Best Medium Cars of September 2011

No changes to the medium car line-up as all offer manual transmission, full size spares and all are sedans.



Hyundai i45 is good value for money. While Hyundai's offerings are now comparable in price to their Japanese counterparts, they still come with a bunch of extras and the fuel consumption isn't bad either.



The Suzuki Kizashi came a very close second. Its specs are quite similar to the Hyundai i45 except it loses out by being a few hundred dollars more than the i45.



Once again, the Mazda 6 Classic is third because its slightly more expensive and having worse fuel consumption.

Best Compact Cars of September 2011

$20,990 is a hard price to beat which helps the Mitsubishi Lancer into first place. True you only get a space saver spare, but it's better than no spare.

While the Holden Cruze SRi is slightly more expensive, its 1.4L turbocharged petrol engine helps to give it a good fuel economy. It unfortunately comes with only tyre sealant though - however there is the option to purchase a full size spare.

The new Elantra is not what you'd usually expect to pay for a Hyundai, approaching the $30,000 mark for a compact sedan. The car is also automatic only which I'm not a big fan. One good thing about it though is full size spare is standard.

Best Light Cars of September 2011

This month, I'm going to be looking at sedans only - consequently it'll really only be Light Sedans, Compact Sedans and Medium Sedans being rated. I'm also taking into consideration whether a spare tyre is included or not since in my experience, I've had to do many a tyre change! Finally, prices are double-checked at corporate websites.

The Hyundai Accent Elite Sedan is a new contender but already shoots to the top.

While the Honda City has similar fuel consumption to the Hyundai Accent and it sports a full size spare tyre, it can't compete with its $2,000 price difference.



The Ford Fiesta LX Diesel Sedan is actually the most economical out all of the options here. It's just a pity that it uses goo to patch up tyres instead of offering you a spare wheel of some sort!