Rental cars are always a nice way to see what kind of products manufacturers are putting out (at least for those that are in rental fleets). I prefer getting smaller sedans when I rent on a business trip but get SUVs when travelling with the family. I've had good experience with Ford (alas the Focus is no longer made), Mazda and Nissan. Not so much with Toyota, Chrysler, GM, Hyundai. The latter are not bad, just dull or not something that would encourage me to buy one of their cars.
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