The journey was arduous and full of disappointment, but it seems that we finally achieved our goal. Welcome to The Golden Age of Motoring Compact. Gone are the days of cheap and often poorly executed C-segment entries. Ye Olde ‘E’ Honda Civic, Toyota Corolla and everyone else “mentality is finally history, too. All of a sudden, new car buyers can choose between a bumper crop of smart new engines, including the all-new Civic, the 2011 Chevrolet Cruze, the 2012 Ford Focus, the largest and most affordable 2011 Volkswagen Jetta and select Mazda3 always fun. It’s not all – there’s a new wild card in the compact segment, the Hyundai Elantra 2011. Continue reading →