2009 Chevrolet Aveo5 test drive

The Aveo5 is Chevrolet’s smallest and cheapest car, and it sees a round of improvements for 2009 — new styling, updated interior, and an improved engine. So how does the Aveo5 work in the real world — and how does it stack up against other subcompacts? Read on. $12,120 base, $16,295 as tested, EPA fuel economy estimates 25-27 MPG city, 34 MPG highway.

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Honda Civic Hybrid With Leather and Navigation
Design/Fit and Finish

Thanks to the recent benchmark of hybridtude, the Toyota Prius, the space pod look has become synonymous with the term “hybrid.” The Civic Hybrid is a stealth hybrid, as it has the same newly updated exterior design as the non-hybrid Civic. The future Prius-look Honda Insight would seem to indicate people haven’t exactly warmed to this philosophy, though.

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BRIAN J STRASNICK News: Ford Edge Limited

On the whole, the 2009 Ford Edge is a competent vehicle. It’s comfortable and quiet, there’s decent power on tap and it still looks pretty sharp, even after a few years on the market. If you want a middle-of-the-road crossover SUV that does most things well, the Edge will do the trick. Just know that buying an Edge is hardly tantamount to living on it.
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