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What does she drive?: It’s either a Honda Civic or a Jaguar. Maybe a sedan of some sort. Or maybe a Jaguar sedan...
Chrysler is set to offer half a dozen models this year. The new two-seater, convertible PT Cruiser could recharge that once hot roadster. Like Ford, Chrysler is rolling out a new sedan and wagon. But Chrysler's new rear-wheel drive sets them apart. Chrysler is betting that consumers, who already drive rear-wheel pickups and SUVs, will appreciate the added responsiveness that is often missing in slip-resistant but tamer front-wheel-drive vehicles. "A rear-wheel-drive car is always more fun to drive," says J.D. Power's Jeff Brodoski. With 20% of its parts coming from...
...selling Cavalier, the compact Cobalt offers extras--heated leather seats, an MP3 player and a power sunroof--that should help it compete with the more upscale Honda Civic and Volkswagen Jetta. But the upgrades aren't just aesthetic: relatively large 15-in. tires come with the coupe and the sedan, and a peppier, 170-h.p. engine will be standard on the coupe...
Perhaps the most innovative of GM's new cars is the Malibu Maxx, a cross between a sedan and an SUV. It was designed in part by Saab, as are the Cobalt and the new Pontiac G6 sedan. The Maxx offers excellent ride and handling, rear seats that recline and slide back for added legroom, and a hatchback that opens to a generous-size trunk. Rear-seat passengers even get their own skylight, with adjustable sunshades for each passenger. "The old Malibu was a very average car," says Consumer Reports' David Champion. "We're very impressed with the new model...
...cars, the elegant Five Hundred looks like a more expensive European sedan but is expected to start at about $24,000, making it another potentially big seller. The Five Hundred's exterior was designed in the U.S., but its internal structure comes from the company's safety-oriented Volvo group and offers more advanced passenger protection...