On Friday, Consumers Digest magazine released their Best Buys for Cars 2009 special edition December issue, which hit the streets on Saturday, November 1. 

The 2009 Consumers Digest Best Buy ratings singles out quite a few great rides in various categories, including Small, Family and Luxury cars, as well as Minivans, Compact, Midsize and Full Size/Luxury SUV’s and Hybrids. 

Consumers Digest magazine, which was launched in 1960, informs and educates readers so they can shop and purchase vehicles with confidence. The magazine provides practical advice, evaluations and gives specific recommendations.

All vehicles included on the list, which Consumers Digest believes to be the very best vehicle values for the money, were chosen based on a variety of factors, including individual test drives, safety ratings, overall costs, warranty, comfort and styling. Performance characteristics evaluated included starting and acceleration, steering, shifting, handling, braking and fuel economy.  

The newest issue of Consumers Digest, which features the special 2009 Best Buy auto section, includes futher information, such as pricing, photos, standard features, performance ratings and more.  

Let’s take a peek between the pages to see what made the list:

Best Buy - Small Car:
• Honda Civic
• Honda Fit
• Mazda3
• Nissan Versa
• Toyota Corolla

Best Buy – Family Car:
• Chevrolet Malibu
• Ford Taurus
• Honda Accord
• Mercury Sable
• Nissan Altima
• Toyota Camry
• Camry Solara

Best Buy – Luxury Car:
• Acura RL
• Cadillac CTS
• Hyundai Genesis
• Lincoln MKS

Best Buy – Sporty Car:
• BMW 3-Series
• Chevrolet Corvette
• Infiniti G37 coupe
• MINI Cooper
• Cooper Clubman
• Pontiac Solstice
• Saturn Sky

Best Buy – Mini Van:
• Chrysler Town & Country
• Dodge Grand Caravan
• Honda Odyssey
• Hyundai Entourage
• Kia Sedona
• Volkswagen Routan

Best Buy – Compact SUV:
• Ford Escape
• Mazda Tribute
• Mercury Mariner
• Nissan Rogue
• Volkswagen Tiguan

Best Buy Midsize SUV:
• Buick Enclave
• Chevrolet Traverse
• Ford Flex
• GMC Acadia
• Mazda CX-9
• Saturn Outlook

Best Buy – Full Size/Luxury SUV:
• Acura MDX
• Chevrolet Tahoe
• GMC Yukon
• Infiniti EX

Best Buy – Hybrid:
• Ford Escape Hybrid
• Mazda Tribute Hybrid
• Mercury Mariner Hybrid
• Toyota Prius

Best Buy – Truck:
• Chevrolet Silverado 1500
• Dodge Ram 1500
• GMC Sierra 1500
• Toyota Tundra

Do you own any of the vehicles on the list?  Share your opinions and let us know what you think by leaving a comment below.

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