also offers advanced safety features, such as adaptive cruise control, all-wheel drive and a lane-departure warning system
BEST IN CLASS: SPORTS CARS
Sticker Price: (Manual tr.) $53,825
Dealer cost: $49,585
New Car Blue Book Value: $54,225
Five-year service cost: $3,486
One-year insurance cost: $2,288
Resale value after 3 years: 43% -- 5 years: 27%
City: 16 mpg -- Highway: 25 mpg
Beemer's midrange luxemobile has comfort, style and world-class engineering, plus no-charge maintenance for the four-year warranty period. The 535xi also offers advanced safety features, such as adaptive cruise control, all-wheel drive and a lane-departure warning system
BEST IN CLASS: SPORTS CARS
Porsche 911 Carrera
Sticker Price: (Manual tr.) $76,395
Dealer cost: $65,055
New Car Blue Book Value: $74,360
Five-year service cost: NA
One-year insurance cost: NA
Resale value after 3 years: 60% -- 5 years: 46%
City: 18 mpg -- Highway: 25 mpg
The venerable 911 looks the same on the outside but boasts a new direct-injection, 345-hp, fuel-efficient engine and an optional seven-speed, double-clutch transmission (like a real race car). Although safety and sports cars don’t
always go hand in hand, six airbags, traction control and
stability control are all standard.
BEST IN CLASS: SMALL CROSSOVERS
Sticker Price: (Manual tr.) $76,395
Dealer cost: $65,055
New Car Blue Book Value: $74,360
Five-year service cost: NA
One-year insurance cost: NA
Resale value after 3 years: 60% -- 5 years: 46%
City: 18 mpg -- Highway: 25 mpg
The venerable 911 looks the same on the outside but boasts a new direct-injection, 345-hp, fuel-efficient engine and an optional seven-speed, double-clutch transmission (like a real race car). Although safety and sports cars don’t
always go hand in hand, six airbags, traction control and
stability control are all standard.
BEST IN CLASS: SMALL CROSSOVERS
Nissan Rogue S
Sticker Price: $21,000
Dealer cost: $20,058
New Car Blue Book Value: $20,580
Five-year service cost: $3,093
One-year insurance cost: $1,705
Resale value after 3 years: 54% -- 5 years: 42%
City: 22 mpg -- Highway: 27 mpg
A winner of Best New Small Crossover last year, the Rogue has a peppy four-cylinder engine that sips fuel politely. It also has strong resale values, and it’s a top safety pick of the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety
BEST IN CLASS: LARGE & MIDSIZE CROSSOVERS
Sticker Price: $21,000
Dealer cost: $20,058
New Car Blue Book Value: $20,580
Five-year service cost: $3,093
One-year insurance cost: $1,705
Resale value after 3 years: 54% -- 5 years: 42%
City: 22 mpg -- Highway: 27 mpg
A winner of Best New Small Crossover last year, the Rogue has a peppy four-cylinder engine that sips fuel politely. It also has strong resale values, and it’s a top safety pick of the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety
BEST IN CLASS: LARGE & MIDSIZE CROSSOVERS
Mercedes-Benz GL320 BlueTec
Sticker Price: $57,625
Dealer cost: $53,653
New Car Blue Book Value: $59,075
Five-year service cost: $6,754
One-year insurance cost: $2,680
Resale value after 3 years: 61% -- 5 years: 46%
City: 17 mpg -- Highway: 23 mpg
The all-wheel drive GL posts enviable mileage numbers for a large sport ute, without sacrificing performance, thanks to its 3-liter, turbocharged diesel engine. Fear not: Smoky diesels are things of the past, and this power plant
is clean enough to be sold in all 50 states. The only thing
it spits out is torque -- 398 pounds-feet of it. A top pick in
Best Resale Value, too.
BEST IN CLASS: TRUCK-BASED SUVs
Sticker Price: $57,625
Dealer cost: $53,653
New Car Blue Book Value: $59,075
Five-year service cost: $6,754
One-year insurance cost: $2,680
Resale value after 3 years: 61% -- 5 years: 46%
City: 17 mpg -- Highway: 23 mpg
The all-wheel drive GL posts enviable mileage numbers for a large sport ute, without sacrificing performance, thanks to its 3-liter, turbocharged diesel engine. Fear not: Smoky diesels are things of the past, and this power plant
is clean enough to be sold in all 50 states. The only thing
it spits out is torque -- 398 pounds-feet of it. A top pick in
Best Resale Value, too.
BEST IN CLASS: TRUCK-BASED SUVs
Toyota 4Runner SR5
Sticker Price: $29,385
Dealer cost: $26,319
New Car Blue Book Value: $29,385
Five-year service cost: $3,965
One-year insurance cost: $1,344
Resale value after 3 years: 46% -- 5 years: 34%
City: 16 mpg -- Highway: 21 mpg
Toyota's reliable SUV has low ownership costs, high resale values and a price tag under $30,000. It also tows up to 7,300 pounds and can haul a major load with its 42 cubic feet of cargo space -- or carry extra passengers in its optional third row.
BEST IN CLASS: MINIVANS
Sticker Price: $29,385
Dealer cost: $26,319
New Car Blue Book Value: $29,385
Five-year service cost: $3,965
One-year insurance cost: $1,344
Resale value after 3 years: 46% -- 5 years: 34%
City: 16 mpg -- Highway: 21 mpg
Toyota's reliable SUV has low ownership costs, high resale values and a price tag under $30,000. It also tows up to 7,300 pounds and can haul a major load with its 42 cubic feet of cargo space -- or carry extra passengers in its optional third row.
BEST IN CLASS: MINIVANS
Honda Odyssey LX
Sticker Price: $26,925
Dealer cost: $24,470
New Car Blue Book Value: $25,579
Five-year service cost: $3,337
One-year insurance cost: $1,257
Resale value after 3 years: 54% -- 5 years: 37%
City: 16 mpg -- Highway: 23 mpg
Stellar resale values help the Odyssey edge out the Toyota Sienna for Best in Class. The up-to-eight-passenger people mover also has scads of storage space and top-tier safety.
BEST IN CLASS: WAGONS
Sticker Price: $26,925
Dealer cost: $24,470
New Car Blue Book Value: $25,579
Five-year service cost: $3,337
One-year insurance cost: $1,257
Resale value after 3 years: 54% -- 5 years: 37%
City: 16 mpg -- Highway: 23 mpg
Stellar resale values help the Odyssey edge out the Toyota Sienna for Best in Class. The up-to-eight-passenger people mover also has scads of storage space and top-tier safety.
BEST IN CLASS: WAGONS
Subaru Impreza 2.5i
Sticker Price: (AWD, Manual tr.) $18,660
Dealer cost: $17,863
New Car Blue Book Value: $17,797
Five-year service cost: $4,055
One-year insurance cost: $1,972
Resale value after 3 years: 51% -- 5 years: 39%
City: 20 mpg -- Highway: 27 mpg
Subie’s long been known for standard all-wheel drive and safety. The Impreza wagon also boasts strong resale values and an impressive 44 cubic feet of cargo room
Sticker Price: (AWD, Manual tr.) $18,660
Dealer cost: $17,863
New Car Blue Book Value: $17,797
Five-year service cost: $4,055
One-year insurance cost: $1,972
Resale value after 3 years: 51% -- 5 years: 39%
City: 20 mpg -- Highway: 27 mpg
Subie’s long been known for standard all-wheel drive and safety. The Impreza wagon also boasts strong resale values and an impressive 44 cubic feet of cargo room
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