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Scorecard
SUBCOMPACTS AND HYBRIDS
SATELLITE RADIOS
GPS NAVIGATORS
EPA Rated Mileage
Gas Engine
Model Price
(city/hwy)
(type, hp, torque) Seats Rating
Smart fortwo $12,000 Unrated 1L 3cyl, 71, 68 lb/ft @ 4,500 rpm 2 9
Honda Civic Hybrid $24,350 40/45 1.3L 4cyl, 110, 123 lb/ft @ 1,000-2,500 rpm 5 8
Honda Fit $15,245 27/35 1.5L 4cyl, 109, 105 lb/ft @ 4,800 rpm 5 8
Scion xD 2008 $18,100 26/32 1.8L 4cyl, 128, 125 lb/ft @ 4,400 rpm 5 8
Toyota Prius $28,393 48/45 1.5L 4cyl, 110, 82 lb/ft @ 4,200 rpm 5 8
Nissan Altima Hybrid $26,415 35/33 2.5L 4cyl, 198, 162 lb/ft @ 2,800-4,800 rpm 5 7
Nissan Versa $14,005 26/31 1.8L 4cyl, 122, 127 lb/ft @ 4,800 rpm 5 7
Saturn Aura Green Line Hybrid $23,070 24/32 2.4L 4cyl, 164, 159 lb/ft @ 5,000 rpm 5 5
Chevrolet Aveo LS $14,275 23/33 1.6L 4cyl, 103, 107 lb/ft @ 3,400 rpm 5 4
Model Price Service
Automotive
Dimensions
(inches, H x W x D)
Delphi XpressRC $170 XM 2.5 x 4.5 x 0.6 3.2
Pioneer Inno $250 XM 3.7 x 2.2 x 0.6 4.5
Sirius Sportster 4 $150 Sirius 2.9 x 4.5 x 0.6 4.2
Delphi SkyFi3 $200 XM 4.3 x 2.4 x 0.7 4
Model Price
Display Size
(inches) Touchscreen
Weight
(ounces) Info Services
Dimensions
(inches, H x W x D)
Song and artist
alerts, sports
ticker, stock ticker
Sports ticker,
stock ticker,
XM+Napster
Sports ticker,
traffic, weather
Sports ticker,
stock ticker
Weight
(ounces)
Live Audio Buffer
(minutes) Available Memory Rating
60 80 MB 8
10 1 GB 8
44 None 7
30
Traffic
Ready
256 MB (expandable
to 2 GB)
Memory
(available, expandable)
TomTom Go 720 $500 4.3 Yes 3.3 x 4.6 x 0.9 7.8 Yes 2 GB, N/A 8
Garmin nüvi 200W $500 4.3 Yes 2.9 x 4.8 x 0.8 6.1 No 700 MB, 8 GB 7
Mio DigiWalker C520 $400 4.3 Yes 3.9 x 5 x 0.8 6.7 Yes 2 GB, 6 GB 7
Harman/Kardon Guide +
Play GPS-500
How We Tested
SUBCOMPACTS AND HYBRIDS We
blasted down freeways, up steep
hills, around twisty curves, and
into the city. We fiddled with
the stereos, filled up trunks with
gear, stuffed Big Gulps into cup
holders, and rode in the backseats
to make sure they were actually
usable by normal-size adults.
$400 4 Yes 2.9 x 4.8 x 0.8 6.6 No 4 GB, 8 GB 6
SATELLITE RADIOS What matters
is not the destination, it’s the Journey—and
we now know how to
get us some Steve Perry 24/7. We
installed each radio and judged its
presentation of channel and artist
info. We zeroed in on the quality of
the FM transmitters, ease of navigation,
and nifty custom functions.
GPS NAVIGATORS To you, get
lost may sound like a brushoff,
but to us it’s a challenge.
From the remotest backwoods
of the Northeast to the back
alleys of New York City, we
tested these units for ease of
use, accuracy, reception, and
multimedia functionality.
WIRED TEST
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Rating
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