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Comparison Tests
2000 Economy Sedan Comparison Test
Evaluation - Design
By Karl Brauer
Date Posted 12-21-2000
Interior Design
| Vehicle |
Interior Design |
Ranking |
| Ford Focus |
8.9 |
1 |
| Nissan Sentra |
8.6 |
2 |
| Dodge Neon |
7.5 |
3 |
| Mazda Protege |
7.3 |
4 |
| Hyundai Elantra |
6.9 |
5 |
| Honda Civic |
6.3 |
6 |
| Daewoo Nubira |
6.0 |
7 |
| Toyota Corolla |
5.8 |
8 |
| Chevrolet Cavalier |
2.9 |
9 |
Interior Materials
| Vehicle |
Interior Materials |
Ranking |
| Ford Focus |
8.0 |
1(t) |
| Mazda Protege |
8.0 |
1(t) |
| Nissan Sentra |
8.0 |
1(t) |
| Toyota Corolla |
7.5 |
4 |
| Honda Civic |
7.2 |
5 |
| Dodge Neon |
6.8 |
6 |
| Hyundai Elantra |
6.0 |
7 |
| Daewoo Nubira |
5.9 |
8 |
| Chevrolet Cavalier |
3.3 |
9 |
HVAC/Stereo
| Vehicle |
HVAC/Stereo |
Ranking |
| Ford Focus |
9.3 |
1 |
| Honda Civic |
7.9 |
2 |
| Nissan Sentra |
7.1 |
3 |
| Chevrolet Cavalier |
6.9 |
4 |
| Dodge Neon |
6.8 |
5 |
| Daewoo Nubira |
6.1 |
6(t) |
| Hyundai Elantra |
6.1 |
6(t) |
| Mazda Protege |
5.9 |
8 |
| Toyota Corolla |
5.0 |
9 |
Secondary Controls
| Vehicle |
Secondary Controls |
Ranking |
| Nissan Sentra |
8.7 |
1 |
| Ford Focus |
8.6 |
2 |
| Toyota Corolla |
8.0 |
3 |
| Honda Civic |
7.7 |
4 |
| Mazda Protege |
7.3 |
5 |
| Hyundai Elantra |
7.1 |
6 |
| Dodge Neon |
6.8 |
7 |
| Daewoo Nubira |
6.1 |
8 |
| Chevrolet Cavalier |
6.0 |
9 |
Cupholders
| Vehicle |
Cupholders |
Ranking |
| Ford Focus |
8.3 |
1 |
| Dodge Neon |
7.6 |
2 |
| Honda Civic |
7.3 |
3 |
| Nissan Sentra |
7.2 |
4 |
| Mazda Protege |
7.0 |
5 |
| Chevrolet Cavalier |
6.4 |
6 |
| Daewoo Nubira |
4.5 |
7 |
| Hyundai Elantra |
4.0 |
8(t) |
| Toyota Corolla |
4.0 |
8(t) |
Exterior Design
| Vehicle |
Exterior Design |
Ranking |
| Dodge Neon |
8.6 |
1 |
| Mazda Protege |
8.2 |
2 |
| Honda Civic |
7.3 |
3(t) |
| Nissan Sentra |
7.3 |
3(t) |
| Ford Focus |
7.2 |
5 |
| Hyundai Elantra |
7.0 |
6 |
| Chevrolet Cavalier |
5.8 |
7(t) |
| Toyota Corolla |
5.8 |
7(t) |
| Daewoo Nubira |
5.3 |
9 |
Overall Build Quality
| Vehicle |
Overall Build Quality |
Ranking |
| Toyota Corolla |
8.4 |
1 |
| Nissan Sentra |
8.3 |
2 |
| Dodge Neon |
8.2 |
3 |
| Mazda Protege |
8.0 |
4 |
| Daewoo Nubira |
7.0 |
5(t) |
| Hyundai Elantra |
7.0 |
5(t) |
| Honda Civic |
6.7 |
7 |
| Ford Focus |
4.2 |
8 |
| Chevrolet Cavalier |
3.4 |
9 |
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