Edmunds.com Unveils Recommended Cars, Trucks for 2010

Edmunds.com, has released its 2010 New Car Buying Guides to advise car shoppers about the best new cars and trucks.

The guide contains Edmunds.com's Top Recommended Vehicles - shopping lists for consumers interested in any market segment. Another section of the guide, "What You Should Know before Buying," provides valuable segment-specific guidance no car shopper should miss.

"You're ready to buy a new vehicle, but how do you go about narrowing down the choices?" Karl Brauer, editor in chief of Edmunds.com asked. "Consumers can really use a friend in this overwhelming process; our buying guides give them the benefit of our extensive experience testing and researching every car on the market."

Here are Edmunds.com top recommended vehicles for 2010:

Sedans

Under $15,000 -- Honda Fit, Hyundai Elantra
Under $20,000 -- Mazda MAZDA3, Suzuki Kizashi, Ford Fusion
Under $25,000 -- Honda Accord, Volkswagen Jetta. Toyota Prius
Under $30,000 -- Buick LaCrosse. Volkswagen CC
Under $35,000 -- Hyundai Genesis, BMW 3 Series, Infiniti G37
Under $50,000 -- Cadillac CTS, Mercedes-Benz E-Class
Under $60,000 -- Jaguar XF, BMW M3
More than $60,000 -- Porsche Panamera, BMW 7 Series, Mercedes-Benz S-Class

Trucks

Compact -- Nissan Frontier, Toyota Tacoma
Large -- Dodge Ram 1500, Toyota Tundra

SUVs

Under $25,000 -- Chevrolet Equinox, Honda CR-V, Toyota RAV4
Under $35,000 -- Chevrolet Traverse, Volvo XC60, Mazda CX-9
Under $45,000 -- Audi Q5, Toyota Sequoia
Over $45,000 -- Toyota Land Cruiser, BMW X5

Wagons/Minivans

Under $20,000 -- Volkswagen Jetta, Kia Soul
Under $30,000 -- Ford Flex, Subaru Outback
Under $40,000 -- Cadillac CTS, Audi A4
Over $40,000 -- BMW 5 Series, Audi A6
Minivans -- Honda Odyssey, Toyota Sienna, Kia Sedona

Hybrids and Diesels

Hybrids -- Honda Insight, Ford Fusion Hybrid, Toyota Prius, Lexus HS 250h, Ford Escape Hybrid.
Diesels -- Mercedes-Benz GL-Class, Chevrolet Silverado 2500HD, BMW 3 Series Volkswagen Jetta.

Convertibles

Under $25,000 -- Mini Cooper, Mazda MX-5 Miata
Under $35,000 -- Ford Mustang, BMW 1 Series
Under $45,000 -- BMW 3 Series, Nissan 370Z
Under $60,000 -- Porsche Boxster, Chevrolet Corvette
Over $60,000 --  (2009) Mercedes-Benz SL-Class, (2009) Porsche 911

Coupes

Under $20,000 --Mini Cooper, Honda Civic
Under $30,000 -- Hyundai Genesis Coupe, Ford Mustang
Under $40,000 -- BMW 3 Series, Audi A5
Under $60,000 -- Mercedes-Benz E-Class, Porsche Cayman
Over $60,000 -- Audi R8, Porsche 911

Vehicles for Mobility Challenged Drivers

Sedans -- Toyota Prius, Chevrolet Impala, Ford Taurus
Wagons and SUVs -- Honda Element
Full-Size Vans and Minivans -- Ford Transit Connect, Chrysler Town and Country, (2009) Dodge Sprinter.