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What’s New for 2005?


What's New for 2005?
Based on the number of early introductions, the 2005 model year looks to be a strong season for new and redesigned models. Consumers will have plenty to choose from at new-car dealerships, and manufacturers are promising plenty of additional new models over the next year or two. A renewed emphasis on passenger cars — particularly sports cars and family haulers — is apparent among the new and redesigned models for 2005. Read more 

  2005 Introductions   2005 Redesigns  
  Models with mechanical and/or sheet-metal changes for 2005
Vehicle Name Sorted Alphabetically Category Sorted by Category Pricing Sorted by Pricing User Rank* Sorted by cars.com Ranking
2005 Acura RLAcura RL Luxury $48,365 - $49,100 16
2005 Audi A6Audi A6 Luxury $41,900 - $51,500 15
2005 Bentley ArnageBentley Arnage Luxury $211,990 - $242,990 22
2005 Chevrolet CorvetteChevrolet Corvette Sports Car $43,710 - $51,445 13
2005 Chrysler Town & CountryChrysler Town & Country Van $20,740 - $35,445 8
2005 Dodge DakotaDodge Dakota Pickup Truck $19,660 - $28,965 14
2005 Dodge Grand CaravanDodge Grand Caravan Van $20,335 - $26,810 10
2005 Ford MustangFord Mustang Sports Car $19,145 - $30,550 2
2005 Honda OdysseyHonda Odyssey Van $24,995 - $34,495 1
2006 Infiniti M352006 Infiniti M35, M45 Luxury $39,900 - $49,550 18
2005 Infiniti Q45Infiniti Q45 Luxury $56,200 24 (tie)
2005 Jaguar S-TypeJaguar S-Type Luxury $44,230 - $58,330 21
2005 Jaguar XK8Jaguar XK8 Sports Car $69,830 - $74,830 24 (tie)
2005 Jaguar XKRJaguar XKR Sports Car $81,330 - $86,330 23
2005 Jeep Grand CherokeeJeep Grand Cherokee SUV $26,230 - $34,145 5
2005 Jeep LibertyJeep Liberty SUV $19,380 - $25,225 7
2005 Kia Spectra5Kia Spectra5 Compact $15,150 20
2005 Mercedes-Benz C-ClassMercedes-Benz C-Class Luxury $25,850 - $53,900 9
2005 Mercedes-Benz SLK-ClassMercedes-Benz SLK-Class Sports Car $46,250 - $60,500 TBD
2005 Nissan FrontierNissan Frontier Pickup Truck $15,500 - $26,750 12
2005 Nissan PathfinderNissan Pathfinder SUV $24,650 - $34,750 6
2005 Nissan XterraNissan Xterra SUV $20,800 - $27,300 TBD
2005 Porsche 911Porsche 911 Sports Car $69,300 - $141,200 19
2005 Porsche BoxsterPorsche Boxster Sports Car $43,800 - $53,100 TBD
2005 Subaru Legacy 2.5 GTSubaru Legacy Sedan or Wagon $21,295 - $29,795 17
2005 Subaru Outback 3.0 R L.L.BeanSubaru Outback Sedan or Wagon $24,295 - $33,495 11†
2005 Toyota AvalonToyota Avalon Full-Size $26,350 - $33,540 3
2005 Toyota TacomaToyota Tacoma Pickup Truck $13,415 - $25,250 4
*Rank is based on cars.com e-mail price-quote requests to dealers for redesigned 2005 and 2006 vehicles from February 2005.
†As price-quote requests are not trim-specific, rank is determined by the total number of requests for a given model.

Last updated on 3/8/05


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