2008 SmartChoice Lowest Repair Costs Award Winners
Which cars have the lowest repair costs? The winners of IntelliChoice's Lowest Repair Costs Award! As part of our annual ownership cost analysis, IntelliChoice has identified the cars in each class with the lowest repair costs over the first five years of ownership.
Click on any award winner below to see its detailed vehicle report, or click on a vehicle class to see the SmartChoice Lowest Repair Costs award winners for only that class.
Lowest Repair Costs: Winners by Class
Base Sport
Hyundai Tiburon GT (Auto)Hyundai Tiburon GT (Manual)
Hyundai Tiburon GT Limited
Hyundai Tiburon SE
Mitsubishi Eclipse GT (Auto)
Mitsubishi Eclipse GT (Manual)
Mitsubishi Eclipse SE V6 (Auto)
Mitsubishi Eclipse SE V6 (Manual)
Cargo Van
GMC Savana 2500 Cargo RegularGMC Savana 2500 Cargo Van Extended
Compact
Hyundai Accent GLS (Auto)Hyundai Accent GLS (Manual)
Hyundai Accent GS (Auto)
Hyundai Accent GS (Manual)
Hyundai Accent SE (Auto)
Hyundai Accent SE (Manual)
Mitsubishi Lancer DE (Auto)
Mitsubishi Lancer DE (Manual)
Mitsubishi Lancer ES (Auto)
Mitsubishi Lancer ES (Manual)
Mitsubishi Lancer GTS (Auto)
Mitsubishi Lancer GTS (Manual)
Convertible
Mitsubishi Eclipse Spyder GS (Auto)Mitsubishi Eclipse Spyder GS (Manual)
Mitsubishi Eclipse Spyder GT (Auto)
Mitsubishi Eclipse Spyder GT (Manual)
Full-Size Pickup 2WD 1/2 Ton
Lincoln Mark LT 2WD Long BedLincoln Mark LT 2WD Short Bed
Full-Size Pickup 2WD 3/4 Ton
Chevrolet Silverado 2500 HD Crew Cab LT 2WD Long BedChevrolet Silverado 2500 HD Crew Cab LT 2WD Short Bed
Chevrolet Silverado 2500 HD Crew Cab LTZ 2WD Long Bed
Chevrolet Silverado 2500 HD Crew Cab LTZ 2WD Short Bed
Chevrolet Silverado 2500 HD Crew Cab Work Truck 2WD Long Bed
Chevrolet Silverado 2500 HD Crew Cab Work Truck 2WD Short Bed
Chevrolet Silverado 2500 HD Extended Cab LT 2WD Long Bed
Chevrolet Silverado 2500 HD Extended Cab LT 2WD Short Bed
Chevrolet Silverado 2500 HD Extended Cab LTZ 2WD Long Bed
Chevrolet Silverado 2500 HD Extended Cab LTZ 2WD Short Bed
Chevrolet Silverado 2500 HD Extended Cab Work Truck 2WD Long Bed
Chevrolet Silverado 2500 HD Extended Cab Work Truck 2WD Short Bed
Chevrolet Silverado 2500 HD Regular Cab LT 2WD
Chevrolet Silverado 2500 HD Regular Cab Work Truck 2WD
GMC Sierra 2500 HD Crew Cab SLE 2WD Long Bed
GMC Sierra 2500 HD Crew Cab SLE 2WD Short Bed
GMC Sierra 2500 HD Crew Cab SLT 2WD Long Bed
GMC Sierra 2500 HD Crew Cab SLT 2WD Short Bed
GMC Sierra 2500 HD Crew Cab Work Truck 2WD Long Bed
GMC Sierra 2500 HD Crew Cab Work Truck 2WD Short Bed
GMC Sierra 2500 HD Extended Cab SLE 2WD Long Bed
GMC Sierra 2500 HD Extended Cab SLE 2WD Short Bed
GMC Sierra 2500 HD Extended Cab SLT 2WD Long Bed
GMC Sierra 2500 HD Extended Cab SLT 2WD Short Bed
GMC Sierra 2500 HD Extended Cab Work Truck 2WD Long Bed
GMC Sierra 2500 HD Extended Cab Work Truck 2WD Short Bed
GMC Sierra 2500 HD Regular Cab SLE 2WD
GMC Sierra 2500 HD Regular Cab Work Truck 2WD
Full-Size Pickup 2WD One Ton
Chevrolet Silverado 3500 HD Crew Cab LT 2WD DRWChevrolet Silverado 3500 HD Crew Cab LT 2WD SRW
Chevrolet Silverado 3500 HD Crew Cab LTZ 2WD DRW
Chevrolet Silverado 3500 HD Crew Cab LTZ 2WD SRW
