Edmunds.com Announces Inaugural Consumers' Top Rated Vehicle Awards for 2008

[AMERICA 123]

Originally Posted by mr_bots

VW and Audi are one...so Toyota and VW are tied for first with 5. But in all honesty I'm not going to take this survey too seriously.

Thanks, I'll fix that right now.

[BrickTamland]

Originally Posted by tamatt27

"Sedan Under $15,000 Scion XD "? This is a sedan?

I'd say, at best, a hatchback.

So, at worst, what is it?

[Bigbee60]

Originally Posted by CobaltSScrazy

wow, thats legit. surprised by the ASTRA's guest appearance, especially with such LOW sales thus far.

CobaltSS

Sample size must have been 15 with 6 voting Astra and 9 voting Mazda 5. Both very good cars, but neither a sales success, although the Astra is new in the market and high gas prices have made the Mazda 5 sell despite little or no advertising by Mazda for it.

[Minnesota Nice]

The Astra is a nice car, but as far as best coupe under $25K, I'd beg to differ on an epic scale.

It's on par with the regular Civic and the Mazda3, despite not having a sunroof or auxilliary jack for $20,000, but if you're going by performance alone, almost every other compact on the market is a better choice. Still, nice to see it's on there.

[derrado]

Originally Posted by AMERICA 123

The 2008 winners are: < - by manufacturer >

SUV Over $45,000 Lexus LX 570
Sedan Under $15,000 Scion XD
Sedan $25K-$35K Toyota Avalon
SUV $35K-$45K Lincoln MKX
Hybrid Mercury Mariner Hybrid
Minivan/Van Mazda Mazda5
Wagon Over $35,000 Mercedes-Benz R-Class
Sedan $15K-$25K Hyundai Azera

I'd love to say that this is a good showing for the Astra but... these results are simply bizarre and the result of either odd available choices or a very unconventional sample population.

Mariner Hybrid over Escape Hybrid? Does it have that much more recognition?

Mazda5? People notice these? (Kudos to Mazda, though, for continuing to offer them... not a bad car)

R-Class? Azera? This is just downright weird.

These results mean nothing to me, other than to say that regular Edmunds visitors are a tad alternative.