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Five Alternatives To The 2010 Toyota Corolla Page 2

 
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2009 Toyota Corolla

2010 Hyundai Elantra Touring

This is the perfect ride for a family of five. The cargo area is ridiculously huge, larger than in a Nissan Murano. But the parents still get some driving fun as they take the kids back and forth to school and on those weekly runs to Costco.

 

The Touring can include a slick-shifting 5-speed manual transmission that helps keep the engine seriously on the boil. Plus, it's a Hyundai, so you get the 10-year/100,000-mile powertrain warranty. Sometimes I think I trust a warranty a lot more than a carmaker's reputation for quality.

2010 Smart ForTwo

Even this impractical and ridiculously styled four-wheeled phone booth would be a better choice than a Toyota Corolla.

 

At least the Smart ForTwo is inexpensive, gets you noticed, and has plenty of room for two and a week of groceries. What more do you usually need? Especially if the only person who rides in the car with you is your dog.






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  1. By  TomLeeM Posted: 10/20/2009 9:58am PDT

    I disagree with your opinion that the Smart Fortwo is impractical and rediculous styled. IMO; it is neither. I really enjoy driving my little car; a 2008 Smart Fortwo Pure. I am six feet tall and weigh three hundred twenty pounds but find the little car quite roomy. I have photos of my car at http://home.comcast.net/~tomleem/mysmartfortwopure.html and at my gallery section of http://www.smartcarofamerica.com .
     
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  2. By  Dhalgren Posted: 10/20/2009 3:26pm PDT

    I have to agree that the ForTwo is impractical. I do not doubt it's attention-grabbing ability, as I rented one for 36 hours in New York City and drew quite a crowd of admirers (this was in 2008, just as the ForTwo arrived in the States). And rear wheel drive is fun. And those little wheels are adorable. But there is no room for a spare tire, and the cargo compartment gets pretty warm sitting on top of the little engine. ANd while the materials and audio system are great, I was very disappointed by the lack of speakers in the cabin (only 2).
    For about the same price, you can get a Ford Focus coupe. Plenty more room. Very good economy. About 29MPG overall. It won't win many dates, but it's a better value.
    I needed tons of more room - so I drive a red Elantra Touring GLS.
     
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  3. By  SPLIFF Posted: 11/9/2009 11:05am PST

    More like "Five POS Alternatives To The 2010 Toyota Corolla" lol
     
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  4. By  Ben Posted: 11/9/2009 11:12am PST

    alternative to reliability
     
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