2010 Cars

2010 Acura TL Review
Estimated Price: $36,000
It’s not easy on the eyes, but the 2010 Acura TL is an intriguing midsize premium-sedan value. And its sophisticated all-wheel-drive SH-AWD model is a high-performance version that guns for Europe’s best.

2010 BMW X1 Review
Estimated Price: $32,000
It's BMW's smallest SUV, and the 2010 BMW X1 may be its best looking. Learn how the Germans turn their awkward 1-Series car line into a smokin' new entry in the burgeoning premium subcompact crossover class.

2010 Cadillac CTS Review
Estimated Price: $36,000
If Caddy wants its best-selling car to compete with the big dogs, it's gotta have a hot coupe and a cool wagon in addition to a solid sedan. Suddenly, that's what the 2010 Cadillac CTS lineup looks like. Look closely, and you might even see tailfins.

2010 Cadillac SRX Review
Estimated Price: $33,000
In with the new, as the fully redesigned 2010 Cadillac SRX becomes what the SRX should have been in the first place. Cadillac finally has a right-sized five-seat crossover to battle the Lexus RX.

2010 Chevrolet Cobalt Review
Estimated Price: $15,000
No one’s going to miss the 2010 Chevy Cobalt’s unrefined manner, but when it disappears in favor of the state-of-the-art 2011 Chevy Cruze, the world will lose a decent, economical compact car that defines “basic transportation.”

2010 Chevrolet Equinox Review
Estimated Price: $24,000
The redesigned 2010 Chevrolet Equinox graduates to the good stuff: a German-bred chassis, two new strong and fuel-efficient engines, and confident styling that sets it apart from other moderately priced midsize SUVs. What's missing? Find out here.

2010 Chevrolet Malibu Review
Estimated Price: $22,000
Is this finally the American-brand car that’s good enough to challenge the Honda Accord and Toyota Camry for midsize sedan supremacy? Find out if the 2010 Chevrolet Malibu has what it takes to break into the top tier.

2010 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Review
Estimated Price: $22,000
There may be snow on the roof, but there’s fire down below. The < a href="http://iguida.com/2010-chevrolet-silverado-1500">2010 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 is aged compared to the just-redesigned Ford F-150 and Dodge Ram, but its powertrain technology is fully up to date.

2010 Dodge Grand Caravan Review
Estimated Price: $26,000
The 2010 Dodge Grand Caravan carries the flag against formidable competition in the form of the redesigned 2010 Honda Odyssey and 2010 Toyota Sienna. Can it hold the fort until a restyled Grand Caravan hits for 2011?

2010 Dodge Hornet Review
Estimated Price: $26,000
The plan was for Chrysler to borrow the underskin design of the Nissan Versa and turn a brutal-looking auto-show dream into a charming new street machine. The nightmare economy may interfere, but the promise of the 2010 Dodge Hornet is still alluring.

2010 Dodge Ram 1500 Review
Estimated Price: $22,000
Among the few bright spots in Chrysler’s crumbling empire, the 2010 Dodge Ram 1500 is a shining example of a pickup truck done right. Its stand-out resume of styling, features, power, and comfort are complemented by more towing capacity for 2010.

2010 Ford F-150 Review
Estimated Price: $21,000
Ford sets aside plans to fortify its best-selling vehicle with a beefy diesel V-8, banking instead on the high-tech, twin-turbo EcoBoost V-6 to provide a balance of power and fuel economy. It’s just one feature designed to sustain the recently redesigned 2010 Ford F-150 as America’s most-popular pickup.

2010 Ford Focus Review
Estimated Price: $15,000
High gas prices have drawn thousands of new buyers to this recently revamped compact car. But learn why it may be wiser to bypass the 2010 Ford Focus in favor of the fully redesigned Focus coming for 2011.

2010 Ford Fusion Review
Estimated Price: $19,000
The 2010 Ford Fusion gains a gas-electric hybrid model and a cosmetic makeover. They’re part of Ford’s plan to make high fuel economy and brassy styling features that distinguish Fusion in the cut-throat midsize-sedan market.

2010 Ford Taurus Review
Estimated Price: $24,500
It doesn’t look dowdy anymore. And get a load of that Mustang-flavored interior. The restyled, re-engineered 2010 Ford Taurus goes beyond family car practicality to big-car performance.

