2009 best cars for the money

From U.S. News Media Group

U.S. News Media Group released its first annual Best Cars for the Money awards. The U.S. News Best Cars for the Money awards recognize 14 vehicles that earn the highest marks for overall value and appeal within their respective categories. In determining the award winners, U.S. News has taken its newly released 2009 Car Rankings and combined them with total cost of ownership data provided by IntelliChoice.com.

The 14 winners of the US News 2009 Best Cars for the Money awards are listed below:

• Subcompact Cars — Honda Fit
• Compact Cars — Hyundai Elantra
• Midsize Cars — Toyota Camry (includes Camry Hybrid)
• Full Size Cars — Toyota Avalon
• Upscale Cars — Lexus ES
• Luxury Cars — Lexus GS (includes GS Hybrid)
• Sports Cars — Mazda Miata
• Compact Crossovers/SUVs — Mazda Mazda5
• Midsize Crossovers/SUVs — Toyota Highlander (includes Highlander Hybrid)
• Luxury Crossovers/SUVs — Lexus RX (includes RX Hybrid)
• Full Size SUVs — Chevrolet Tahoe (includes Tahoe Hybrid)
• Minivans — Toyota Sienna
• Compact Pickups — Toyota Tacoma
• Full Size Pickups — Chevrolet Silverado

For a complete list of this year’s best overall values and the awards methodology, visit http://usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/cars-trucks/best-cars-for-the-money/. For more information about the Total Cost of Ownership and detailed data for cars, visit http://www.intellichoice.com.

Source: U.S. News Media Group

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