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Economy cars

2022 Honda Civic: Still reigns as top compact sedan at age 50

Technology overload and extraneous warning lights and sounds. Mood lighting and champagne flutes in mini back-seat refrigerators. Paddle shifters standard in ...

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Tiger Woods back, still can’t drive or play straight

Now that the fandom and television network adulation have subsided, a calmer, bigger-picture perspective on Tiger Woods’ return to golf is ...

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The 2022 Toyota Corolla Hybrid has a new exterior design.

2022 Toyota Corolla Hybrid: country’s best new car value?

Car buyers often maintain their brand and style preferences for decades. It’s among the reasons hybrid and all-electric vehicle sales have ...

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Hyundai Accent, 2003: The Weekly Driver Car Review

A four-wheel drive sports utility vehicle, with plenty of cargo space and easy access would have been the logical choice. Instead, ...

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Hyundai Accent, 2006: The Weekly Driver Car Review

With its new design for 2006, the Hyundai Accent is a formidable player in the compact class. It’s bigger, it has ...

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Suzuki Forenza, 2004: The Weekly Driver Car Review

Like Hyundai and Kia, the Korean manufacturer Suzuki has accepted the difficult task of trying to infiltrate the sub-compact market dominated ...

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Smart Fortwo Gets Insurance Institute For Highway Safety's Top Rating

The Smart car is getting a lot of attention for its small size and style, and now it’s earning impressive crash ...

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Suzuki Aerio, 2006: The Weekly Driver Car Review

In January, 2004, the automotive industry arrived at another unique plateau. For the first time, the average price of a new ...

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Suzuki Reno, 2006: The Weekly Driver Car Review

According to the National Automobile Dealers’ Association, the average price of a new car in the United States in 2006 is ...

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Suzuki Forenza Wagon, 2007: The Weekly Driver Car Review

Economy class automobiles are like economy class airplane tickets. Sometimes the value outweighs the shortcomings and sometimes it doesn’t. The latter ...

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Hyundai Accent, 2008: Bill Belew’s Car Buzz

The 2008 Hyundai Accent might be one of the better economy-minded cars available. Edmunds.com compares it to the Honda Fit, Nissan ...

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Honda Fit, 2008: Weidel on Wheels

Gas mileage and price are two major selling points, and considering the cost of gas these and turbulent economy, perhaps this ...

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Honda Civic Hybrid, 2008 (Video Review)

The 2008 hybrid Civic is equipped with a 110-horsepower, 1.3-liter engine with two relatively new features largely known by acronyms, IMA ...

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Kia Rondo, 2008: The Weekly Driver Car Review

One of the tangible, unwritten tests of a new vehicle is its initial comfort. Does a car suit a driver without ...

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Nissan To Soon Offer No-Frills Versa For Less Than $10,000

Nissan will soon offer its entry level sedan Versa for less than $10,000, and it will be the cheapest new car ...

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Toyota Prius, Corolla, 2009: Weidel On Wheels

Many car shoppers have adopted the perspective “bigger is not better.” Even my college-age daughter, not always the most practical shopper, ...

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