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The Kizashi offers more standard equipment than its competitors, including safety features, at a lower price. The engineering is superb, and it offers a compliant ride and great cornering, and precise brakes. It’s comfortable and practical and fun to drive.

The Volvo C70 is gorgeous. It’s fun and convenient, and its safety is unbeatable. The engine, transmission and suspension are proven to be smooth and reliable, and the price for this four-seat hardtop convertible is a bargain.

The Kia Forte is a new model, and Kia has nailed it, in the compact sedan class. It’s a stylish, pretty car, with no flaws in the execution.

The XC90 packs a lot of space into a good-looking, manageably sized vehicle. It’s better than most competitors for hauling children around, with superior cargo and seating flexibility, and it’s loaded with Volvo’s trademark safety technology.

The BMW 750Li may be the ultimate luxury car. It’s brilliant new engine makes 400 horsepower yet is EPA rated at 14 to 22 mpg. The ride and handling are flawless, and the comfort is superior.

The Nissan Sentra is a solid compact sedan that gets good gas mileage and offers a great value. The cabin is roomy and comfortable with nice seats and an attractive instrument panel. Nissan nailed this one.

On the open road, the 2010 Volvo S40 is stable and relaxed. It holds its own with the BMW 3 Series, Audi A4, and other cars in this class, even at high speeds. It is an attractive car, offering clean, Scandinavian elegance.

The Legacy 2.5i, redesigned to begin the fifth successful generation, has plenty of power, tons of room, with luxury and comfort exceeding its class, while getting a combined 27 mpg with the CVT transmission, for a mere $21,000.

The Subaru Forester offers foul weather capability with its all-wheel-drive system and it excels on unpaved roads and in other less-than-perfect driving conditions. Forester is stable and rugged off road, while there are no harsh spots to the highway ride.

The redesigned 2010 Mitsubishi Outlander finds its place in the mirror and stands out from the SUV crowd with its new looks. It offers plenty of cargo capacity, low-priced 4WD option, all the right safety stuff. Gives good value.

The Nissan Frontier offers a lot for a midsize truck, namely a lot of power, payload capacity and towing capability, though with a price in fuel mileage. It’s a very commendable truck in its size and price class.

The new Kia Borrego does everything right. When weighed entirely and solely against its competition, the Borrego wins.