Our last two cars were Toyota Camrys, which is slightly larger than what you need. The Toyota Corolla ought to do you well.
When we bought our car, we also looked at some Hyundai models as well -- Hyundai doesn't have the reputation for reliability that Toyota has, but that is changing. Their newer models appear to be very reliable, and they've been slapping excellent warranties on them, too.
Almost everything made today has traction control. Pretty much everything that you list as "necessary" for you is standard in pretty much any new car you'd buy. Traction control, active braking system.
Pretty much, all you want to be doing is looking at new Hondas, Toyotas, and Hyundais, and buying the smallest one that will fit what you're going to need to do with it. Let's face it -- fuel efficiency is really mostly a matter of not getting a car that's too bit. Smaller the car, less gas it takes -- simple physics.
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Date: 2009-07-13 15:08 (UTC)When we bought our car, we also looked at some Hyundai models as well -- Hyundai doesn't have the reputation for reliability that Toyota has, but that is changing. Their newer models appear to be very reliable, and they've been slapping excellent warranties on them, too.
Almost everything made today has traction control. Pretty much everything that you list as "necessary" for you is standard in pretty much any new car you'd buy. Traction control, active braking system.
Pretty much, all you want to be doing is looking at new Hondas, Toyotas, and Hyundais, and buying the smallest one that will fit what you're going to need to do with it. Let's face it -- fuel efficiency is really mostly a matter of not getting a car that's too bit. Smaller the car, less gas it takes -- simple physics.