i have to go with the lancer. its a big step up in luxury over last year. civic is nice too but too bubbly. I believe they tried to make the sentra look too much like the altima/maxima in attempts to make it look more expensive, which they failed at because it is too stubby, like the new aveo. corolla...wow, a big step backwards in looks from last years

 

yeah but the 06 looks like a focus*shrugs*

 

the new lancer is not so much good looking

 

compared to?

 

i think he's talking about in general, it's not too appealing

 

take an 04 give it projectors and eyelids its the best looking by far. even w/o them i still like the look better.

But if it comes with 240hp AWD turbo it looks good enough for me

 

could it possibly bring something to the table against a WRX? i hope so

 

With a straight lip on the lancer, it looks AWESOME. I did a photochop on it and it looks great. Just don't have it here right now to post it. But as far as interior goes, I think it beats all the rest.

The Nissan will most likely have a cheap interior. They always look great in the photos but when you actually sit in it, you'll see how Plasticky they are.

I cannot get over the double stacked dash of the Honda. If you REALLY wanted to look digital fancy, I would've made the tach a digital tach like the one's you see on the corner of your screens when playing Need For Speed Underground 2. Just think, you could literally create whatever color tach dial colors and background lighting you want. Also too friggin expensive for what you get. I still haven't had a Honda that is more reliable than any other Japanese car out there. The thing about Honda's is they are unpredictable when they want to break down. Other cars will do things like hesitate or start driving different. Honda's will drive like a champ and then quit like a champ, plus good luck with easy fixes when they do go down. Also about interior materials, something dumb will snap off such as the windshield wiper switches.

I really detest the Mazda 3 interior. My wife's Mazda3 is so cramped. Heck, my Mirage being a smaller car has more breathing room. The center column is so unnessarily wide that it actually pokes into your leg. You know, right in the spot under the knee cap where your lower leg bones start so it starts to feel sore after 15 minutes of driving. Actually, out of all the cars, the Mazda 3 looks the most outdated and boring. On the plus side, the car is really smooth for the type of handling characteristics it exhibits. The engine and transmission is also silky smooth, and very refined. Looking at the our car (we have the hatch) it looks like they took alot of ideas from the Evo.

I think the Corolla looks okay. It's ten times better than what's out now but it's a bit Yarisy looking. Forget about handling performance on the Toyota though. Plus price wise, probably in the higher end for equally equipped competetors.

 

lancer looks the coolest, and is it just me or does the ser, look a helluva lot like a Toyota Prius?