Seven new vehicles were tested to take part in the sedan comparison test between seven of the top new cars in the class. And out of these cars, it was the 2009 Honda Civic coming out with flying colors. Among the other cars tested included
- Honda Civic
- MAZDA3
- Toyota Corolla
- Hyundai Elantra
- Nissan Sentra
- Ford Focus
- Chevy Cobalt
The comprehensive compact sedan comparison tests conducted by the kbb.com editorial staff included scoring multiple points of consideration, both subjective and instrumented, for each vehicle in each of the following categories: exterior, interior, driving dynamics, safety (both active and passive safety), crash test ratings, value (examining both New Car Blue Book Values, which are the actual transaction values of what each vehicle is currently selling for, as well as projected future resale values), on-ramp acceleration, passing acceleration, braking from 60 mph, evasive lane change, cornering limits, and interior noise at idle, 30 mph and 60 mph.
In the end, six drivers had subjected seven cars to more than 1,500 miles worth of poking and prodding to determine the results of the 2009 kbb.com compact sedan comparison test.
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