2011 hyundai elantra

The surprisingly well-executed Equus proved Hyundai's competence in the high-end sedan market, and their push to introduce seven new or redesigned models in 24 months has yielded several fresh-faced offerings, including the midsize Sonata

Most new car updates take an incremental approach to improvement, but the Hyundai Elantra addresses its shortcomings with an aggressive eye toward performance, weight savings and fuel economy. The last point is a particularly salient one for the brand, since Hyundai plans on attaining a corporate average fuel economy of 50 mpg by 2025—a figure directly in line with the U.S. government's estimated 47-to-62-mpg mandates by that year.

Most new car updates take an incremental approach to improvement, but the Hyundai Elantra addresses its shortcomings with an aggressive eye toward performance, weight savings and fuel economy. The last point is a particularly salient one for the brand, since Hyundai plans on attaining a corporate average fuel economy of 50 mpg by 2025—a figure directly in line with the U.S. government's estimated 47-to-62-mpg mandates by that year

The Elantra's cabin is a vastly improved space that's accented with a wave-patterned dashboard, best-in-class front legroom, and roomy rear seats whose only dimensional limitation is the headroom for those taller than six feet or so, thanks to its coupe-like silhouet.

Claiming $1,505 in savings over a comparable Honda Civic LX and a $1,620 advantage over a similarly equipped Chevrolet Cruze 1LT, the Elantra offers strong value within the compact segment that Hyundai says has seen 47 percent of buyers downsizing to in order to seek improvements in fuel efficiency.

2011 Nissan Versa Sedan

2011 Nissan Versa Sedan

The available trim levels will include top-line SL, mid-level S, 1.6, and 1.6 Base. The 1.6 versions are available as sedans only. These versions will be designed with a 1.6 liter 4-cylinder engine for generating 107 horsepower. Both SL and S trims are available in hatchback or sedan body styles and use a 1.8-liter 4-cylinder engine for 122 horsepower. The engines of 1.6 versions are connected to 5-speed manual transmission. The trim S will be designed with a 6-speed manual transmission. Both S and 1.6 versions have optional 4-speed automatic transmission, whereas this is traditional on the SL sedan. The hatchback SL trim comes standard with a Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT), which behaves just like an automatic transmission.

Safety and Other Features

The available safety features for 2011 Nissan Versa are ABS, curtain-side airbags, side-airbags, antiskid system, traction control, and antiskid system. Both 1.6 and 1.6 Base trims come with an advanced ABS as standard and optional feature respectively. The other features are cruise control, remote entry, a navigation system, power windows and locks. Moreover, a wireless cell-phone link, remote engine start, and a sunroof remote engine start are elective on the SL. Market price: $10,922
5-Year fuel cost: $8,456
5-Year insurance cost: $4,851
Total 5-Year ownership cost: $26,233
 Nissan's subcompact hatch, which gets 26 miles per gallon in the city and 34 mpg on the highway, hits the streets at a smidge over ten grand but offers a bigger interior than classmates Toyota Yaris and Honda Fit. Six airbags are standard on even the lowest trim, but you'll pay $250 extra for ABS.

Depreciation: $6,874 Fees & taxes: $905 Financing 5-year loan at 5.95%: $1,371 Opportunity cost of a 15% down payment: $452 Maintenance: $1,917 Repairs: $1,406.

2011 Accord Crosstour

V-6 Exhilaration

A 271-hp 3.5-liter V-6 utilizes i-VTEC^® for abundant power and efficiency[1] at all engine speeds, while the latest generation of Honda's Variable Cylinder Management™ (VCM^®) activates the engine's cylinders as needed, providing both brisk acceleration and fuel savings[1].

A Good Grip

You will welcome the added confidence of available 4WD when taking your Crosstour through snowy, wet or other tricky terrain.

Enhanced Handling

The Accord Crosstour's innovative shifting feature knows when you're taking a curve, and will hold your gear so you can accelerate through the turn without an unwanted upshift or downshift.

[1] 18 city/27 highway/21 combined mpg for 2WD models. 18 city/26 highway/21 combined mpg for 4WD models. Based on 2011 EPA mileage estimates. Use for comparison purposes only. Do not compare to models before 2008. Your actual mileage will vary depending on how you drive and maintain your vehicle

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2010 Kia Forte

Basic

60,000 miles / 60 months

Basic New Car Warranty. Covers all original components.

Powertrain

100,000 miles / 120 months

Excludes wear and maintenance items. Covers engine/ transmission/axle shafts components. Not transferable to subsequent owners. SULEV covers specific parts for 180 months or 150,000 miles, which ever comes first.

Paint

36,000 miles / 36 months

Covers paint repairs due to non-impact discoloration, fading, cracking, chipping, or flaking.

Rust

100,000 miles / 60 months

Covers replacement/repairs of any painted body sheet metal panel that has surface corrosion. Anti-Perforation Warranty. Covers replacement/repairs of any body sheet metal panel that is perforated/has holes through the body panel.

Tires

Covered by tire manufacturer

2010 Hyundai Accent

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The 2012 Focus ECOnetic

At 3.5 litres/100km on the combined cycle, the Focus promises to be even more efficient than the smaller Ford Fiesta ECOnetic, which uses 3.7 litres/100km. The Focus’s CO₂ emissions will also be lower, rated at 95g/km versus the Fiesta’s 98g/km.Based on the new global Focus design, the ECOnetic will go on sale in the UK early next year. Ford says it is more fuel efficient than any other petrol, diesel or hybrid compact vehicle currently on sale in Europe.
The 2012 Focus ECOnetic will be powered by the same 1.6-litre Ford Duratorq diesel engine as the Fiesta, although it has 77kW of power (up from 66kW) and has been optimised for enhanced fuel efficiency.

The upgraded 1.6-litre diesel engine incorporates a new injection system and turbocharger, upgraded charge cooling and increased friction reduction measures

2012 Ford Focus Titanium

Ironically named little car, the Ford Focus. While you could surely argue we're drawing too literal a line between the car and its moniker, we have to chuckle a little when we recall just how far afield Ford drifted with its compact offering over the last several years. Suffice it to say that Ford lost its way somewhere after the original Focus was introduced as a so-called 'world car' back in 1999. At the time, the spunky Focus shared the same C170 platform no matter where in the world it was sold.

Sadly, such platform sharing diverged in 2005 as the United States made do with the aging C170 chassis in a reduced number of bodystyles while the rest of the world received a new model based on the brand spankin' new C1 platform. That new architecture debuted to rave reviews from the international motoring press while the aging North American Focus doddered off to live among the also-rans. A few short years later, with the global economy in the doldrums and fuel mileage sitting atop many consumers' automotive wishlists, it wasn't long before the Blue Oval found itself standing flat-footed without a class-competitive compact in its home market. Many tears were shed in the form of lost dollar signs over the ensuing years, until Ford finally promised to make the Focus a truly global car for the 2012 model year