- The 2012 Ford Fiesta, Nissan Leaf and Infiniti M35h are among the 89 vehicles named as Top Recommended picks in the new Edmunds.com Buying Guides.
- Edmunds.com recommends vehicles in 33 pricing brackets and 10 type categories, including hybrid/electric, diesel and mobility.
- The Buying Guides also offer a What You Should Know Before You Buy feature.
SANTA MONICA, California — The 2012 Ford Fiesta, Nissan Leaf and Infiniti M35h are among the 89 vehicles named as Top Recommended picks in the new Edmunds.com Buying Guides.
Edmunds.com recommends vehicles in 33 pricing brackets and 10 type categories, including hybrid/electric, diesel and mobility.
The Buying Guides also offer a What You Should Know Before You Buy feature.
The 2012 Ford Fiesta is a standout in the guide. "For the second year, the Ford Fiesta sets the standard by which other cars in this segment are judged," said the Edmunds.com editors. The Fiesta is one of the Top Recommended cars in the under-$15,000 sedan category. The 2012 Chevrolet Sonic and the Hyundai Accent are also at the top of this category.
The 2012 Mercedes-Benz S-Class, Audi A8 and Porsche Panamera are the Top Recommended choices in the over-$70,000 sedan category. The Panamera is praised for being "the exact midway point between a sports car and a practical luxury sedan."
Edmunds.com editors like the 2012 Nissan Juke, the Kia Sportage and Chevrolet Equinox in the under-$25,000 SUV category. The Sportage is lauded for being "fashionable and fun to drive," while the Juke gets the nod "even if it has been nicknamed the Bionic Frog."
The 2012 Mercedes-Benz GL-Class, Porsche Cayenne Hybrid and Infiniti QX56 get the nod in the over-$55,000 SUV category.
The 2011 Toyota Prius, 2012 Ford Fusion Hybrid, Nissan Leaf, Chevrolet Volt and Infiniti M35h are Top Recommended cars in the hybrid/electric category. The M35h is singled out as the "top pick of hybrid cars over $40,000," while the Volt gets high marks for showcasing "GM's commitment to electric cars."
In the mobility category, editors kept an eye out for vehicles that could best serve drivers with "mild-to-moderate mobility challenges." These tech-laden vehicles include the 2012 Ford Taurus, Chevrolet Impala, Scion xB, Ford Transit Connect, Toyota Prius V and the 2011 Toyota Prius.
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openeyes1 says:
02:43 PM, 11/09/2011
@rayzor; The Juke is hardly the worst offender here, cars like the Audi A8, Mercedes-Benz S-Class and Porsche Panamera are enormous gas hogs designed to keep us enslaved to middle-eastern oil. The Porsche Cayenne Hybrid is one huge joke of a hybrid, getting only 20MPG city, the same as the giant Chevy Tahoe, but it weighs 700lbs less.
rayzor says:
06:29 PM, 11/08/2011
Wow!! How much did Nissan pay u guys to pick the Junk??? It is so ugly that I refused to even look at it when I pass one by on the road which is very rare, by the way.
The Fiesta, I'll buy that. I had a chance to drive one for 3 days and I was very impressed. It is a little tight in the rear seats but I got over 41mpg on the freeway with 3 people and the trunk packed.
As far as the Chevy is concern, it is a nice hybrid but for the price, the Prius is a better value, period.