Chevrolet Silverado 3500 HD Crew Cab Work Truck 2WD DRW
Chevrolet Silverado 3500 HD Crew Cab Work Truck 2WD SRW
Chevrolet Silverado 3500 HD Extended Cab LT 2WD DRW
Chevrolet Silverado 3500 HD Extended Cab LT 2WD SRW
Chevrolet Silverado 3500 HD Extended Cab LTZ 2WD DRW
Chevrolet Silverado 3500 HD Extended Cab LTZ 2WD SRW
Chevrolet Silverado 3500 HD Extended Cab Work Truck 2WD DRW
Chevrolet Silverado 3500 HD Extended Cab Work Truck 2WD SRW
Chevrolet Silverado 3500 HD Regular Cab LT 2WD SRW
Chevrolet Silverado 3500 HD Regular Cab Work Truck 2WD SRW
GMC Sierra 3500 HD Crew Cab SLE 2WD DRW
GMC Sierra 3500 HD Crew Cab SLE 2WD SRW
GMC Sierra 3500 HD Crew Cab SLT 2WD DRW
GMC Sierra 3500 HD Crew Cab SLT 2WD SRW
GMC Sierra 3500 HD Crew Cab Work Truck 2WD DRW
GMC Sierra 3500 HD Crew Cab Work Truck 2WD SRW
GMC Sierra 3500 HD Extended Cab SLE 2WD DRW
GMC Sierra 3500 HD Extended Cab SLE 2WD SRW
GMC Sierra 3500 HD Extended Cab SLT 2WD DRW
GMC Sierra 3500 HD Extended Cab SLT 2WD SRW
GMC Sierra 3500 HD Extended Cab Work Truck 2WD DRW
GMC Sierra 3500 HD Extended Cab Work Truck 2WD SRW
GMC Sierra 3500 HD Regular Cab SLE 2WD
GMC Sierra 3500 HD Regular Cab Work Truck 2WD
Full-Size Pickup 4WD 1/2 Ton
Lincoln Mark LT 4WD Long BedLincoln Mark LT 4WD Short Bed
Full-Size Pickup 4WD 3/4 Ton
Chevrolet Silverado 2500 HD Crew Cab LT 4WD Long BedChevrolet Silverado 2500 HD Crew Cab LT 4WD Short Bed
Chevrolet Silverado 2500 HD Crew Cab LTZ 4WD Long Bed
Chevrolet Silverado 2500 HD Crew Cab LTZ 4WD Short Bed
Chevrolet Silverado 2500 HD Crew Cab Work Truck 4WD Long Bed
Chevrolet Silverado 2500 HD Crew Cab Work Truck 4WD Short Bed
Chevrolet Silverado 2500 HD Extended Cab LT 4WD Long Bed
Chevrolet Silverado 2500 HD Extended Cab LT 4WD Short Bed
Chevrolet Silverado 2500 HD Extended Cab LTZ 4WD Long Bed
Chevrolet Silverado 2500 HD Extended Cab LTZ 4WD Short Bed
Chevrolet Silverado 2500 HD Extended Cab Work Truck 4WD Long Bed
Chevrolet Silverado 2500 HD Extended Cab Work Truck 4WD Short Bed
Chevrolet Silverado 2500 HD Regular Cab LT 4WD
Chevrolet Silverado 2500 HD Regular Cab Work Truck 4WD
GMC Sierra 2500 HD Crew Cab SLE 4WD Long Bed
GMC Sierra 2500 HD Crew Cab SLE 4WD Short Bed
GMC Sierra 2500 HD Crew Cab SLT 4WD Long Bed
GMC Sierra 2500 HD Crew Cab SLT 4WD Short Bed
GMC Sierra 2500 HD Crew Cab Work Truck 4WD Long Bed
GMC Sierra 2500 HD Crew Cab Work Truck 4WD Short Bed
GMC Sierra 2500 HD Extended Cab SLE 4WD Long Bed
GMC Sierra 2500 HD Extended Cab SLE 4WD Short Bed
GMC Sierra 2500 HD Extended Cab SLT 4WD Long Bed
GMC Sierra 2500 HD Extended Cab SLT 4WD Short Bed
GMC Sierra 2500 HD Extended Cab Work Truck 4WD Long Bed
GMC Sierra 2500 HD Extended Cab Work Truck 4WD Short Bed
GMC Sierra 2500 HD Regular Cab SLE 4WD
GMC Sierra 2500 HD Regular Cab Work Truck 4WD
Full-Size Pickup 4WD One Ton
Chevrolet Silverado 3500 HD Crew Cab LT 4WD DRWChevrolet Silverado 3500 HD Crew Cab LT 4WD SRW
Chevrolet Silverado 3500 HD Crew Cab LTZ 4WD DRW
Chevrolet Silverado 3500 HD Crew Cab LTZ 4WD SRW
Chevrolet Silverado 3500 HD Crew Cab Work Truck 4WD DRW
Chevrolet Silverado 3500 HD Crew Cab Work Truck 4WD SRW
Chevrolet Silverado 3500 HD Extended Cab LT 4WD DRW
Chevrolet Silverado 3500 HD Extended Cab LT 4WD SRW
