- In this report
- Overview
- Ownership costs
- Owner satisfaction
- Best new vehicles under $25,000
- Highest scoring American vehicles
- Best & worst acceleration
- Best & worst in fuel economy
- Best & worst in safety performance
- Most overlooked cars
- Fun to drive
- Most comfortable vehicles
- Best off road
- Used cars
2008 Annual Auto Issue
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April 2008
Best & worst in safety performance
A vehicle with good braking and emergency handling can help you avoid an accident. Here are the highs and lows in our dry
braking test (from 60 mph) and avoidance maneuver, which helps us judge how capable a vehicle is when a driver is trying to
steer around an obstacle; the higher its speed, the better.
DRY BRAKING
AVOIDANCE MANEUVER
DRY BRAKING
| Best models | ft. |
|---|---|
| Porsche Boxster 2.7 |
112
|
| Dodge Viper SRT10 |
113
|
| Porsche 911 Carrera S |
113
|
| Mazda RX-8 |
117
|
| BMW Z4 3.0i |
117
|
| Lotus Elise |
117
|
| Worst models | ft. |
| Dodge Ram 2500 Laramie |
176
|
| Chevrolet Silverado 2500HD LTZ |
171
|
| Nissan Versa 1.8 S (no ABS) |
163
|
| Toyota Yaris (no ABS) |
163
|
| Ford Escape XLT |
161
|
| Ford F-250 Lariat |
159
|
| Cadillac Escalade |
158
|
| Chevrolet Colorado LS |
156
|
AVOIDANCE MANEUVER
| Best models | mph |
|---|---|
| Porsche 911 Carrera S |
59.5
|
| Mini Cooper S |
57.5
|
| Mazda MX-5 Miata |
57.5
|
| Porsche Boxster 2.7 |
57.5
|
| Dodge Viper SRT10 |
57.0
|
| Honda S2000 |
57.0
|
| Lotus Elise |
57.0
|
| Nissan 350Z (convertible) |
57.0
|
| Volkswagen GTI |
57.0
|
| Worst models | mph |
| Chevrolet Tahoe LT |
44.0
|
| Dodge Ram 2500 Laramie |
44.0
|
| Ford F-250 Lariat |
44.0
|
| Jeep Commander Limited 5.7 |
44.5
|
| Toyota Tundra SR5 (5.7) |
44.5
|
| Chevrolet Silverado 2500HD LTZ |
45.0
|
| Chevrolet Suburban LT3 |
45.0
|
| Dodge Ram 1500 SLT (5.7) |
45.0
|
| Ford F-150 XLT |
45.0
|
