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Old 06-16-10, 12:31 PM
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SANTA MONICA, Calif. — June 15, 2010 — Car shoppers should consider more than just the top-selling mainstream models when deciding on a new vehicle. Edmunds.com, the premier online resource for automotive information, has put together an article entitled Top 10 Dark-Horse Cars which lists of vehicles worthy of more serious consideration by car shoppers.

"Although they may not have the same level of recognition as say the Ford Explorer, Honda Civic or Toyota Camry, these cars offer great value and quality, and definitely should be on more consumers' shopping lists," said Karl Brauer, Senior Analyst and Editor at Large for Edmunds.com.

Edmunds.com's Top 10 Dark-Horse cars of 2010 are (in alphabetical order):

* 2010 Buick LaCrosse
* 2011 Ford Fiesta
* 2010 Ford Fusion
* 2010 Hyundai Genesis
* 2011 Hyundai Sonata
* 2010 Kia Sedona
* 2010 Mazda Mazda5
* 2010 Nissan Versa
* 2010 Suzuki Kizashi
* 2010 Suzuki SX4
 
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Good list. A variety of sources plus many of us CL are saying the same thing as this article for several of the cars listed.
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I'm not sure if I like the Sedona and the Versa, but everything else looks good!
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Originally Posted by whoster
I'm not sure if I like the Sedona and the Versa, but everything else looks good!
I was about to comment on those two miscategorized "dark horses"...
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What's a Kizashi? ... How do you even say that?
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Originally Posted by Faymester
What's a Kizashi? ... How do you even say that?
No it's not my favorite brand of rice crackers.

2010 Suzuki Kizashi GTS 4dr Sedan (2.4L 4cyl CVT)
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I was expecting several Hyundai, I guess ugliness was not a consideration for the list.
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Originally Posted by Faymester
What's a Kizashi? ... How do you even say that?
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I am also a big Kizashi fan.....
 
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Originally Posted by Faymester
What's a Kizashi? ... How do you even say that?
Here. This should answer your question.

https://www.clublexus.com/forums/car...i-kizashi.html
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Originally Posted by IS-SV
No it's not my favorite brand of rice crackers.

2010 Suzuki Kizashi GTS 4dr Sedan (2.4L 4cyl CVT)
But it's (arguably) the best and most-polished Suzuki product ever sold in America.
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2010 Buick LaCrosse
* 2011 Ford Fiesta
* 2010 Ford Fusion
* 2010 Hyundai Genesis
* 2011 Hyundai Sonata
* 2010 Kia Sedona
* 2010 Mazda Mazda5
* 2010 Nissan Versa
* 2010 Suzuki Kizashi
* 2010 Suzuki SX4
A rare day......I can agree with the ENTIRE list. These are all good products, though, of course, with the Fiesta, I have not driven or reviewed it (yet), and can only rely on reports about it.
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Originally Posted by mmarshall
But it's (arguably) the best and most-polished Suzuki product ever sold in America.
I agree, a Suzuki that can be taken seriously finally.
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Originally Posted by mmarshall
A rare day......I can agree with the ENTIRE list. These are all good products, though, of course, with the Fiesta, I have not driven or reviewed it (yet), and can only rely on reports about it.
I have no objection neither... I test drove a Kizashi a few months ago and really like it.
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Originally Posted by mmarshall
But it's (arguably) the best and most-polished Suzuki product ever sold in America.
I am with you on that one.

These are the ones I really like from Edmunds list...
* 2010 Buick LaCrosse
* 2011 Ford Fiesta
* 2010 Hyundai Genesis
* 2010 Mazda Mazda5
* 2010 Suzuki Kizashi
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