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2008 SmartChoice Lowest Ownership Costs Award Winners

Which cars have the lowest ownership costs? The winners of IntelliChoice's Lowest Ownership Costs Award! As part of our annual ownership cost analysis, IntelliChoice has identified the cars in each class with the lowest ownership costs over the first five year period of ownership.

Click on any award winner below to see its detailed vehicle report, or click on the vehicle class to only show the SmartChoice Lowest Ownership Costs award winners for that class.

Lowest Ownership Costs: Winners by Class

Base Sport

Honda Civic Si
Honda Civic Si w/Navigation
Honda Civic Si w/Navigation & Summer Tires
Honda Civic Si w/Summer Tires

Cargo Van

Chevrolet Uplander Cargo

Compact

Toyota Corolla CE (Auto)
Toyota Corolla CE (Manual)
Toyota Corolla LE (Auto)
Toyota Corolla LE (Manual)
Toyota Corolla S (Auto)
Toyota Corolla S (Manual)

Convertible

MINI Cooper
MINI Cooper S

Full-Size Pickup 2WD 1/2 Ton

Toyota Tundra Regular Cab 4.7L V8 2WD Long Bed
Toyota Tundra Regular Cab 4.7L V8 2WD Short Bed
Toyota Tundra Regular Cab 5.7L V8 2WD Long Bed
Toyota Tundra Regular Cab 5.7L V8 2WD Short Bed
Toyota Tundra Regular Cab V6 2WD Long Bed
Toyota Tundra Regular Cab V6 2WD Short Bed

Full-Size Pickup 2WD 3/4 Ton

Dodge Ram 2500 Regular Cab SLT 2WD
Dodge Ram 2500 Regular Cab ST 2WD
Dodge Ram 2500 Regular Cab SXT 2WD

Full-Size Pickup 2WD One Ton

Chevrolet Silverado 3500 HD Regular Cab LT 2WD SRW
Chevrolet Silverado 3500 HD Regular Cab Work Truck 2WD SRW

Full-Size Pickup 4WD 1/2 Ton

Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Regular Cab LT 4WD Long Bed
Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Regular Cab LT 4WD Short Bed
Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Regular Cab Work Truck 4WD Long Bed
Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Regular Cab Work Truck 4WD Short Bed

Full-Size Pickup 4WD 3/4 Ton

Chevrolet Silverado 2500 HD Regular Cab LT 4WD
Chevrolet Silverado 2500 HD Regular Cab Work Truck 4WD

Full-Size Pickup 4WD One Ton

Ford F350 Super Duty Regular Cab XL 4WD DRW
Ford F350 Super Duty Regular Cab XL 4WD SRW
Ford F350 Super Duty Regular Cab XLT 4WD DRW
Ford F350 Super Duty Regular Cab XLT 4WD SRW

Full-Size Van

Chevrolet Express 1500 Passenger Wagon AWD
Chevrolet Express 1500 Passenger Wagon RWD

Intermediate Utility

Toyota FJ Cruiser 2WD
Toyota FJ Cruiser 4WD (Auto)
Toyota FJ Cruiser 4WD (Manual)

Large

Hyundai Sonata GLS (Auto)
Hyundai Sonata GLS (Manual)
Hyundai Sonata Limited
Hyundai Sonata SE (Manual)

Luxury

Saab 9-5 2.3T
Saab 9-5 Aero

Luxury Convertible

BMW Z4 3.0i

Luxury Crossover

Lexus RX 350 AWD
Lexus RX 350 FWD

Luxury Utility

Land Rover LR2 HSE
Land Rover LR2 SE

Midsize

Toyota Prius
Toyota Prius Standard
Toyota Prius Touring

Midsize Crossover

Honda Pilot EX 2WD
Honda Pilot EX 4WD
Honda Pilot EX-L 2WD
Honda Pilot EX-L 4WD
Honda Pilot EX-L w/Navi 2WD
Honda Pilot EX-L w/Navi 4WD
Honda Pilot EX-L w/RES 2WD
Honda Pilot EX-L w/RES 4WD
Honda Pilot SE 2WD
Honda Pilot SE 4WD
Honda Pilot VP 2WD
Honda Pilot VP 4WD

Midsize Wagon

Subaru Outback
Subaru Outback 2.5 XT Limited
Subaru Outback 2.5i
Subaru Outback 2.5i Limited
Subaru Outback 3.0 R LL Bean Ed

Minivan

Mazda Mazda5 Grand Touring
Mazda Mazda5 Sport (Auto)
Mazda Mazda5 Sport (Manual)
Mazda Mazda5 Touring (Auto)

Near Luxury

Acura TSX (Auto)
Acura TSX (Manual)
Acura TSX w/Navigation System (Auto)
Acura TSX w/Navigation System (Manual)

Small Pickup

Toyota Tacoma Regular Cab 2WD (Auto)
Toyota Tacoma Regular Cab 2WD (Manual)
Toyota Tacoma Regular Cab PreRunner 2WD

Small Utility

Jeep Patriot Limited 2WD
Jeep Patriot Limited 4WD
Jeep Patriot Sport 2WD
Jeep Patriot Sport 4WD

Small Wagon

Scion xB (Auto)
Scion xB (Manual)

Sport

Ford Mustang GT Deluxe
Ford Mustang GT Premium

Sport Sedan/Wagon

Mazda Mazda3 Mazdaspeed Grand Touring
Mazda Mazda3 Mazdaspeed Sport

Subcompact

Toyota Yaris (Auto)
Toyota Yaris (Manual)
Toyota Yaris S (Auto)
Toyota Yaris S (Manual)

Utility

GMC Yukon SLE 2WD
GMC Yukon SLE 4WD
GMC Yukon SLT 2WD
GMC Yukon SLT 4WD