Thursday, March 25, 2010

AAA's 10 best commuter cars

I just read a great article on Autoblog – Apparently, the AAA has listed their 10 best cars for commuters.

The cars were judged on practicality, safety, comfort, fuel efficiency and affordability. Of course, if I were judging, I would have had to put “fun to drive” in there in addition to in-cabin amenities. Spend enough time in your car and you start to realize the benefits of a car with some pick up as well as Bluetooth mobile.

But the winners are…

  1. Honda Insight – It’s small, good on gas, and decent interior room, with legendary Honda reliability. It’s a great alternative to the hybrid.

  2. Ford Fusion – It is no secret that Ford has been kicking ass and taking names in the auto market lately. The fusion is decent styling, decent power, and offers the SYNC system for entertainment

  3. Volkswagen Jetta TDI: This Vdub has great gas mileage and a motor that captures the heart of torque lovers.

  4. Hyundai Elantra – Huge warranty, little price makes for a great combination and peace of mind.

  5. Subaru Legacy/Outback – In any weather, both of these cars are phenomenal. I prefer the Legacy, it’s just a bit more refined, yet still bad-ass in its GT iteration. Super

  6. Honda Civic – I drove one of these once. Despite a great interior, it felt like an economy car. But amazing gas mileage.

  7. Chevrolet Malibu – I have had more of these for rentals than I can count. Average in every way shape and form.

  8. Honda Accord – My 89 accord died on me due to a timing belt when it had 350,000 miles on it. Accords are a hallmark of reliability, and the 6 has some real get-up-and-go.

  9. Mazda3 – unique styling and handles like it’s on rails. Awesome interiors make you feel like you are in the game.


Here is what the 10 best should really be…

  1. Infiniti G35X

  2. Suby Legacy GT

  3. BMW X5 Diesel

  4. Nissan Maxima

  5. New Ford Taurus SHO

  6. Caddy CTS

  7. V6 Accord Crosstour

  8. Bigfoot

  9. Jaguar XF

  10. Camry V6


Care to debate me?

Click here for the article on Autoblog
http://www.autoblog.com/2010/03/24/aaa-lists-top-picks-for-commuters/

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