Economy Car: Toyota Corolla   Midsize Sedan: Mazda6 « Sport Sedan: Infiniti G35   Luxury Car: BMW 5-Series   Sports Car: Chevrolet Corvette   Compact SUV: Jeep Liberty   Mid-size SUV: Toyota 4Runner   Large SUV: Land Rover Range Rover HSE   Minivan: Dodge Grand Caravan   Station Wagon: Audi A4 Avant   Pickup: Dodge Ram
Is the new Infiniti G35 really a better car than the BMW 3-Series? Um, no. So what's it doing atop our sport sedan list? Incomparable value. Starting at just $27,100, the G35 will run you about $6,000 less than a comparably equipped 330i. The Infiniti has more cojones, at 260 horsepower versus the 330i's 225. The G35 also bests the Bimmer with a commodious back seat and trunk. Both the sedan and the show-stopping G35 coupe are built on the bones of the hot-handling Nissan 350Z sports car. Perfection is denied by middling interior designs. But that venial sin is forgiven by the price: Nothing in the low-$30,000 range can match the G35's performance and panache. Runner Up: BMW 3-Series Forget human cloning. The automaker that figures out BMW's DNA will rule a cult of sport-sedan converts, identified by lead feet and depleted wallets. Until then, the 3-Series still guards its knotted secrets: How can a car flex this much handling muscle and still ride so sweetly? What makes a relatively small six-cylinder engine so eager to hustle into the next bend? Regrettably, check off a few options and the 3-Series is expensive as hell. In its defense, BMW rewards loyalists with top resale value.