A Top of the best cars of 2008

The U.S. motoring publication "US News & World Report" found a very decent car in its class and has published the rating of the best cars of 2008. All the cars were divided into 11 classes, each of which had a whole set of modern cars to choose the most deserving.

In the past few years a clear tendency to increase the competitiveness of eastern brands. Increasingly the first place in the ratings, lists of sales and minds of ordinary consumers take Japanese, Korean and Chinese cars.

"As a representative and class luxury traditionally leader German group BWM

Thus, in a recently published ranking of the safest cars, seven of the 34 models participating owned Japanese company Honda. In the same list of the first pickups in the history of the competition was the Toyota Tundra. In ranking the best car company got seven first places in different classes - more than any other manufacturer.

Popular in the U.S. magazine "US News & World Report" took into account not only its own assessment in the classification of a car. Specialists also take into account the publication of the opinion of other experts on models of automobile market.

In evaluating each vehicle were subjected to a thorough analysis of its performance, safety, reliability, compliance with its class and, of course, the price / quality ratio.

It showed a group of General Motors. Compared to last year, the position of the manufacturer had improved considerably. Mostly it was due to launch of new models and the redesign of some existing ones. For example, a survivor of the Chevy Malibu sedan restyling took 6 th place out of 25 applicants. Experts praised the medium sedan's dynamic performance, attractive interiors and a democratic value. New Cadillac CTS, which became the fourth in its class, was a good competition in such brands as BMW and Lexus. New Model Buick Enclave (a third of the 23 crossovers) potesnil market Chevy Tahoe, Cadillac Escalade and Chevy Silverado 1500.

"The rating of the best car company Honda got seven first places in different classes

Top cars 2008 model year was a failure for the U.S. Dodge Avenger, which was the last in his class. The new Nissan Rogue compact crossover has also been at the bottom of the table. Restaylingovy Toyota Highlander SUV suddenly "sprygnul" from first place last year at the latest in the current.

As a representative and class luxury traditionally leader German group BWM. This year, however, strong competition of the Bavarian brand Lexus ES and Infiniti G37.

Novelty rating of 2008 has been actively developing a class of hybrid cars. New models from GM and concerns Ford - Saturn Aura and VUE, Chevy Tahoe, Ford Escape / Mercury Mariner - the first time presented in 2007, not taken any high positions. Experts believe that these cars do not have a high rate of efficiency and at the same time good characteristics.

Posted recently rating the best vehicles for 2008 model year version of the magazine "US News & World Report" is designed to help the car buyer to make the right choice car.

The best cars of 2008

1. Minikar Honda Fit
2. Slide the middle class Volkswagen GTI
3. Medium sedan Honda Accord
4. Medium-class sedan BMW 3-series
5. Full Toyota Avalon sedan
6. Sedan luxury "BMW 5-series
7. Sports car Honda S2000
8. Mazda MX-5 Miata
9. Mazda Speed 3
10. Double car convertible Honda S2000

11. Mazda MX-5 Miata
12. Four-car convertible Toyota Camry Solara Convertible
13. Full Dodge Magnum station wagon
14. Compact universal Kia Spectra 5
15. Toyota Matrix
16. Compact crossover Honda CR-V
17. Compact crossover luxury Acura RDX
18. Crossover Honda Pilot
19. Crossover luxury Lexus RX 350
20. Off-road Chevrolet Tahoe

21. Cross-class "luxury" Cadillac Escalade
22. Compact Pickup Toyota Tacoma
23. Full Pickup Chevrolet Silverado 1500
24. Sport SUV Honda Ridgeline
25. Honda Odyssey Minivan
26. Hybrid Sedan Toyota Camry Hybrid
27. Hybrid Crossover Lexus RX-400h