2010 Ford Taurus SHO Review
Estimated Price: $38,000
It’s large and in charge: the turbocharged 365-horsepower 2010 Ford Taurus SHO boasts big-car performance with a high-tech bent. Can a muscle car be too mellow?

2010 Honda Accord Review
Estimated Price: $21,000
Frugal yet fun to drive, the 2010 Honda Accord demonstrates the rewards of efficient design. The sedan is roomy enough for a big-boned family of four, the coupe sleek enough to win second glances on the street. No hybrid? No diesel? No problem.

2010 Honda Accord Crosstour Review
Estimated Price: $27,000
Can Honda succeed where others stumbled? The 2010 Honda Crosstour is the latest entry in an oddball niche in which a tall-roof station wagon is blended with a low-roof SUV and all-wheel-drive hatchback to create a sloped-back crossover. We said it was odd.

2010 Honda Civic Review
Estimated Price: $15,500
Is this the finest all-around compact car sold in America? The 2010 Honda Civic boasts advanced styling inside and out, sedan and coupe body styles, a gas-sipping hybrid, snarling sporty models, great road manners, and a sterling reputation for reliability and resale value.

2010 Honda CR-V Review
Estimated Price: $22,000
It’s not going to get the stout little diesel engine Honda was hinting at, but the 2010 Honda CR-V returns with the friendly manner and terrific value that make it America’s most-popular SUV. Sure could have used that diesel, though…

2010 Honda Element Review
Estimated Price: $22,000
Honda’s always had difficulty explaining the Element to others. Now it may be having trouble defining the Element to itself. Learn about the 2010 version of the original box-on-wheels, and why 2010 could be a pivotal model year for an eccentric crossover.

2010 Honda Fit Review
Estimated Price: $14,800
It’s tiny on the outside, big on the inside and no longer looks like a toy. Find out why the unusual 2010 Honda Fit might be the smartest small-car choice you could make.

2010 Honda Odyssey Review
Estimated Price: $27,000
Crisply styled and satisfying to drive, it’s the only minivan that can haul eight people without embarrassing any of them. Learn what’s good and not so good about the 2010 Honda Odyssey in its final year before a full redesign.

2010 Honda Pilot Review
Estimated Price: $28,700
When rival crossover SUV rivals zigged toward smooth, wagon-like looks, the Pilot zagged for square-cut macho lines. If you buy for what’s below the skin, the roomy and sophisticated 2010 Honda Pilot shows it’s more than a match for any of those metrosexual crossover SUVs.

2010 Hyundai Elantra Review
Estimated Price: $14,500
Like some freak of evolution, the 2010 Hyundai Elantra seems to have developed with unnatural swiftness to challenge the established Toyota Corolla as the best value in a conservatively designed compact car.

2010 Hyundai Sonata Review
Estimated Price: $18,800
It’s got the looks, features, size, and pricing to position itself as a legitimate alternative to the Honda Accord and Toyota Camry. But is the 2010 Hyundai Sonata somehow less than the sum of its canny collection of parts?

2010 Kia Forte Review
Estimated Price: $14,000
If the wacky 2010 Kia Soul put this South Korean brand on your radar, Kia hopes the 2010 Forte puts it on your shopping list. Forte is a new compact sedan that’s high style and features for the money. And there’s not a hip-hop hamster in sight.
2010 Kia Soul Review
Estimated Price: $14,000
Another tall box joins the mini-car party, this time by way of South Korean. The 2010 Kia Soul is a jaunty and affordable four-door hatchback brimming with Gen-Y accessories, available 18-inch wheels, and the oddball styling required of this nerds-be-cool segment.

2010 Lincoln MKT Review and Prices
Estimated Price: $45,000
Are high-riding SUV’s passé? The success of the 2010 Lincoln MKT may depend on a new view that low-riding crossovers are cooler than station wagons and more socially responsible than tall SUVs.

2010 Lexus RX Review
Estimated Price: $39,000
Not many automakers have invented an entire market category, but before the 1998 Lexus RX, there was no such thing as a midsize luxury crossover SUV. With the redesigned 2010 RX 350 and RX 450h hybrid, Lexus tries to build on that legacy.

2010 Mazda 3 Review
Estimated Price: $17,000
A bold new look and upgraded features strengthen the 2010 Mazda 3’s claim as the driving enthusiasts’ compact car. The less-aggressive motorists among us will find a lot to like, too.

