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Updated July 2009
 

Best compact coupe

2009 Honda Civic Coupe *Est. $15,305 to $21,905 Compare Prices
 
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ConsumerReports.org: Editors of ConsumerReports.org provide a good summary review of the Honda Civic based on both coupe and sedan test vehicles. Data ...

Edmunds.com: Editors of Edmunds.com note that in all trim levels, the Civic's "traditional strengths in comfort, interior design and safety ...

CNET: CNET's reviews generally focus on in-car technology, but driving impressions are also included. Wayne Cunningham and Antuan ...

Car and Driver: This comparison is admittedly old, but since the Honda Civic Si coupe is essentially unchanged since then, the observations are ...

TheCarConnection.com: In this review, the Civic coupe is credited with bringing back Honda's "sporty reputation with the Si version, a particularly fun ...

Automobile.com: Automobile.com is pleased overall with the Civic Si's understated styling and strong performance. Dan Heyman describes the ...

ConsumerGuide.com: Editors of ConsumerGuide.com comment: "140-horsepower Civics are lazy away from a stop, but have adequate power around town" and ...

Kelley Blue Book: Kelley Blue Book editors describe the Civic as being "long considered the standard by which all other compacts are measured," but ...

Cars.com: Cars.com includes the Honda Civic on its Best Bet list. Among the plusses mentioned are high fuel economy, safety features and a ...

 

Family-friendly midsize coupe

2009 Honda Accord Coupe *Est. $22,405 to $28,980 Compare Prices
 
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Motor Trend: The winner in this Motor Trend comparison test is the Honda Accord coupe, which narrowly beats the two-door Nissan Altima. The ...

Edmunds.com: Edmunds.com conducts a comparison test of the Accord and Nissan Altima coupes on the track and on public roads. The winner is the ...

Automobile.com: Automobile.com chooses the Accord coupe over the Nissan Altima in this comparison test, saying it is "better to drive day in and ...

ConsumerGuide.com: ConsumerGuide.com editors note that the Accord coupe's firmer suspension and larger tires reduce ride comfort somewhat but ...

Car and Driver: The Honda Accord (coupe and sedan) makes Car and Driver's annual 10Best list for the 23rd time in 27 years. Editors say the new, ...

AutoMedia.com: Writer Mac Demere calls the 2009 Honda Accord coupe a "classically beautiful" two-door that's a set of performance tires away ...

TheCarConnection.com: TheCarConnection.com's executive editor says the Accord coupe "is one of the best compact coupes to drive, in four- or ...

Edmunds Inside Line: Dan Pund says the current Honda Accord coupe is both a looker ("about 200 percent more dramatic-looking than previous versions") ...

Autoblog.com: Autoblog.com's Dan Roth takes the controls of the 2008 Honda Accord coupe for a week and walks away impressed. It's stylish, ...

The New York Times: The Times' Lawrence Ulrich drives the Honda Accord coupe. While he finds the all-black interior in his test car to be pretty ...

Jalopnik.com: Jalopnik.com's vehicle reviews are split into multiple parts that are published across a number of days, which can make them ...

MSN Autos: MSN Autos' Dan Jedlicka calls the Honda Accord coupe "a distinct model with its own shape and personality." He notes the wide ...

USA Today Magazine: James R. Healey calls the Honda Accord coupe a "knockout" that offers a "satisfying blend of ride comfort and handling precision, ...

About.com: About.com cars guide Aaron Gold provides commentary on both the 2008 Honda Accord coupe and sedan, which he drove at their media ...

CNET: Wayne Cunningham's primary focus is on in-car tech, and his loaded Honda Accord EX-L V-6 tester left him impressed. The ...

Kelley Blue Book: Kelley Blue Book editors say the Accord "straddles the sporty-or-sensible divide." The coupe is nearly 3 inches longer than its ...

Kelley Blue Book: Posted on YouTube, Kelley Blue Book's informative video review of the Honda Accord coupe is very well produced and demonstrates ...

Cars.com: Cars.com includes the Honda Accord on its Best Bet list but is not impressed with the V-6 power. Mike Hanley comments, "I'd opt ...

 

Top premium sport coupe

2009 BMW 3 Series Coupe *Est. $36,500 to $44,100 Compare Prices
 
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Edmunds.com: The only bad things Edmunds.com editors have to say about the BMW 3 Series is that it's pretty expensive and interior room could ...

MSN Autos: This 2008 review has been updated to include 2009 model-year tweaks, such as the revised iDrive user interface that's optional in ...

Car and Driver: The BMW 3 Series range makes Car and Driver's 10Best list for the 18th consecutive year. Editors practically come out and say ...

Edmunds.com: Despite its advantage in value, the Infiniti G37 loses the Edmunds.com comparison test to the BMW 335i (the 2007 model has not ...

Motor Trend: Motor Trend compares the Infiniti G37 and BMW 335i. The 335i, with a price as tested $8,000 higher than the G37, is deemed ...

Automobile Magazine: This comparison of the BMW 335i coupe and the Infiniti G37 concludes that the Infiniti "easily tops the value chart." The BMW is ...

Edmunds Inside Line: A long-term vehicle, the 2002 BMW M3, goes up against a new 135i and 335i coupe. First place is a tie between the older M3 and ...

ConsumerReports.org: Editors of ConsumerReports.org base this review of the BMW 3 Series on a mix of convertible, sedan and coupe test vehicles. Data ...

