Edmunds.com - Lowest True Cost to Own wagon under $15,000, December 2008. True Cost to Own algorithms estimate the five-year cost of owning each new vehicle currently in the market. Results are based on those vehicles with the lowest overall ownership cost in their respective segments. A vehicles' competitive segment is determined by body type and the sales-weighted average MSRP of all styles within the model/body type combination. Edmunds, Edmunds.com, and the Edmunds.com Car Logo are proprietary trademarks of Edmunds.com, Inc. and are used by permission.
"Best Bet 2008" Sub-Compact Category - Best bets are based on expected performance in nine categories (crash tests, safety features, fuel economy, rollover, overall, maintenance and repair costs, warranties, insurance costs, and complaints), with the greatest emphasis placed on crash test performance. Based on 2008-model-year vehicles in The Car Book 2008, by Jack Gillis.
