Honda Accord
Cost: $20,000 to $33,000Like the Civic, the Accord is availaible in a hybrid version, which offers only slightly better fuel economy, however.
In Consumer Reports' testing, the Accord Hybrid got 25 mpg, while a V6 Accord got 23 mpg and the 4-cylinder version got 24.
"The Accord provides an excellent balance of comfort, roominess, ride and handling," the magazine says.