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One could argue that Buick should have changed the name of this car, considering how completely different it is from its predecessor. In fact, in Canada, the 2010 Buick LaCrosse is known as the Allure, because “LaCrosse” has a negative connotation ...
Almost two decades ago, the Ford Taurus was the best-selling car in America. Since that time, rivals from Honda and Toyota have usurped Ford’s dominance on the family sedan sales charts, but for 2010 the Taurus is redesigned to provide more style, ...
Lincoln battled European sport sedans head-to-head when it introduced the LS for 1999, which featured a six- or eight-cylinder engine, rear-wheel drive, entertaining driving dynamics, and a dedicated platform shared only with Jaguar and, eventually...
The Mercury Milan is essentially the same as a Ford Fusion, dressed up with satin nickel accents inside and out for what Mercury hopes is a more contemporary, sophisticated appearance. The Milan is supposed to be a little more upscale than its Ford...
In 2005, Ford introduced the 2006 Fusion mid-size sedan to Americans. Replacing the Taurus as the Dearborn, Mich., automaker’s bread-and-butter family car, the Fusion was the first model to showcase the company’s new triple-bar chrome grille desig...
In 2005, the redesigned Chrysler 300 signaled everything that was right about Chrysler and its marriage to Daimler-Benz. It was hailed as a beautiful sedan, hearkening back to the heritage of historical 300 models while at the same time evoking the ...
Toyota may not have been the first automaker to market a midsized family sedan with a hybrid powertrain, but it was the first to get the formula right. Unlike the 2005-07 Honda Accord Hybrid, which matched an already powerful V-6 engine with partia...
When Acura launched this second-generation TSX in the summer of 2008, fuel prices averaged four bucks a gallon and the economy was tanking. Talk about perfect timing: Acura was well-positioned with a luxury sport sedan wearing a starting price unde...
Americans can buy a brand new, 2009 Mercedes-Benz C300 Sport for $33,775. The C300 Sport is the least expensive way to park a new set of wheels bearing one of the most widely recognized symbols of success, the Mercedes three-pointed star emblem, on ...
Symbolically representing the pinnacle of personal or professional achievement for many people, the 2009 Mercedes-Benz S-Class is the largest, most sophisticated, and most expensive new Mercedes one can purchase. With a price range spannin...
When people think of BMW, it is the 3 Series that most often comes to mind. This is the volume selling model, available as a sedan, a coupe, a More »
In the mid-1990s, Acura decided that model names were detrimental to brand building, so after a decade selling luxury-themed vehicles in the U.S. the company began to replace nameplates with alphanumerics. The Legend became the 3.5RL, the Integra be...
Honda’s popular Civic, one of the best-selling cars in America, rolls into 2009 with numerous mid-cycle changes but continues to offer compact car buyers a wide range of choice. Consumers can choose a sensible sedan or sporty coupe, an inexpensive ...
Forget the smoke billowing from 18-wheelers and the stench of a passing city bus because diesel technology – as applied to passenger vehicles like the 2009 Volkswagen Jetta TDI – has cleaned up its act. VW has been selling its turbodiesel models und...
Does anyone really believe that a four-door sedan with a sloping rear roofline is a “coupe”? We didn’t think so, and because you’re more intelligent than that, we shall henceforth refer to the 2009 Volkswagen CC as a sedan. To VW’s credit, it says t...
Mazda has been selling a family car for decades, starting with the 1979 model year when the original 626 arrived in the U.S. and continuing in 2003 when the name changed to Mazda 6. Always pitched as a sporty alternative to the typical boring sedan,...
The time has come for the iconic Lincoln Town Car to retire. Purchased primarily for use as a livery vehicle – limousine, executive car, or the like – and almost always painted black, the Town Car is nearing the end of its life. The all-new 2009 Lin...
Seemingly developed from a playbook titled “Fundamentals for Beating BMW and Lexus,” the 2009 Hyundai Genesis is a mid-sized luxury sedan, the first from this Korean automaker to be sold in North America (unless you count the XG 350 and More »
Infused with added power and given a new name for 2009, the Infiniti G37 Sedan continues to be the best-selling model in the Japanese luxury automaker’s lineup. The G37 has a powerful V-6 engine and rear- or all-wheel drive, and is aimed squarely at...
The Dodge Charger SRT8 is a full-size performance sedan that debuted in 2006, a throwback to the 1960s and 1970s muscle car era but in four-door format. Based on the Dodge Charger sedan, which resurrected the name of Dodge’s formerly popular muscle c...
