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We evaluated more than a thousand new models and picked winners across 11 categories, from small economy cars to crossovers, large SUVs and luxury sedans. The slide shows below offer our top picks in each category for Best in Class, Best New Car, Best Resale, Most Fuel-Efficient and First for Safety. Which one is right for you?
(Click here for the 2007 winners.)
Best Cars for 2008
Sedans under $20,000
Sedans $20,000 to $25,000
Sedans $25,000 to $30,000
Sedans $30,000 to $45,000
Sedans $45,000 and over
Sports Cars
Small Crossovers
Large and midsize crossovers
Truck-based SUVs
Minivans
Wagons Prices in the slide shows come from Kelley Blue Book; its New Car Blue Book Value represents the most common selling price for the vehicle. Resale values, also from Kelley, are the estimated price a dealer would pay if you traded in the vehicle in three or five years, expressed as a percentage of the sticker price.
Service cost is an estimate of the cost of maintenance and unscheduled repairs over five years. Insurance cost is an estimate of the annual premium for each vehicle for a middle-aged driver with a clean driving record. Both figures were supplied by Vincentric, a Bloomfield Hills, Mich., automotive research firm.
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See Best Cars for 2007
Sedans under $20,000
Sedans $20,000 to $25,000
Sedans $25,000 to $30,000
Sedans $30,000 to $45,000
Sedans $45,000 and over
Sports Cars
Truck-based SUVs
Crossovers
Wagons and minivans