Chevrolet Silverado 3500 HD Extended Cab LTZ 4WD DRW
Chevrolet Silverado 3500 HD Extended Cab LTZ 4WD SRW
Chevrolet Silverado 3500 HD Extended Cab Work Truck 4WD DRW
Chevrolet Silverado 3500 HD Extended Cab Work Truck 4WD SRW
Chevrolet Silverado 3500 HD Regular Cab LT 4WD DRW
Chevrolet Silverado 3500 HD Regular Cab LT 4WD SRW
Chevrolet Silverado 3500 HD Regular Cab Work Truck 4WD DRW
Chevrolet Silverado 3500 HD Regular Cab Work Truck 4WD SRW
GMC Sierra 3500 HD Crew Cab SLE 4WD DRW
GMC Sierra 3500 HD Crew Cab SLE 4WD SRW
GMC Sierra 3500 HD Crew Cab SLT 4WD DRW
GMC Sierra 3500 HD Crew Cab SLT 4WD SRW
GMC Sierra 3500 HD Crew Cab Work Truck 4WD DRW
GMC Sierra 3500 HD Crew Cab Work Truck 4WD SRW
GMC Sierra 3500 HD Extended Cab SLE 4WD DRW
GMC Sierra 3500 HD Extended Cab SLE 4WD SRW
GMC Sierra 3500 HD Extended Cab SLT 4WD DRW
GMC Sierra 3500 HD Extended Cab SLT 4WD SRW
GMC Sierra 3500 HD Extended Cab Work Truck 4WD DRW
GMC Sierra 3500 HD Extended Cab Work Truck 4WD SRW
GMC Sierra 3500 HD Regular Cab SLE 4WD DRW
GMC Sierra 3500 HD Regular Cab SLE 4WD SRW
GMC Sierra 3500 HD Regular Cab Work Truck 4WD DRW
GMC Sierra 3500 HD Regular Cab Work Truck 4WD SRW
Full-Size Van
GMC Savana 1500 Passenger Wagon AWDGMC Savana 1500 Passenger Wagon RWD
Intermediate Utility
Kia SorentoKia Sorento EX 2WD
Kia Sorento EX 4WD
Kia Sorento LX 2WD
Kia Sorento LX 4WD
Large
Hyundai Sonata GLS (Auto)Hyundai Sonata GLS (Manual)
Hyundai Sonata GLS V6
Hyundai Sonata Limited
Hyundai Sonata Limited V6
Hyundai Sonata SE (Manual)
Hyundai Sonata SE V6
Luxury
Infiniti M35Infiniti M35 x AWD
Luxury Convertible
Lexus SC 430Luxury Crossover
Infiniti EX35 AWDInfiniti EX35 Journey AWD
Infiniti EX35 Journey RWD
Infiniti EX35 RWD
Luxury Utility
Infiniti QX56 2WDInfiniti QX56 4WD
Midsize
Hyundai Elantra GLS (Auto)Hyundai Elantra GLS (Manual)
Hyundai Elantra SE (Auto)
Hyundai Elantra SE (Manual)
Mitsubishi Galant DE
Mitsubishi Galant ES
Mitsubishi Galant Ralliart
Midsize Crossover
Mitsubishi Endeavor LS 2WDMitsubishi Endeavor LS AWD
Mitsubishi Endeavor SE 2WD
Mitsubishi Endeavor SE AWD
Midsize Wagon
Volkswagen Passat KomfortVolkswagen Passat Lux
Volkswagen Passat Turbo (Auto)
Volkswagen Passat Turbo (Manual)
Volkswagen Passat VR6 4Motion
Minivan
Hyundai Entourage GLSHyundai Entourage Limited
Near Luxury
Infiniti G37Infiniti G37 Journey
Infiniti G37 Sport
Small Crossover
Hyundai Tucson GLS (Auto)Hyundai Tucson GLS (Manual)
Hyundai Tucson Limited V6 2WD
Hyundai Tucson Limited V6 4WD
Hyundai Tucson SE V6 2WD
Hyundai Tucson SE V6 4WD
Small Pickup
Isuzu i-290 Extended Cab S 2WDIsuzu i-370 Crew Cab LS 2WD
Isuzu i-370 Extended Cab LS 2WD
Small Wagon
Dodge Caliber R/TDodge Caliber R/T
Dodge Caliber SE
Dodge Caliber SXT
Sport
Saturn SKY Red Line (Auto)Saturn SKY Red Line (Manual)
Sport Sedan/Wagon
Infiniti G35 SportSubcompact
Hyundai Tiburon GS (Auto)Hyundai Tiburon GS (Manual)
Mitsubishi Eclipse GS (Auto)
Mitsubishi Eclipse GS (Manual)
Mitsubishi Eclipse SE (Auto)
Mitsubishi Eclipse SE (Manual)
Utility
Chevrolet Tahoe LS 2WDChevrolet Tahoe LS 4WD
Chevrolet Tahoe LT 2WD
Chevrolet Tahoe LT 4WD
Chevrolet Tahoe LTZ 2WD
Chevrolet Tahoe LTZ 4WD
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