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2004 Automotive News market classifications

Small Mid-range cars Traditional cars Budget Lower LeSabre Aveo Chevrolet Classic (fleet only) Concorde /Maxx Rio Chrysler PT Cruiser Grand Marquis Echo Chrysler PT Cruiser Bonneville Economy Chrysler Sebring sedan (2005) Chrysler Sebring convertible Neon coupe Upscale cars Ford Focus Dodge Stratus sedan Near luxury Hyundai Elantra Civic TL Kia Spectra Hyundai Sonata BMW 3 series Kia Optima Alero CTS Sentra G35 Pontiac Pursuit (2005) Jaguar X-type Ion (2005) ES 300 xA Saturn L series Lexus IS 300/Sport Cross Aerio Impreza Lincoln LS Suzuki Esteem Suzuki Verona Mercedes-Benz C class Suzuki Forenza Golf Saab 9-5 Volkswagen New Beetle Volvo 60 series Standard Volvo 70 series Luxury Acura 3.5RL Sporty cars A6 Touring Audi allroad Acura RSX BMW 5 series Ford Mustang Cadillac DeVille Hyundai Tiburon Hyundai XG350 Mazda Miata Kia Amante Cadillac STS (2005) Mazda RX8 Mazda Infiniti M45 Cooper Mercury Sable Infiniti Q45 Jaguar S-type Nissan 350Z Nissan Altima Lexus GS 300/430 Pontiac GTO Lexus LS 430 Lincoln Town Subaru Baja Toyota MR2 Spyder Mercedes-Benz E class Volkswagen Cabrio Volkswagen Phaeton Premium Subaru Legacy Volvo 80 series Audi TT Premium BMW Z4 Toyota Camry Solara Audi A8 BMW 7 series Premium Jaguar XJ sedan Acura TSX Quattroporte sedan Honda S2000 Audi A4 Mercedes-Benz S class Lotus Elise Buick LaCrosse (2005) Ultra Mercedes-Benz CLK Arnage sedan Mercedes-Benz SLK Buick Allure (2005) 57/62 sedans Porsche Boxster (2005) Rolls-Royce Phantom sedan Upper Premium (2005) Acura NSX Ford Five Hundred (2005) BMW 6 series Alternative power car Infiniti G20 Hybrid Cadillac XLR Infiniti I35 Honda Civic Mazda Millenia Honda Insight Jaguar XK Mercury Montego (2005) Lexus SC 430 Mitsubishi Diamante Lotus Espirit Natural gas Mercedes-Benz CL Ford Crown Victoria Oldsmobile Intrigue Mercedes-Benz SL Honda Civic GX Saab 9-2 (2005) Porsche Carrera GT3 Toyota Camry Ultra Luxury Saab 9-3 all models Volkswagen Passat Bentley Continental GT Volvo S40 Alternative power truck Ferrari all models Hybrid Ford GT Murcielago Dodge Ram Mercedes-Benz SLR McClaren (2005) Porsche Carerra GT GMC Sierra Porsche 911 turbo GT2 Lexus RX 400H

Pickups Sport-utility Small Entry-level sport wagon Lower mid-range sport-utility Chevrolet S10 (2005) Chevrolet TrailBlazer Ford Escape Chevrolet SSR Honda CRV Ford Explorer Sport Trac Honda Element Ford Axiom GMC Sonoma Hyundai Santa Fe Isuzu Ascender GMC Canyon Grand Cherokee Mazda B-series Mercury Mariner (2005) Freelander Nissan Frontier Mitsubishi Montero Sport Mitsubishi Montero Full-sized Saturn Vue Chevrolet Silverado Scion xB Dodge Ram Toyota RAV4 Upper mid-rangesport-utility Ford F series Mid-range sport wagon GMC Sierra GMC Nissan Titan GMC Envoy XL GMC Envoy XUV Ford Freestyle (2005) Land Rover Discovery Honda Pilot Lexus GX 470 Mercury TBD (2005) Lincoln Aviator Mini Mercury Mountaineer (2005) Nissan Murano Saab 9-7X Large sport-utility Premium sport wagon (2005) Acura MDX Chrysler Town & Country BMW X3 Ford Excursion BMW X5 Ford Expedition Ford Freestar Cadillac SRX GMC Yukon Ford Windstar Infiniti FX35/45 GMC Yukon XL GMC Safari Lexus RX 300 Nissan Armada Honda Odyssey Mercedes-Benz M class Kia Sedona Premium large sport-utility Volvo XC90 Mazda MPV Entry-level sport-utility Mercury Monterey Cadillac Escalade ESV Chevrolet Blazer H1 Hummer H2 Isuzu Rodeo Infiniti QX56 Land Rover Range Rover Pontiac Montana SV6 (2005) Lexus LX 470 Saturn Relay (2005) Kia Sorento Mercedes-Benz G class Nissan Xterra Volkswagen EuroVan Porsche Cayenne Full-sized Suzuki Grand Vitara Volkswagen Touareg Suzuki XL-7 Sport-utility pickups Dodge Sprinter Cadillac Escalade EXT Ford Econoline/Club Wagon GMC Savana Hummer H2 SUT