BUDGET CAR: Honda Fit. ($14,000-$16,000)
SMALL SEDAN: Honda Civic. ($17,000 to $23,000)
FAMILY SEDAN: Honda Accord. ($20,000 to $33,000). Other top-scorers were the Toyota Camry and the Volkswagen Passat 3.6
UPSCALE SEDAN: Infiniti G35. ($35,000 to $39,000). Another high scorer, but not sporty, is the Lexus ES350.
LUXURY SEDAN: Infiniti M35. ($42,000 to $45,000)
FUN TO DRIVE: Mazda MX-5 Miata. ($21,000 to $27,000)
SMALL SUV: Toyota RAV4. ($23,000 to $27,000). The Honda CR-V is a good runner- up. (Last year's Small SUV Pick was the Subaru Forester.)
MIDSIZED SUV: Toyota Highlander Hybrid. ($35,000 to $40,000). The Honda Pilot is a good runner-up if you need a roomier third-row seat.
MINIVAN: Toyota Sienna. (Last year's Top Pick for Minivan was the Honda Odyssey.)
GREEN CAR: Toyota Prius. For the fourth year, the $23,000