The Lexus IS F is a performance-tuned variant of the Lexus IS. It debuted halfway through the 2008 model year, and is fully equipped with only a few options available. With its powerful V-8 engine, unique sport-shift transmission, modified suspension...
The Infiniti M is the most expensive and luxurious sedan sold by this luxury division of Nissan. It is available in M35 trim with a 3.5-liter V-6 engine or in M45 trim with a 4.5-liter V-8 engine. The standard drivetrain is rear-wheel drive, and all-...
In surveys that J.D. Power and Associates has conducted with verified owners of the 2008 BMW 3 Series sedan, the people that actually own and drive one told us:
"I bought my 335xi for the engine; 6 of the sweetest turbocharged cylinders on the ...
"I bought my 335xi for the engine; 6 of the sweetest turbocharged cylinders on the ...
In surveys that J.D. Power and Associates has conducted with verified owners of the 2008 Mercury Sable, the people that actually own and drive one told us:
“Positive handling control. Feels solid and holds the road well. Pleasant and quiet ride.”
“...
“Positive handling control. Feels solid and holds the road well. Pleasant and quiet ride.”
“...
In surveys that J.D. Power and Associates has conducted with verified owners of the 2008 Ford Fusion, the people that actually own and drive one told us:
"This is my second Fusion in two years and I love everything about the car. I purchased th...
"This is my second Fusion in two years and I love everything about the car. I purchased th...
In surveys that J.D. Power and Associates has conducted with verified owners of the 2008 Hyundai Elantra, the people that actually own and drive one told us:
“Very roomy for small car. My 6’ 5” tall husband fits comfortably.”
“The acceleration is e...
“Very roomy for small car. My 6’ 5” tall husband fits comfortably.”
“The acceleration is e...
In surveys that J.D. Power and Associates has conducted with verified owners of the 2008 Lexus LS 660h L, the people that actually own and drive one told us:
"Exceptional quality. I can't find anything wrong with this very high tech car."...
"Exceptional quality. I can't find anything wrong with this very high tech car."...
In surveys that J.D. Power and Associates has conducted with verified owners of the 2008 Lexus IS, the people that actually own and drive one told us:
"I was in a collision in an IS 250…The seats held me in place extremely well. The car was tot...
"I was in a collision in an IS 250…The seats held me in place extremely well. The car was tot...
In surveys that J.D. Power and Associates has conducted with verified owners of the 2008 Chevrolet Malibu, the people that actually own and drive one told us:
"I love the styling. It looks and feels like a foreign car."
"The interior...
"I love the styling. It looks and feels like a foreign car."
"The interior...
In surveys that J.D. Power and Associates has conducted with verified owners of the 2008 Lexus ES 350, the people that actually own and drive one told us:
"[I appreciate the] comfort of [the] driver's seat and leg room. I'm tall and heavy but h...
"[I appreciate the] comfort of [the] driver's seat and leg room. I'm tall and heavy but h...
In surveys that J.D. Power and Associates has conducted with verified owners of the 2008 Infiniti G35 sedan, the people that actually own and drive one told us:
"The interior of the car is roomy, comfortable, and the navigation is very convenie...
"The interior of the car is roomy, comfortable, and the navigation is very convenie...
In surveys that J.D. Power and Associates has conducted with verified owners of the 2008 Lexus GS, the people that actually own and drive one told us:
"The park assist with camera always [keeps you] aware of your surroundings when the car is in...
"The park assist with camera always [keeps you] aware of your surroundings when the car is in...
In surveys that J.D. Power and Associates has conducted with verified owners of the 2008 Acura RL, the people that actually own and drive one told us:
“The display of radio, temperature setting, and time are all the same size, color and in the same ...
“The display of radio, temperature setting, and time are all the same size, color and in the same ...
In surveys that J.D. Power and Associates has conducted with verified owners of the 2008 Hyundai Azera, the people that actually own and drive one told us:
"It's just easy to drive and is very comfortable."
"I like the car's smoothne...
"It's just easy to drive and is very comfortable."
"I like the car's smoothne...
In surveys that J.D. Power and Associates has conducted with verified owners of the 2008 Volkswagen Passat sedan, the people that actually own and drive one told us:
"The 4-cylinder engine with turbo is awesome!! [It is] quiet, but when you nee...
"The 4-cylinder engine with turbo is awesome!! [It is] quiet, but when you nee...
