For the 2007 model year, the Sonata promises more content for less money.On the inside, however, the Sonata has moved up a class. Sonata is now a large car, with a full-size edge in creature comfort. It's roomier in almost every dimension than its mid-size competitors. Fit and finish are on a par with most others in the class.

The Toyota Highlander is a family hauler that's smooth and comfortable with generous space for passengers and cargo. The Highlander is a so-called crossover SUV, meaning it's built more like a car than a truck. The Highlander is based on the architecture of the Toyota Camry midsize sedan. As a result, the Highlander offers a quiet cabin and a luxurious ride quality.

The Nissan Versa is a nimble subcompact with comfort, performance, versatility, and generous interior space.The Versa is a big and roomy inside with decent head room and leg room and lots of hip room, making it a good choice for larger drivers. Its big, cushy seats are comfortable. Back-seat passengers will find rear-seat leg room as good as that in larger cars and SUVs. The cabin is nicely finished and offers all the modern conveniences. Yet the Versa offers the small-car virtues of nimble handling, easy parking, and lively yet efficient performance with excellent fuel economy.

Roomy and stylish. Significant safety enhancements: thorax side-impact airbags, seatbelt pretensioners for front-seat lap belts and anti-lock brakes with traction control. Excellent family car.

The all new 2011 Ford Fiesta resurrects a legacy nameplate in the Blue Oval family with a sparkling new sedan and hatchback that sport new technology inside and underneath. The result is a car that today's newly arrived urbanites should find perfectly fitted to their needs, wants and comforts

The the Toyota Corolla is the textbook compact sedan, the standard by which others are judged. The Corolla is easy to drive, with straightforward controls, minimal distractions, and a comprehensive list of standard safety equipment. It's a hop-in-and-go kind of car, easy to master. And it's comfortable. It feels like a small version of a Camry, more like a small car than an econobox, the big car made small. The Corolla rates 26/35 mpg City/Highway by the EPA.Corollas have historically proven to be reliable cars and are less expensive to insure.

The Scion xB is a box on wheels. When it comes to interior space, you can't beat a box. Inside, there is lots of cargo capacity, and versatility is enhanced with front seats that fully recline and 60/40-split rear seats that drop flat with one pull of a lever. So, not only does the Scion xB do a good job of hauling passengers, it quickly converts into a little utility van, as well.

The Nissan Sentra is a compact sedan that offers much more than a first impression might suggest. It's bigger than it looks, so it opens up to a roomy interior. It offers a commendable level of features, sophistication, safety and technology. And it's fun to drive, so just because you're saving money on gas doesn't mean the commute, or the vacation trip, has to be boring. Finally, it's stylish in a way that looks more expensive than the window sticker indicates.

The Nissan Sentra is a compact sedan that offers much more than a first impression might suggest. It's bigger than it looks, so it opens up to a roomy interior. It offers a commendable level of features, sophistication, safety and technology. And it's fun to drive, so just because you're saving money on gas doesn't mean the commute, or the vacation trip, has to be boring. Finally, it's stylish in a way that looks more expensive than the window sticker indicates.

The 2007 Nissan Pathfinder is a big and brawny sport utility, an authentic off-highway vehicle. Pathfinder is also a roomy family vehicle, with all the popular comfort and convenience features. It offers third-row seating for up to seven passengers. If you haven't looked at a Pathfinder in a while, you may be surprised by the large size and bold styling.

One of the best values, the Toyota Corolla, has fresh styling for a comfortable, easy compact.A four-door, compact sedan with front-wheel drive, the Corolla inexpensive to buy and operate, yet it feels like a small version of the midsize Toyota Camry. For 2011, the styling was freshened, with a new grille, bumpers, taillamps and trunk lid.

Passat benefits from precise steering, with effort that automatically adjusts to the situation. Its optional six-speed automatic transmission is smooth and responsive, and its brakes are excellent.

For 2011 the Toyota Corolla was redesigned, the 10th generation of the world's most popular passenger car. More than 30 million have been sold in more than 140 different countries. With five distinct models there is something for everyone; and those looking for a hatchback, wagon, or all-wheel-drive can check out the Toyota Matrix which shares many mechanical components. Working from a concept developed for the first Corolla, the new one shows you can make a car inexpensive without it being cheap. It feels more like a small car than an econobox, as much a smaller Camry as anything else. There is no hybrid version: 27/35 mpg is nothing to sneeze at, hybrid technology isn't inexpensive, and the Prius has that covered. Younger and older buyers alike appreciate low purchase and operating costs, and previously Corollas have proven reliable and not an expensive insurance proposition. First-time drivers will do well with straightforward controls, minimal distractions, and standard passive safety equipment, and many older drivers will appreciate the same things for different reasons.

An excellent value, the Toyota Corolla, has fresh styling for a comfortable, easy compact.A four-door, compact sedan with front-wheel drive, the Corolla inexpensive to buy and operate, yet it feels like a small version of the midsize Toyota Camry. For 2011, the styling was freshened, with a new grille, bumpers, taillamps and trunk lid.