The Elantra is one of the quickest cars in its class. It handles as well as many of its competitors and has a sporty feel. Elantra comes with a newly engineered 2.0-liter engine with variable-valve timing and is a leader in fuel economy. Elantra is ...

The Hyundai Elantra is more enjoyable to drive than many of the name-brand cars in its class and there's little about it that feels cheap. In the workaday grind the Elantra is better than acceptable. It's good, and it can run with comparably equipped ...

Catching customers starts with a solid, well-equipped subcompact at one basic price. The Elantra's 2.0-liter four-cylinder engine is larger and more powerful than those in many other subcompacts. And the Elantra's list of standard features is anything ...

Added features without added markup make the 2000 Elantra a more formidable competitor for the Dodge Neon, Honda Civic and other small cars. Elantra isn't the most refined car in its class, but it's a long way from the least refined. Given the high ...

A five-door hatchback, Vibe has roomy front and rear seats, making for comfortable travel for four. Its cargo compartment features a track system with adjustable tie-down anchors for securing your stuff. The seating setup is flexible, allowing the ...

The Pontiac Vibe is roomy, versatile and economical, and new safety options further its appeal. Vibe features an innovative cargo system and house current on tap for laptops and other electrical appliances. Vibe offers an extensive list of standard ...

For the tuner crowd, Pontiac offers the Vibe GT, tuned for performance and dressed to impress. A selection of over-the-counter accessories is available to enhance its look. Vibe comes in wild colors, including Fusion Orange, Lava, Satellite, and Envy. ...

The Pontiac Vibe features an innovative cargo system and boasts household current to run laptops and other appliances. Vibe also boasts Toyota build quality. Vibe offers an extensive list of standard equipment in all three models, though power windows ...

Innovative and interesting, the Vibe was built in response to research into what the youth market wants in a vehicle in the early years of the 21st Century. So this five-door hatchback has a roomy interior, a creative cargo-carrying system and even a ...

The Pontiac Vibe competes with the Ford Focus, Chrysler PT Cruiser, Volkswagen Golf, Mazda Protege5 and, of course, the Toyota Matrix, which doesn't offer as much standard equipment as Pontiac does.

BMW's 5 Series lineup is something special, however. No matter what the driving conditions, a 5 Series BMW is as much plaything as comfortable carriage. In this regard, the 5 Series models are genuine dual-purpose machines, totally competent whether ...

Judged by safety, performance, comfort and appearance, BMW's 5 Series cars deliver the ultimate in driving pleasure.

And station wagons can now be found from the bottom of the string (Honda Civic) to the top (Mercedes). In between, there are wagons from Saturn, Subaru, Toyota, Volvo, Buick, Ford and the subject of our test drive, BMW

The 525i Touring is an excellent all-around package. It offers traditional BMW qualities such as understated luxury, very good handling, first-rate interior and exterior finish and sports-sedan character, with the versatility of a station wagon.

With sleeker styling and carrying less weight than a four-door sedan, the two-door or coupe version of BMW's 3 Series model has special appeal for drivers who demand sporty driving dynamics but need a back seat and a decent sized trunk

In addition to the sedans, the 5 Series offers sport wagons (525iT and 540iT) that are fantastic. They offer much better handling than any sport-utility vehicle and better performance than most sedans. Judged logically, they make a lot more sense than ...

Great cars abound in the mid-size sedan segment, but the BMW 5 Series remains the benchmark for luxury sports sedans. The 5 Series is getting a bit long in the tooth, however, and we are beginning to look for a new-generation 5 Series sometime soon, ...

The 5 Series sport wagons introduced last year differ visually from the sedans only aft of the C-pillar, where an extended roof and tailgate replace the sedan profile and trunk lid. The tailgate has a commendably low opening, giving access to the ...

Judged by safety, performance, comfort and appearance, BMW's 5 Series cars deliver the ultimate in driving pleasure.