In surveys that J.D. Power and Associates has conducted with verified owners of the 2008 Acura TL, the people that actually own and drive one told us:
"High quality, reliability, and luxury at fair, low price."
"Great power, passing ...
"High quality, reliability, and luxury at fair, low price."
"Great power, passing ...
In surveys that J.D. Power and Associates has conducted with verified owners of the 2008 Mercedes-Benz E-Class, the people that actually own and drive one told us:
"It's incredibly smooth and quiet. It feels secure and luxurious at the same tim...
"It's incredibly smooth and quiet. It feels secure and luxurious at the same tim...
In surveys that J.D. Power and Associates has conducted with verified owners of the 2008 Audi S4, the people that actually own and drive one told us:
“[The] rear seat [is] too small. Dealer touted great trunk space, [but Audi should] move seat back ...
“[The] rear seat [is] too small. Dealer touted great trunk space, [but Audi should] move seat back ...
In surveys that J.D. Power and Associates has conducted with verified owners of the 2008 Volvo S80, the people that actually own and drive one told us:
"The exterior look is very sleek and aerodynamic, not boxy like older Volvos."
"T...
"The exterior look is very sleek and aerodynamic, not boxy like older Volvos."
"T...
The Nissan Altima Hybrid debuted for 2007, just in time for the 2008 rise (and subsequent fall) in gas prices. It is Nissan’s only hybrid model, a mid-size sedan, and it is the only hybrid on the market designed to appeal equally to people who enjoy ...
The Honda Civic Hybrid debuted for 2003, well before the 2008 rise (and subsequent fall) in gas prices. It was Honda’s second hybrid model, following the two-seat Insight which was the first hybrid model to be offered to American consumers. The Civic...
The Acura TSX is a compact entry luxury sedan and the least expensive model in Acura’s lineup. It is positioned as a sport sedan, and comes standard with a manual transmission. Based on the European-market Honda Accord, which is smaller and more nimb...
The Honda Civic is one of the best-selling models in America, and has served as a small-car benchmark for decades. It originally debuted for the 1973 model year, considered then to be an odd little hatchback from Japan. Over the years, the Honda Civi...
When it debuted as a small hatchback economy car in 1976, few could have guessed that the Honda Accord would become one of the best-selling mid-size models on the market. Now, after 32 years on the market, the Accord is once again completely redesign...
The Nissan Altima is a mid-size sedan that has been on the market since its debut for 1993. Starting in 2008, the Altima nameplate is also applied to a sporty coupe that is slightly smaller than its sedan counterpart, and to a hybrid version of the s...
The Lincoln MKZ is a mid-size luxury sedan that replaced the Lincoln LS in 2006, the single model year it was known as the Zephyr. Cosmetically updated when its name switched to MKZ in 2007, this entry-level Lincoln is based on the same platform as t...
The Toyota Avalon is a full-size sedan that has served as the flagship of the company’s car lineup since 1995. Last redesigned for 2005, the Avalon is based on the previous-generation Camry platform, stretched to create this full-size sedan. Toyota s...
In surveys that J.D. Power and Associates has conducted with verified owners of the 2008 Mazda 3, the people that actually own and drive one told us:
“It is not easy to fit something in [the] backseat, [the opening] into the cabin area is too small....
“It is not easy to fit something in [the] backseat, [the opening] into the cabin area is too small....
In surveys that J.D. Power and Associates has conducted with verified owners of the 2008 Cadillac CTS, the people that actually own and drive one told us:
“The suspension is terrible. Going over speed bumps is almost embarrassing …”
“[The CTS featu...
“The suspension is terrible. Going over speed bumps is almost embarrassing …”
“[The CTS featu...
The Volkswagen Jetta GLI is a compact sport sedan based on the German automaker’s best-selling model in the United States. The Volkswagen Jetta GLI originally debuted in 1984 and has served as the performance-tuned Jetta variant since. Equipped with ...
The Dodge Charger is a full-size sedan that debuted in 2006, resurrecting the name of a formerly popular model that competed in the muscle car class in the 1960s, in the personal luxury car class in the 1970s, and in the small sports coupe class in t...
In surveys that J.D. Power and Associates has conducted with verified owners of the 2008 Ford Taurus, the people that actually own and drive one told us:
“The transmission shifts too often when cruise control is on.”
“The instrument panel was never...
“The transmission shifts too often when cruise control is on.”
“The instrument panel was never...
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