Yet another blow to detroit - No American cars as value leaders

[Dredly]

Not a single American Auto on the "Best Value Car"... and there were a LOT more chances for American autos to hit the list this time. No wonder no-one is buying American... money is tight, everyone is worried... and American's cars COST more for less VALUE...

http://money.cnn.com/galleries/2009/...ars/index.html

With car shoppers looking closely at their finances this year, Consumer Reports magazine assembled a list of what the magazine calls the "best value" new cars.

"A low price doesn't necessarily make a car a good value," Rik Paul, Consumer Reports' auto editor, said in a statement.

To determine find these "best values", the magazine looked at road-test scores, five-year ownership cost estimates and predicted reliability ratings (based on survey data) for more than 300 cars.

Predicted ownership cost was divided by the road test score. Vehicles with the lowest cost-per-point and with above average predicted reliability were named a "best value."

The Toyota Prius Touring, with a cost-per-point of $325, was named the best overall value.

Small Cars:

Honda Fit (base)

Honda Civic EX

Hyundai Elantra SE

Toyota Corolla LE

Honda Civic Hybrid

Family Cars

Honda Accord (4-cyl.)

Toyota Prius

Toyota Camry Hybrid

Hyundai Sonata

Hatchback / Wagon

Scion xB

Volkswagen Rabbit

Mazda MAZDA3 hatchback

Subaru Impreza Outback Sport

Toyota Matrix

Small SUV

Nissan Rogue

Toyota RAV4

Honda CR-V

Mitsubishi Outlander (4-cyl.)

Mid-Size SUV

Hyundai Santa Fe

Toyota Highlander

Toyota Highlander Hybrid

Nissan Murano

Honda Pilot