ConsumerGuide.com: Editors of ConsumerGuide.com give the BMW 3 Series their top rating and comment, "Feature for feature it may end up costing more ...

Kelley Blue Book: Kelley Blue Book's video reviews, posed on YouTube, are informative and comprehensive, and this roughly six-minute clip gives you ...

TheTruthAboutCars.com: The BMW 135i and 335i coupes are driven and compared back-to-back. The less-expensive 135i is credited for its strong ...

About.com: About.com's B.J. Killeen attends the launch for the current-generation BMW 3 Series coupe (then a 2007 model). His observations ...

CNET: CNET reviewers are unique in that their primary focus is on in-car technology. To that end, this review covers everything from ...

 

Modern muscle coupe

2010 Chevrolet Camaro *Est. $22,245 to $33,430 Compare Prices
 
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Edmunds Inside Line: Edmunds Inside Line assembles the Chevy Camaro SS, Ford Mustang GT and Dodge Challenger R/T for a comparison. Overall, the Camaro ...

Motor Trend: The editors of Motor Trend also compare the latest Detroit muscle machines. The 2010 Chevy Camaro SS takes the win for its ...

Motor Trend: While there's much excitement surrounding the V-8-powered 2010 Chevy Camaro SS, Motor Trend compares the base V-6 Camaro against ...

PopularMechanics.com: Popular Mechanics also does a three-way muscle comparo with the 2010 Chevy Camaro SS, 2010 Ford Mustang GT and 2009 Dodge ...

Car and Driver: Car and Driver pits the Ford Mustang, Chevy Camaro and Dodge Challenger against each other in a full comparison test and is ...

Car and Driver: The V-6-powered, rear-drive 2010 Chevrolet Camaro and 2010 Hyundai Genesis coupes face off in this head-to-head comparison. Car ...

Cars.com: Cars.com editors compare the three Detroit muscle cars in one of their excellent, easy-to-read Cars.comparisons. The 2010 Chevy ...

ConsumerGuide.com: ConsumerGuide.com editors test both V-6 and V-8 Camaros, and come away impressed with their performance and handling, but ...

Edmunds.com: Edmunds.com editors like the 2010 Chevy Camaro: "With segment-topping performance and value to complement its striking styling, ...

Business Week: Reviewer Thane Peterson is enamored with the Camaro SS's excellent power, great brakes and impressive handling. He likes the ...

Automobile Magazine: Sam Smith can't believe how he feels about the six-cylinder Chevy Camaro. "I have driven a prototype of the 2010 Camaro LS, I ...

Jalopnik.com: Jalopnik.com's Wes Siler admits that the 2010 Camaro is a great-looking coupe, but he's mostly disappointed with the rest of the ...

Autoblog.com: Jonathon Ramsey attends the San Diego launch event for the Chevy Camaro and drives both SS and V-6 models. Both impress, but ...

Car and Driver: Michael Austin calls himself the "semi-proud owner of a 1995 Z28" and jokes about many of the stereotypes that have traditionally ...

Road & Track: Mike Monticello finds plenty to like about the Camaro SS, from its superb power and good brakes to genuinely good handling, but ...

 

Value sport coupe

2010 Hyundai Genesis Coupe *Est. $22,000 to $29,500 Compare Prices
 
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Motor Trend: This Motor Trend article is an interesting discussion of how the new rear-drive 2010 Hyundai Genesis coupe stacks up against both ...

Edmunds Inside Line: Edmunds Inside Line says that with the introduction of the 2010 Hyundai Genesis Coupe 3.8, the automaker "dropped a bomb" on the ...

Motor Trend: While there's much excitement surrounding the V-8-powered 2010 Chevy Camaro SS, Motor Trend compares the base V-6 Camaro against ...

PopularMechanics.com: Popular Mechanics pits the 2010 Hyundai Genesis Coupe 3.8 against the 2009 Infiniti G37 at both the dragstrip and on a 300-mile ...

Road & Track: Editors Jim Hall and Douglas Kott conduct a head-to-head comparison of the 2010 Hyundai Genesis coupe and Infiniti G37. The more ...

WindingRoad.com: Winding Road is a website that's presented in a "turn-the-page" format. Editors assemble the 2009 Nissan 370Z, 2010 Ford Mustang ...

Edmunds.com: Edmunds.com calls the Hyundai Genesis coupe "an attractive -- and attractively priced -- package" with good engines and great ...

Car and Driver: Aaron Robinson welcomes the 2010 Hyundai Genesis coupe to the sports-coupe arena, writing, "Hyundai's performance pedigree starts ...

Cars.com: Mike Hanley's no big fan of the Genesis coupe's base four-cylinder, and he says that the manual shifter is fine, but it could be ...

TheTruthAboutCars.com: TheTruthAboutCars.com is not shy about letting you know when a car's not any good, but Mike Solowiow is pleased with the Hyundai ...

Autoblog.com: Sam Abuelsamid has mostly good things to say about the sporty Hyundai Genesis Coupe 3.8 with the Track package, but he says the ...

CNET: CNET says, "You would be hard-pressed to find a better everyday sports car at the 2010 Hyundai Genesis Coupe 3.8 Track's price." ...

MotherProof.com: Mom-tester Kristin Varela loves the Hyundai Genesis coupe's zoomy nature and slick styling, and she says it's got decent cargo ...

 

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