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Ten Most Popular Midsize Cars, J
ten Most Popular Midsize Cars
Once upon a time, midsize cars were the most popular vehicles sold in America, but times have switched and now petite SUVs and crossovers are the greatest thing on the market.
With size more like a full-size car than a midsize car, the Volkswagen Passat has a large interior and a big trunk. Select from S, R-Line, SE, and SEL Premium trim levels, each tooled with a standard turbocharged 4-cylinder engine. A V-6 engine is optional for the SE and SEL Premium.
Initial Quality—Not rated
Predicted Reliability—Not rated
Overall Vehicle Appeal—Not rated
Fuel Economy (city/highway mpg)—20/38
NHTSA Crash Test Rating—5 Starlets
IIHS Crash Test Rating—“Top Safety Pick”
Cargo Volume—15.9 cu. ft.
9) Chrysler two hundred (46,455 sales)
Chrysler’s midsize two hundred sedan was redesigned for 2015, indicating a distinct improvement over the previous model. It is available with a 4-cylinder or a V-6 engine, and with front-wheel or all-wheel drive. Trim levels include LX, Touring, Limited, 200S, and 200C.
Initial Quality—2 PCRs
Predicted Reliability—2 PCRs
Overall Vehicle Appeal—2 PCRs
Fuel Economy (city/highway mpg)—18/36
NHTSA Crash Test Rating—5 Starlets*
IIHS Crash Test Rating—“Top Safety Pick”
Cargo Volume—16.0 cu. ft.
8) Toyota Prius (58,451 sales)
Many people consider the Prius to be a puny car, but it is as roomy inwards as a midsize car. A 5-passenger hatchback, the Prius is tooled with a fuel-efficient, 121-horsepower gas-electric hybrid powertrain rated to get fifty two mpg in combined driving. It comes in numeric trim levels known as Two, Three, and Four, with an Eco package (Two) and Touring package (Three, Four).
Initial Quality—3 PCRs
Predicted Reliability—4 PCRs
Overall Vehicle Appeal—4 PCRs
Fuel Economy (city/highway mpg)—54/50
NHTSA Crash Test Rating—5 Starlets
IIHS Crash Test Rating—“Top Safety Pick”
Cargo Volume—24.6-27.Four cu. ft.*
7) Kia Optima (70,847 sales)
Kia redesigned the gas-engine Optima models for two thousand sixteen and carried over the Optima Hybrid from the previous generation of the car. Gas-engine models are suggested with a 4-cylinder engine or a choice inbetween two turbocharged 4-cylinder engines. Trim levels include LX, LX 1.6T, EX, SX, and SX Limited. The Optima Hybrid features a gas-electric powertrain and comes in Base and EX trim levels.
Initial Quality—3 PCRs
Predicted Reliability—3 PCRs
Overall Vehicle Appeal—5 PCRs
Fuel Economy (city/highway mpg)—22/40
NHTSA Crash Test Rating—5 Starlets
IIHS Crash Test Rating—“Top Safety Pick”*
Cargo Volume (Optima)—15.9 cu. ft.
Cargo Volume (Optima Hybrid)—10.8 cu. ft.
6) Hyundai Sonata (125,036 sales)
Hyundai provides something for everyone in the Sonata. From affordable family car to sporty and upscale sedan to efficient hybrid to a plug-in hybrid supplying up to twenty seven miles of unspoiled electrical driving, the Sonata lineup is among the most diverse of any midsize car.
Initial Quality—3 PCRs
Predicted Reliability—5 PCRs
Overall Vehicle Appeal—3 PCRs
Fuel Economy (Sonata) (city/highway mpg)—25/44
Fuel Economy (Sonata Plug-in Hybrid)—99 MPGe
NHTSA Crash Test Rating—5 Starlets*
IIHS Crash Test Rating—“Top Safety Pick”
Cargo Volume (Sonata)—16.Trio cu. ft.
Cargo Volume (Sonata Hybrid)—13.Three cu. ft.
