Infiniti G35
Cost: $35,000 to $39,000The G35 is available in rear-wheel-drive or all-wheel-drive.
The G35 "really blows the BMW 3-series away at its own game," said David Champion, head of auto testing for Consumer Reports. "It's extremely fast - 306 horsepower, zero-to-60 in 5.4 seconds - really agile handling, great steering, reasonable amount of room inside and really easy to live with on a day-to-day basis."
Its reliability has also been excellent, Champion said, although the record for parent company Nissan has been spotty.