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Ford of Brazil has officially introduced the second generation of the tiny Ka [Edited: At leeast for Brazil], a model that will be put on sale in January. Europe's version of the model will be introduced by the end of next year, with no significant changes from the model pictured here (get more pictures at Autoblog en Español
Rankingsandreviews (owned and operated by U.S.News & World Report and Bulletin News) has published its latest 2008 Car Ranking, which, besides some general highlights about the US market (Honda still the king, GM rapidly improving - the full press release is after the jump), has a specific report about hybrids that are available in the US.
It basically states that the new entries in the segment by GM and Ford (Saturn's Aura and VUE hybrids, the Chevy Tahoe Hybrid, and Ford Escape/Mercury Mariner hybrids) "underperform" Toyota and Honda's models in performance and economy. The precise rankings are after the jump (the picture is from the winner, which is not a Prius).
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U.S.NEWS & WORLD REPORT RELEASES 2008 CAR RANKINGS: HONDA STILL KING, GM RAPIDLY IMPROVING
Best & Worst New Cars, Best Green Cars, and Overall Winners
Washington, DC - December 13, 2007 - U.S.News & World Report today announced its 2008 Car Rankings, available online at http://www.RankingsAndReviews.com . The 2008 rankings cover the best and worst cars, trucks and SUVs based on an analysis of consensus opinions from America 's top automotive experts.
New Car Hits
GM shows the greatest improvement from the 2007 to 2008 car rankings with several new or redesigned vehicles ranking near the top of their classes. The redesigned Chevy Malibu, all-new Buick Enclave, and redesigned Cadillac CTS (winner of Motor Trend Car of the Year) fare well in the rankings.
Experts laud the Malibu (ranked #6 out of 25 midsize cars) for its driving dynamics, exterior styling and affordability. The new CTS (ranked #4 out of 14 upscale cars) is praised as an American car that can finally compete with the BMW and Lexus nameplates. Finally, experts generally agree that Buick hit a home-run with its all-new Enclave (ranked #3 out of 23 midsize SUVs) based on classy styling and a superb ride. Joining the highly ranked Chevy Tahoe, Cadillac Escalade and Chevy Silverado 1500, these new entrants help GM to achieve a good overall showing in the 2008 rankings.
The all-new Infiniti G37 and Mazda CX-9 also debut high in the rankings, as do the newly remodeled Honda Accord, BMW 5-Series, and Chrysler's minivan siblings the Chrysler Town & Country and Dodge Grand Caravan.
New Car Misses
Some new cars miss the mark. In the same class as the Accord, the all-new Dodge Avenger places last out of 25 cars. The all-new Nissan Rogue is also a less-than-stellar performer, placing in the bottom half of the compact SUV rankings. Surprisingly, the newly redesigned Toyota Highlander is a merely decent performer among midsize SUVs. The 2007 Highlander was ranked #1 in its class.
The 2008 Winners
A complete listing of all the car, truck and SUV rankings and meta-reviews are available at http://www.RankingsAndReviews.com . As of December 13, 2007, the #1 ranked automobiles in the most popular categories are:
Economy Cars: Honda Fit
Midsize Cars: Honda Accord
Upscale Small Cars: Volkswagen GTI
Upscale Midsize Cars: BMW 3-Series
Luxury Cars: BMW 5-Series
Compact SUVs: Honda CR-V
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