Cargo Volume (Sonata Plug-in Hybrid)—9.9 cu. ft.
Five) Chevrolet Malibu (132,145 sales)
Two distinctly different versions of the Malibu are on sale in 2016. The Malibu Limited is the old, previous-generation car. The Malibu is the fresh, entirely redesigned car. The fresh Malibu is suggested in L, LS, LT, and Premier trim levels, tooled with a choice inbetween a 4-cylinder and a turbocharged 4-cylinder engine. A Malibu Hybrid is also available.
Initial Quality—3 PCRs**
Predicted Reliability—5 PCRs**
Overall Vehicle Appeal—3 PCRs**
Fuel Economy (city/highway mpg)—22/46
NHTSA Crash Test Rating—5 Starlets
IIHS Crash Test Rating—“Top Safety Pick”
Cargo Volume (Malibu)—15.8 cu. ft.*
Cargo Volume (Malibu Hybrid)—11.6 cu. ft.
**Applies to the Malibu Limited
Four) Ford Fusion (170,840 sales)
Ford’s sleek Fusion is available with a choice inbetween a 4-cylinder, two turbocharged 4-cylinder, a gas-electric hybrid, and a plug-in hybrid drivetrain. All-wheel drive is optional with the larger of the two turbocharged gas engines. Trim levels include S, SE, and Titanium. The Fusion Energi plug-in hybrid supplies nineteen miles of pure-electric driving range, according to Ford.
Initial Quality—2 PCRs
Predicted Reliability—2 PCRs
Overall Vehicle Appeal—3 PCRs
Fuel Economy (Fusion) (city/highway mpg)—22/41
Fuel Economy (Fusion Energi)—88 MPGe
NHTSA Crash Test Rating—5 Starlets
IIHS Crash Test Rating—Not a “Top Safety Pick”
Cargo Volume (Fusion)—16 cu. ft.
Cargo Volume (Fusion Hybrid)—12 cu. ft.
Cargo Volume (Fusion Energi)—8.Two cu. ft.
Trio) Nissan Altima (197,644 sales)
Nissan keeps it ordinary with the roomy and convenient Altima sedan. Versions carrying the Altima Two.Five designation have a 4-cylinder engine and come in base, S, SR, SV, and SL trim. Cars carrying the Altima Trio.Five designation have a V-6 engine and are available in sporty SR and luxury-oriented SL trim.
Initial Quality—5 PCRs
Predicted Reliability—2 PCRs
Overall Vehicle Appeal—4 PCRs
Fuel Economy (city/highway mpg)—22/39
NHTSA Crash Test Rating—5 Starlets
IIHS Crash Test Rating—“Top Safety Pick”
Cargo Volume—15.Four cu. ft.
Two) Honda Accord (201,300 sales)
Honda sells the Accord as a coupe or a sedan, each available with a choice inbetween a 4-cylinder and a V-6 engine. One of the few car companies still suggesting a manual gearbox in its midsize car, Honda makes a continuously variable transmission available with the 4-cylinder engine, while the V-6 is commonly paired with a traditional automatic. Trim levels include LX, LX-S, Sport, EX, EX-L, and Touring.
Initial Quality—Not rated
Predicted Reliability—Not rated
Overall Vehicle Appeal—Not rated
Fuel Economy (city/highway mpg)—18/37
NHTSA Crash Test Rating—5 Starlets
IIHS Crash Test Rating—“Top Safety Pick”
Cargo Volume (Sedan)—15.8 cu. ft.
Cargo Volume (Coupe)—13.Four cu. ft.
1) Toyota Camry (233,832 sales)
Toyota’s best-selling Camry is available with a 4-cylinder, V-6, or a gas-electric hybrid powertrain in LE, SE, and XLE trim levels. Additionally, a sport-tuned XSE version is available, but only with a gasoline engine. An automatic transmission is standard in gas versions, while the Camry Hybrid is tooled with a continuously variable transmission.