Hyundai Elantra – Chee's Opinion:
What a delightful surprise. The Hyundai Elantra is roomy, powerful enough for its $16,000-plus price tag and built with what feel like durable materials throughout the cabin. It has a nice, modern style and communicates an overall sporty driving experience for its price tag. The interior is built with dark, hard plastics, and as such may hurt the perception of quality, but don't be fooled: The Elantra feels like it will last a good long time. Unfortunately for Hyundai, however, much of the competition is as good or even better: the Elantra matches up against the Mazda3, Honda Civic and Volkswagen Rabbit, among others. Of course, there's always that great warranty, which makes this little Hyundai a serious contender.

Brian Chee