Cars to watch in the coming years

[master7045]

Pontiac G8? Whats your budget? Are you open to used vs new?

 

[exar333]

The $20-25 midsize sedan market is ridiculously competitive. This year alone there will be a new Fusion, Malibu, Accord, and Altima. And in the next couple years, a new Mazda6 and Chrysler 200. Hell, The Camry is less than a year old too. Drive them all and pick the one you like the best in terms of design and comfort.

edit: A lot of them are ditching the V6 for I4's. Turbo or not, the power war in this segment is dead. If you insist on tons of power, it seems like the Japanese are keeping 6-cylinders in this generation. Probably because they don't have a lot of trucks dragging down their CAFE.

Don't forget that 'mid-size' is really 'full-size' now. Got a new Mazda6 rental the other day and that felt so much bigger than my old '03. The new model, I am sure, will be even larger. Look at the current Camry vs. 10-15 years ago...