Automotive Science Group’s Yearly Economic Study Awards Four Nissan Models
Each year the Automotive Science Group coordinates an economic study to determine which vehicles are worthy of its top honors. This year, Nissan has made an impressive showing as four of the automaker’s vehicles were deemed award-worthy.
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In the compact crossover segment, the 2019 Nissan Kicks easily drove into first place snagging the award for Best Economic Performance.
Nissan noted that ASG study revealed that “the Kicks maintains a 36 percent lower cost when compared to the average compact crossover in a class of 101 model variants.”
Also taking home the award for Best Economic Performance, but for the midsize SUV class, was the fuel-efficient 2019 Nissan Rogue.
“With average fuel economy of 29 mpg combined — compared to a segment average of 22 mpg combined — Rogue offers large economic and environmental performance gains over the competition,” reports the ASG.
Out of 434 model variants in the mid-large size car segment, the automaker’s popular 100 percent electric vehicle, the LEAF, was honored with the award for Best 5 All-Around Performance. Besting 335 model variants was the 2019 Nissan Versa, which also earned the distinction as a Best 5 All-Around Performance award winner.
According to Nissan, the “’Best 5-All Around Performance’ winners are distinguished among an elite group of five vehicles in their respective segments (small cars and mid-large cars) to achieve the highest combined social, environmental and economic performance ratings, and are among ASG’s top selections for 2019.”
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New vehicles were separated into 11 categories for evaluation in this year’s annual economic study by the Automotive Science Group.
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