2002-05 Mercury Mountaineer

A Mountaineer deserves a spot on your midsize SUV shopping list, due to its beyond-competent overall performance and impressive array of available features. More expressive in styling than an [...]

2005-07 Mercury Montego

The Montego earns high marks for its generous passenger and cargo space, a take-charge driving position, good road manners, and available all-wheel drive. Engine choice is limited to a single V6, [...]

2005-11 Mercury Mariner

Mariners are Best Buy compact SUVs: solid, spacious, practical, and pleasant to drive. Keen pricing makes them a high-value alternative to larger truck-based SUVs that use more gas and aren't [...]

2004-07 Mercury Monterey

Monterey, like Freestar, offers laudable safety features, but is otherwise outclassed by newer-design rivals. In particular, contemporary Dodge Caravans, Honda Odysseys and Toyota Siennas all [...]

2006-11 Mercury Milan

Milan and Fusion both earn Recommended ratings, against the Accord and Camry. They match those perennial class leaders for roominess and road manners, if not engine refinement and cabin design. [...]

2006-10 Mercury Mountaineer

Mountaineer and its Ford Explorer sibling are highly competent overall performers with an outstanding array of available features, including V8 power, seven-passenger seating, and a power-folding [...]

2008-09 Mercury Sable

Like the Taurus versus Five Hundred at Ford, Sable versus Montego at Mercury offers stronger performance with greater refinement. Sable provides good dynamic operation along with a spacious [...]

1990-92 Mazda 626

All in all, this is a refined rival to the Honda Accord or Toyota Camry. In addition to a selection of practical virtues, you get Mazda's reputation for above-average reliability...

1993-97 Mazda 626

All told, the solidly built 626 sedan is a strong contender against the Honda Accord and Toyota Camry, though the latter are quieter and more luxurious...

1990-98 Mazda Miata

The first-generation Miata still looks and feels as good as it did when it arrived in 1989. If you're looking for an affordable, fun-to-drive sports car, there's little need to search further...

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