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Comparison Tests
2000 Economy Sedan Comparison Test
Evaluation - Drive
By Karl Brauer
Date Posted 12-21-2000
Engine Performance
| Vehicle |
Engine |
Ranking |
| Nissan Sentra |
8.7 |
1 |
| Chevrolet Cavalier |
8.1 |
2 |
| Ford Focus |
7.4 |
3(t) |
| Hyundai Elantra |
7.4 |
3(t) |
| Mazda Protege |
7.4 |
3(t) |
| Toyota Corolla |
7.1 |
6 |
| Dodge Neon |
6.2 |
7 |
| Honda Civic |
6.1 |
8 |
| Daewoo Nubira |
5.1 |
9 |
TransmissionPerformance
| Vehicle |
Transmission |
Ranking |
| Ford Focus |
8.4 |
1 |
| Chevrolet Cavalier |
8.3 |
2 |
| Nissan Sentra |
7.7 |
3 |
| Toyota Corolla |
7.6 |
4 |
| Mazda Protege |
6.9 |
5 |
| Hyundai Elantra |
6.6 |
6 |
| Honda Civic |
6.4 |
7 |
| Daewoo Nubira |
4.4 |
8 |
| Dodge Neon |
3.3 |
9 |
Braking Performance
| Vehicle |
Braking |
Ranking |
| Nissan Sentra |
8.4 |
1 |
| Mazda Protege |
8.0 |
2 |
| Hyundai Elantra |
7.9 |
3 |
| Ford Focus |
7.4 |
4 |
| Honda Civic |
7.0 |
5 |
| Dodge Neon |
6.7 |
6 |
| Chevrolet Cavalier |
6.3 |
7 |
| Toyota Corolla |
6.1 |
8 |
| Daewoo Nubira |
5.7 |
9 |
Suspension Performance
| Vehicle |
Suspension |
Ranking |
| Mazda Protege |
8.3 |
1 |
| Ford Focus |
7.9 |
2 |
| Dodge Neon |
7.5 |
3 |
| Honda Civic |
7.3 |
4 |
| Nissan Sentra |
7.0 |
5 |
| Hyundai Elantra |
6.9 |
6 |
| Toyota Corolla |
5.7 |
7 |
| Chevrolet Cavalier |
5.3 |
8 |
| Daewoo Nubira |
5.0 |
9 |
Tire Performance
| Vehicle |
Tire |
Ranking |
| Ford Focus |
8.7 |
1 |
| Nissan Sentra |
8.0 |
2 |
| Mazda Protege |
7.3 |
3 |
| Honda Civic |
7.1 |
4 |
| Hyundai Elantra |
7.0 |
5 |
| Dodge Neon |
6.7 |
6 |
| Chevrolet Cavalier |
6.4 |
7 |
| Toyota Corolla |
6.1 |
8 |
| Daewoo Nubira |
5.0 |
9 |
Steering Performance
| Vehicle |
Steering |
Ranking |
| Ford Focus |
8.7 |
1(t) |
| Mazda Protege |
8.7 |
1(t) |
| Nissan Sentra |
7.9 |
3 |
| Dodge Neon |
7.8 |
4 |
| Hyundai Elantra |
7.0 |
5 |
| Honda Civic |
6.3 |
6 |
| Daewoo Nubira |
6.1 |
7 |
| Chevrolet Cavalier |
5.6 |
8 |
| Toyota Corolla |
5.1 |
9 |
Visibility
| Vehicle |
Visibility |
Ranking |
| Mazda Protege |
8.6 |
1(t) |
| Nissan Sentra |
8.6 |
1(t) |
| Hyundai Elantra |
8.0 |
3 |
| Ford Focus |
7.9 |
4(t) |
| Honda Civic |
7.9 |
4(t) |
| Toyota Corolla |
7.9 |
4(t) |
| Daewoo Nubira |
6.9 |
7 |
| Chevrolet Cavalier |
6.7 |
8 |
| Dodge Neon |
5.7 |
9 |
Fun To Drive
| Vehicle |
Fun To Drive |
Ranking |
| Mazda Protege |
8.9 |
1 |
| Nissan Sentra |
8.4 |
2 |
| Ford Focus |
8.1 |
3 |
| Hyundai Elantra |
7.0 |
4 |
| Dodge Neon |
6.3 |
5 |
| Honda Civic |
5.9 |
6 |
| Chevrolet Cavalier |
4.7 |
7(t) |
| Toyota Corolla |
4.7 |
7(t) |
| Daewoo Nubira |
4.4 |
9 |
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