Buying Guides

Our 2010 compact car buying guide is your roadmap to great value, reliable transportation, even some driving fun.

Compact cars are sized and priced between subcompact cars, such as the Honda Fit, and midsize cars, such as the Toyota Camry. As our 2010 compact car buying guide demonstrates, compact cars serve a broad range of buyers looking for affordable transportation in a not-too-big, not-too-small package.

If tough economic times compel Americans to rationalize their spending, does that mean a renewed interest in the minivan, perhaps the most rational vehicle of all?

It would have to be reprioritization on a monumental scale to return minivans to their glory days. That would have been 2000, when the minivan field consisted of 15 different models and sales peaked at 1.37 million. By 2009, the category had shriveled to eight nameplates and sales withered to under 650,000.

Changes to the 2010 Toyota car and truck lineup include styling updates for the 2010 Toyota Camry, an all-new 2010 Toyota Prius hybrid, a redesigned 2010 Toyota Sienna minivan, and a revamped 2010 Toyota 4Runner SUV.

These cars and trucks are some of Toyota’s signature products, making the 2010 model year a significant season for a brand that sailed into 2009 as the world’s largest automaker.

The 2011 Compact Car Guying Guide from Iguida.com highlights economical vehicles that are increasingly stylish and accommodating.