Editors of Kelley Blue BookChoose 10 Great New Road Trip Cars, Shoppers Rank Top Choices

"In choosing our list, we wanted to include a vehicle for every journey -- from weekend jaunts of one or two people, to week-long escapades that involve one or two entire families and maybe a dog and a boat," said Jack R. Nerad, executive editorial director and executive market analyst for Kelley Blue Book and kbb.com. "Our selection criteria included all the tangible and intangible need-to-have attributes such as driving enjoyment, passenger comfort, fuel economy and cargo space."


Kbb.com's 10 Best New Road Trip Vehicles for 2007

Rank Vehicle

1 Jaguar XKR Convertible
2 BMW 3-Series Convertible
3 Chevrolet Suburban
4 Dodge Charger SRT8
5 Mercedes-Benz E320 BLUETEC(R)
6 GMC Acadia
7 Land Rover LR3
8 Ford Edge
9 MINI Cooper
10 Mazda MX-5 Miata Convertible Hardtop
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EL34 - 5/22/2007 10:38:17 AM

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Looks like a good list.

Two thumps up!

S4cabriofoxone - 5/22/2007 11:04:10 PM

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What's wrong with any of them? The Suburban is perfect for a big family road trip, as is the LR3, and the MX-5 is a fun weekend getaway car.

Audi4Life - 5/22/2007 2:33:31 PM

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Jaguar XKR Convertible - a road trip vehicle, i dont think so

trd1 - 5/22/2007 5:44:36 PM

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what a horrible list, why are there a bunch of small cars on the list.

THESCOOTER - 5/22/2007 5:52:52 PM

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looks like a pretty well balanced list; offering road trip potential in different forms. Looks great!!

Will_ - 5/22/2007 6:42:33 PM

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I wouldn't take a Suburban anywhere but to and from the nearest BP station.

S4cabriofoxone - 5/24/2007 12:10:35 AM

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You wouldn't have a choice, because that's the only thing it has programmed into its navigation system.

mp2dtw - 5/22/2007 8:08:16 PM

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If it weren't for cost and the environment, I think the Aston Martin DB9 couldn't be topped for a road trip.

Considering cost and the environment, it'd have to be a Saab.

S4cabriofoxone - 5/24/2007 12:11:22 AM

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What a surprise, considering your logo...

In all honesty, I think I'd have a ton of fun going on a road trip in a Mercedes SL.

ctsang - 5/23/2007 8:26:12 PM

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Let hope those roadtrips are short since most of the cars on the list are not known for reliability.