Best Wagons

The Highs, Lows, and Overall Rating refer to the model and trim line that we tested. A model earns the "CR Recommended" label by Consumer Reports when it has performed well in our tests, our subscriber -survey data indicate that it should be at least average in reliability, and has performed at least adequately in any government and/or insurance-industry crash tests or government rollover test, if tested. There are several reasons why a model would have no designation: It wasn't tested recently; it didn't test well; it did poorly in a crash test or tip-up in the rollover test; it has a below-average reliability record; it's too new to have reliability data; or we have insufficient reliability data.

This Wagon comes as a sedan, wagon body style. The powertrain on this Wagon is a 2.5-liter 4 turbo (265 hp) and 2.5-liter 4 turbo (305 hp) . It's available in AWD wheel drive and in a 5-speed manual and 6-speed manual transmissions.

Predicted reliability is our forecast of how well a model is likely to hold up derived from our latest Annual Car Reliability Survey. We averaged a model's Used Car Verdict for the newest three years, provided the model did not change significantly during that time. Refer to Reliability History for more detailed explanation.

This Wagon comes as a wagon body style. The powertrain on this Wagon is a 2.5-liter 4 (173 hp) and 3.6-liter 6 (256 hp) . It's available in AWD wheel drive and in a 5-speed automatic, 6-speed manual and CVT transmissions.

Indicates percentage of owners surveyed who would definitely purchase the same vehicle again.

This Wagon comes as a 2-door hatchback, 4-door hatchback body style. The powertrain on this Wagon is a 2.0-liter 4 turbo (256 hp), 2.0-liter 4 turbodiesel (140 hp) and 2.5-liter 5 (170 hp) . It's available in Front or AWD wheel drive and in a 5-speed manual, 6-speed automatic, 6-speed manual and 6-speed sequential transmissions.

A composite score of CR's test results for braking performance, emergency handling, acceleration, driving position, visibility, and seat comfort. Braking and emergency handling carry the most weight.

This Wagon comes as a 4-door hatchback, sedan body style. The powertrain on this Wagon is a 1.6-liter 4 (120 hp). It's available in Front wheel drive and in a 5-speed manual and 6-speed sequential transmissions.

Overall MPG (overall mileage) is CR's measurement based on a realistic mix of highway, country-road, and city driving.

This Wagon comes as a 4-door hatchback body style. The powertrain on this Wagon is a 1.8-liter 4 (122 hp). It's available in Front wheel drive and in a 4-speed automatic, 6-speed manual and CVT transmissions.

This Wagon comes as a wagon body style. The powertrain on this Wagon is a 2.5-liter 4 (157 hp). It's available in Front wheel drive and in a 5-speed automatic and 6-speed manual transmissions.

This Wagon comes as a 2-door hatchback, 4-door hatchback body style. The powertrain on this Wagon is a 2.0-liter 4 turbo (256 hp), 2.0-liter 4 turbodiesel (140 hp) and 2.5-liter 5 (170 hp). It's available in Front or AWD wheel drive and in a 5-speed manual, 6-speed automatic, 6-speed manual and 6-speed sequential transmissions.

This Wagon comes as a 2-door hatchback, 4-door hatchback body style. The powertrain on this Wagon is a 2.0-liter 4 turbo (256 hp), 2.0-liter 4 turbodiesel (140 hp) and 2.5-liter 5 (170 hp). It's available in Front or AWD wheel drive and in a 5-speed manual, 6-speed automatic, 6-speed manual and 6-speed sequential transmissions.

Most true luxury sedans are midsized to large cars designed to offer the very best in premium appointments, features, and powertrains. The category consists mostly of two sub-classes: midsized and fullsized. The midsized contenders, such as Mercedes-Benz E-Class or Infiniti M, are generally priced from the low $40s to about $60,000 and come with a choice of a V6 or a V8. Almost all offer AWD as an option. Full-sized luxury models are what we think of as quintessential premium cars, including Audi A8, BMW 7 Series, Jaguar XJ, Lexus LS, and Mercedes-Benz S-Class. They usually have rear-wheel drive, in some cases offer all-wheel drive as an option. Base engines are V8s, with V10s, V12s, or even hybrid models available in some. Fuel economy tends to be a lower priority than pampering, as these large, heavy cars emphasize hedonistic travel pleasures and effortless acceleration over frugality. Figure on averaging 17 to 22 mpg overall, usually on premium fuel.

This Wagon comes as a sedan body style. The powertrain on this Wagon is a 4.6-liter V8 (360 hp), 4.6-liter V8 (386 hp) and 5.0-liter V8 hybrid (438 hp). It's available in Rear or AWD wheel drive and in a 8-speed automatic and CVT transmissions.

This category includes sporty hatchbacks such as the Volkswagen GTI, Mazdaspeed3, and Mini Cooper S, sporty coupes such as the Scion tC, and true sports cars such as the Mazda Miata and Scion FR-S. Engines are usually four cylinders and often turbocharged. The emphasis is on crisp handling, and the ride typically suffers as a result of stiff suspension and low-profile tires. The cabins are often noisy, too. Fuel economy varies from about mid-20s to low-30s overall, with the higher-horsepower models delivering worse fuel economy than non-sporty small cars. Hatchbacks usually have better rear seat room than coupes.

This Wagon comes as a convertible, coupe body style. The powertrain on this Wagon is a 3.0-liter 6 (230 hp), 3.0-liter 6 turbo (300 hp) and 3.0-liter 6 turbo (320 hp). It's available in Rear wheel drive and in a 6-speed automatic, 6-speed manual and 7-speed sequential transmissions.

This Wagon comes as a 4-door hatchback body style. The powertrain on this Wagon is a 1.5-liter 4 (117 hp) and 1.5-liter 4 electric (123 hp). It's available in Front wheel drive and in a 1-speed direct, 5-speed automatic and 5-speed manual transmissions.

This Wagon comes as a 4-door hatchback body style. The powertrain on this Wagon is a 1.5-liter 4 (117 hp) and 1.5-liter 4 electric (123 hp). It's available in Front wheel drive and in a 1-speed direct, 5-speed automatic and 5-speed manual transmissions.

This Wagon comes as a 4-door SUV body style. The powertrain on this Wagon is a 2.5-liter 4 (170 hp) and 2.5-liter 4 turbo (224 hp). It's available in AWD wheel drive and in a 4-speed automatic and 5-speed manual transmissions.