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It wasn’t the Mini’s thrilling performance that got my attention, but the fact that I was so comfortable inside this diminutive affordable sports car. At 6’1”, I had plenty of leg- and shoulder room, as well as adequate headroom, and most passengers liked the Mini Coupe’s comfortable, supportive seats. However, the interior isn’t all gumdrops and pony ... <a class="continue" href="/web/20141018074959/http://usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/cars-trucks/best-cars-blog/2012/01/Test_Drive_2012_Mini_JCW_Coupe/">continue reading<span>»</span></a> <p class="tags-list">Tags: <a href="/web/20141018074959/http://usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/cars-trucks/best-cars-blog/test-drives">Test Drives</a>, <a href="/web/20141018074959/http://usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/cars-trucks/best-cars-blog/affordable-sports-cars">Affordable Sports Cars</a>, <a href="/web/20141018074959/http://usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/cars-trucks/best-cars-blog/mini-cooper-coupe">Mini Cooper Coupe</a> </p> </div> </div> <div class="blog-entry"> <ul class="share-buttons"> <li><a target="_blank" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20141018074959/http://twitter.com/share?url=encodeURIComponent('http://usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/cars-trucks/best-cars-blog/2012/01/Test_Drive_2012_Hyundai_Genesis/')" onclick="return ts_click('/cars-trucks/best-cars-blog/2012/01/Test_Drive_2012_Hyundai_Genesis/','Test%20Drive%3A%202012%20Hyundai%20Genesis','Test Drive: 2012 Hyundai Genesis -- U.S. News Best Cars')" class="share-link twitter-share"></a></li> <li class="fb"><div class="fb-share-button" data-href="http://usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/cars-trucks/best-cars-blog/2012/01/Test_Drive_2012_Hyundai_Genesis/" data-type="icon"></div></li> <li><div class="g-plusone" data-size="medium" data-annotation="none" data-href="http://usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/cars-trucks/best-cars-blog/2012/01/Test_Drive_2012_Hyundai_Genesis/"></div></li> </ul> <h2><a href="/web/20141018074959/http://usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/cars-trucks/best-cars-blog/2012/01/Test_Drive_2012_Hyundai_Genesis/">Test Drive: 2012 Hyundai Genesis</a></h2> <ul class="byline"> <li><a class="blog-author" href="/web/20141018074959/http://usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/cars-trucks/best-cars-blog/liz-opsitnik">Liz Opsitnik</a></li> <li>10:01AM Jan 07, 2012</li> <li class="last"><a class="blog-comments-link" href="/web/20141018074959/http://usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/cars-trucks/best-cars-blog/2012/01/Test_Drive_2012_Hyundai_Genesis/#user_comments">Comments (0)</a></li> </ul> <div class="blog-content"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20141018074959im_/http://static.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/images/article/201201/124194/Genesis.jpg" alt=""/> The 2012 Hyundai Genesis I tested over the holidays was difficult for me to give back. I was impressed with almost everything about this upscale midsize car, except for the fact that there is no all-wheel drive option. My 300-mile drive from Northern Virginia to Ohio to go home for Christmas took me through the mountains in Pennsylvania. I kept my fingers crossed that it wouldn’t snow, since the Genesis is a rear-wheel drive car. 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But after test driving the new Accent, I won’t be surprised if that ranking doesn’t last for very long because the Accent is immensely practical, but mediocre in nearly every other way. There were a lot of little things about the Accent that bugged me. 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But the 2012 Kia Sportage SX I tested surprised me. It’s a less expensive, well-made, amenity-filled alternative to luxury compact SUVs that are so easy to fall in love with. In the Sportage SX, you can get a lot of the same features at an affordable price compared with models like ... <a class="continue" href="/web/20141018074959/http://usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/cars-trucks/best-cars-blog/2011/12/Kia_Sportage_SX_A_Luxury_Compact_SUV_Alternative/">continue reading<span>»</span></a> <p class="tags-list">Tags: <a href="/web/20141018074959/http://usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/cars-trucks/best-cars-blog/test-drives">Test Drives</a>, <a href="/web/20141018074959/http://usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/cars-trucks/best-cars-blog/kia-sportage">Kia Sportage</a>, <a href="/web/20141018074959/http://usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/cars-trucks/best-cars-blog/mercedes-benz-glk">Mercedes Benz GLK</a> </p> </div> </div> <div class="blog-entry blog-entry-last"> <ul class="share-buttons"> <li><a target="_blank" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20141018074959/http://twitter.com/share?url=encodeURIComponent('http://usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/cars-trucks/best-cars-blog/2011/12/Test_Drive_2012_Toyota_Camry/')" onclick="return ts_click('/cars-trucks/best-cars-blog/2011/12/Test_Drive_2012_Toyota_Camry/','Test%20Drive%3A%202012%20Toyota%20Camry','Test Drive: 2012 Toyota Camry -- U.S. News Best Cars')" class="share-link twitter-share"></a></li> <li class="fb"><div class="fb-share-button" data-href="http://usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/cars-trucks/best-cars-blog/2011/12/Test_Drive_2012_Toyota_Camry/" data-type="icon"></div></li> <li><div class="g-plusone" data-size="medium" data-annotation="none" data-href="http://usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/cars-trucks/best-cars-blog/2011/12/Test_Drive_2012_Toyota_Camry/"></div></li> </ul> <h2><a href="/web/20141018074959/http://usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/cars-trucks/best-cars-blog/2011/12/Test_Drive_2012_Toyota_Camry/">Test Drive: 2012 Toyota Camry</a></h2> <ul class="byline"> <li><a class="blog-author" href="/web/20141018074959/http://usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/cars-trucks/best-cars-blog/liz-opsitnik">Liz Opsitnik</a></li> <li>10:01AM Dec 24, 2011</li> <li class="last"><a class="blog-comments-link" href="/web/20141018074959/http://usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/cars-trucks/best-cars-blog/2011/12/Test_Drive_2012_Toyota_Camry/#user_comments">Comments (1)</a></li> </ul> <div class="blog-content"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20141018074959im_/http://static.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/images/article/201112/124169/2012_Toyota_Camry_XLE_445w.jpg" alt=""/> After a week in the redesigned 2012 Toyota Camry, I could not get over how big this midsize sedan is. My test car was a 2012 Camry XLE, which is the highest trim level of the new Camry lineup, excluding the Camry Hybrid. Toyota says it increased interior space in the 2012 Camry, and if you need lots of room in your next midsize sedan, the Camry has it. 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