Family Sedans

This is a very competive category with many excellent automobiles in the top half of the category.

Test drive them; make sure they are a good physical fit for you and your family and make your best deal. We recommend Air conditioning and an energetic four cylinder; not all 4 cylinders have equal power.

In this class where the MSRP is similar, it makes little or no sense to purchase a vehicle with low resale value; you owe more than the auto is worth after three years. NOT A  GOOD THING! 

The Kia and the Nissan have approximately the same MSRP yet the Nissan is worth about $3500 more after three years!!!

Manufacturer	Model	MSRP 2010	Resale Value (2007-2010)	3 Year Value (2007-2010)	Value Lost
Nissan	Altima	$22,000	52%	$11,440	$10,560
Honda	Accord	$23,000	51%	$11,730	$11,270
Toyota (LE)	Camry	$22,000	51%	$11,220	$10,780
Ford	Fusion	$21,000	49%	$10,290	$10,710
Mazda Sport Sedan	6	$ 21,000	45%	$9,450	$11,550
Mercury	Milan	$22,000	45%	$9,900	$12,100
Buick	LaCrosse	$27,000	43%	$11,610	$15,390
Chevrolet LT	Malibu	$ 23,000	40%	$9,200	$13,800
Pontiac	G6	$21,000	38%	$7,980	$13,020
Hyundai	Sonata	$20,000	38%	$7,600	$12,400
Chrysler	Sebring	$20,000	38%	$7,600	$12,400
Kia	Optima	$22,000	35%	$7,700	$14,300
Mitsubishi	Gallant	$ 20,000	32%	$6,400	$13,600

All numbers are approximations.