Compact sedan

2021 Mazda 3 starts just over $20,000, but top Turbo can cost nearly $40,000

The 2021 Mazda 3 compact sedan and hatchback gets simultaneously cheaper and more expensive with a broader lineup that includes a new entry-level model and a new range-topping turbocharged model. The 2021 Mazda 3 2.0 sedan with the small 155-horsepower 2.0-liter inline-4 new for 2021 starts at...Read More»

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Mercedes-Benz May Launch Smaller Cars In U.S. By 2012

Readers of a certain age will recall a time when America's roadways were clogged with Gremlins, Rabbits, and other fuel-efficient minicars. That historical moment was caused by spiking fuel prices in the 1970s (remember when Jimmy Carter told everyone to put on a snappy cardigan?), which rear-ended...Read More»

11/13/2009 Richard Read 4 Comments

Preview: 2010 Nissan Sentra Cuts Price, Adds Features

Despite its cute exterior and polite, if uninspiring, on-road demeanor, the Nissan Sentra is one aggressive sedan - at least in terms of value. Priced to start at just $15,420 this year, the compact sedan now offers more optional technology equipment, meaning you don't have to skimp in order to...Read More»

08/12/2009 Nelson Ireson 1 Comment