2010 Nissan Altima Review
Estimated Price: $20,000
A bit of a bad boy and proud of it, the 2010 Nissan Altima uses a rowdy personality to separate itself from the midsize car herd. That it also excels as a solid and roomy family car will be our little secret.

2010 Nissan Cube Review
Estimated Price: $15,000
If the mawkish rectangular-framed eyeglasses in the window of the boutique on the Upper East Side speak to your sense of style, you’ll know why the 2010 Nissan Cube is the next thing in urban mobility. Plus, it won’t cost much to buy or take up hardly any space to park or even use much gas.

2010 Nissan Maxima Review
Estimated Price: $30,000
Return with us now to those thrilling days of yesteryear when Nissan claimed this midsize sedan was a “four-door sports car.” With renewed focus on performance and style, the 2010 Nissan Maxima chases the very qualities that earned it a cult following.

2010 Nissan Versa Review
Estimated Price: $13,750
Forget the four-door sedan, it’s the quirky but cool four-door hatchback that qualifies the 2010 Nissan Versa for any list of really good compact cars. Why? Because it carries four grownups or lots of stuff without using much gas or boring you silly.

2010 Toyota Camry Review
Estimated Price: $19,000
Styling updates and a bit more power won’t distract the 2010 Toyota Camry from the qualities that make it a midsize-car sales champ. Not least among these qualities is a sense of long-term reliability and roomy refinement – and to heck with anyone who thinks those aren’t laudable achievements at these prices.

2010 Toyota Corolla Review
Estimated Price: $16,000
The 2010 Toyota Corolla continues the take-no-chances formula that’s made this compact sedan the choice of millions for dependable transportation that brings tranquility at the gas pump and a satisfied smile at trade-in time.

2010 Toyota iQ Review
Estimated Price: $20,000
More than just another dorky dinghy, 2010 Toyota iQ is a new microcar that rewrites the rules for high-mileage four-seaters (it even has an airbag behind the rear seat). The 2010 Toyota iQ has already been displayed in an art museum; will it be a hit on the street?

2010 Toyota Matrix Review
Estimated Price: $17,000
Sometimes weird styling works, other times you get the 2010 Toyota Matrix. But the skinny here is more than looks-deep. The Matrix is a nice way to haul people and objects, it’s affordable even with the available with all-wheel drive, and the Toyota badge holds the promise of reliability and a pleasant return come trade-in time.

2010 Toyota Prius Review
Estimated Price: $23,000
At 51 mpg city, 48 mpg highway, it’s the most-fuel-efficient mass-production car on the road. The 2010 Toyota Prius is also the restyled, more-powerful version of the world’s best-selling gas-electric hybrid. The future won’t wait.

2010 Toyota RAV4 Review
Estimated Price: $23,000
Spacious, solid, and even a little sporty, the 2010 Toyota RAV4 has more than enough to make a legion of compact-crossover SUV owners very happy. Check out how Toyota is keeping the fourth-generation RAV4 fresh into its sunset years.

2010 Toyota Sienna Review
Estimated Price: $25,000
Toyota should have updated its minivan by now. The 2010 Toyota Sienna traces its design to 2004. Can it hold out against the fresher Honda Odyssey until the redesigned Sienna bows for model-year 2011?

2010 Toyota Tundra Review
Estimated Price: $23,000
The 2010 Toyota Tundra proves not everything Toyota touches turns to gold. This first foray into the big-pickup domain of Ford, Dodge, and Chevy hasn’t been a glittering success. Is a new V-8 for the 2010 Toyota Tundra enough to deliver the promised luster?

2010 Toyota Venza Review
Estimated Price: $27,000
Toyota is loath to call it an SUV, and it certainly has a case that the 2010 Toyota Venza isn’t your run-of-the-mill sport utility vehicle – at least not your run-of-the-mill Toyota SUV. Learn more in this full Venza review.

2010 Toyota Yaris Review
Estimated Price: $12,000
OK. It’s ugly. But the 2010 Toyota Yaris – we’re talking primarily about the recently added four-door-hatchback – is not to be overlooked in the gas-sipper sweepstakes. The two-door hatchback and four-door sedan have some merit, but check out that four-door hatchback for a blend of utility and economy, and styling that won’t make you wince.

2010 Volvo XC60 Review
Estimated Price: $36,000
Its styling will turn some heads and its ability to automatically stop before it rear-ends another car might save a few. It's the all-new 2010 Volvo XC60 and it's the staid Swedish automaker's first entry in the fast-growing premium compact SUV segment.