Motor Trend crowns new compact sedan king in eight-way comparo [w/poll]
By Lynnwood Honda | Honda, Honda Blogger, Honda News, News and EventsFiled under: Car Buying , Budget , Sedan , Chevrolet , Ford , Honda , Hyundai , Kia , Mazda , Toyota , Volkswagen 2012 Hyundai Elantra – Click above for high-res image gallery With a raft of newly redesigned compact sedans hitting the streets this year, Motor Trend decided it was high time to crown a new king among the diminutive four-door masses . The editors gathered eight of the most popular models in the segment and pitted them against each other, battle royale style. The magazine started by selecting the three best-selling Japanese compact sedans, the Toyota Corolla , Honda Civic and Mazda3 , which, combined, accounted for 700,000 sales last year amid fears fostered by a weakened economy.
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