The guide contains Edmunds.com’s Top Recommended Vehicles — shopping lists for consumers interested in 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.”
Here are Edmunds.com top recommended vehicles for 2010:
Sedans
Under $15,000 —- Honda Fit, Hyundai Elantra Under $20,000 —- Mazda MAZDA3, Suzuki Kizashi, Ford Fusion Under $25,000 —- Honda Accord, Volkswagen Jetta. Toyota Prius Under $30,000 —- Buick LaCrosse. Volkswagen CC Under $35,000 —- Hyundai Genesis, BMW 3 Series, Infiniti G37 Under $50,000 —- Cadillac CTS, Mercedes-Benz E-Class Under $60,000 —- Jaguar XF, BMW M3 More than $60,000 —- Porsche Panamera, BMW 7 Series, Mercedes-Benz S-Class
Trucks
Compact —- Nissan Frontier, Toyota Tacoma Large —- Dodge Ram 1500, Toyota Tundra
SUVs
Under $25,000 —- Chevrolet Equinox, Honda CR-V, Toyota RAV4 Under $35,000 —- Chevrolet Traverse, Volvo XC60, Mazda CX-9 Under $45,000 —- Audi Q5, Toyota Sequoia Over $45,000 —- Toyota Land Cruiser, BMW X5 Wagons/Minivans
Under $20,000 —- Volkswagen Jetta, Kia Soul Under $30,000 —- Ford Flex, Subaru Outback Under $40,000 —- Cadillac CTS, Audi A4 Over $40,000 —- BMW 5 Series, Audi A6 Minivans —- Honda Odyssey, Toyota Sienna, Kia Sedona Hybrids and Diesels
Hybrids —- Honda Insight, Ford Fusion Hybrid, Toyota Prius, Lexus HS 250h, Ford Escape Hybrid. Diesels —- Mercedes-Benz GL-Class, Chevrolet Silverado 2500HD, BMW 3 Series Volkswagen Jetta. Convertibles
Under $25,000 —- Mini Cooper, Mazda MX-5 Miata Under $35,000 —- Ford Mustang, BMW 1 Series Under $45,000 —- BMW 3 Series, Nissan 370Z Under $60,000 —- Porsche Boxster, Chevrolet Corvette Over $60,000 —- (2009) Mercedes-Benz SL-Class, (2009) Porsche 911
Coupes
Under $20,000 —-Mini Cooper, Honda Civic Under $30,000 —- Hyundai Genesis Coupe, Ford Mustang Under $40,000 —- BMW 3 Series, Audi A5 Under $60,000 —- Mercedes-Benz E-Class, Porsche Cayman Over $60,000 —- Audi R8, Porsche 911 Vehicles for Mobility Challenged Drivers
Sedans —- Toyota Prius, Chevrolet Impala, Ford Taurus Wagons and SUVs —- Honda Element Full-Size Vans and Minivans —- Ford Transit Connect, Chrysler Town and Country, (2009) Dodge Sprinter.
Press release courtesy of www.Edmunds.com
James Raia
A sports, travel and business journalist for more than 45 years, James has written the new car review column The Weekly Driver since 2004. In addition to founding this site in 2004, James writes a Sunday automotive column for The San Jose Mercury and East Bay Times in Walnut Creek, Calif., and monthly auto review and wellness columns for Gulfshore Business, a magazine in Southwest Florida. An author and contributor to many newspapers, magazines and online publications, co-hosted The Weekly Driver Podcast from 2017 to 2024.