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$27,000 Midsize Sedan Challenge

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The midsize family sedan remains the biggest-selling segment in the U.S. car market. We took 10 (yes, 10!) of them and put them through several days of testing. They had to cost less than $27,000 (including destination) and get at least 28 mpg combined to make our cut. See what our experts, along with experts from USA Today and “MotorWeek” and a real-life family, chose as the best.

What’s the Best Midsize Sedan for $27,000?

What the Judges Said

Mileage Results

Photo Galleries

2015 Chevrolet Malibu | 2015 Chrysler 200 | 2015 Ford Fusion | 2015 Honda Accord | 2015 Hyundai Sonata | 2015 Mazda6 | 2015 Nissan Altima | 2015 Subaru Legacy | 2015 Toyota Camry | 2015 Volkswagen Passat

Car Seat Checks

2015 Chevrolet Malibu | 2015 Chrysler 200 | 2015 Ford Fusion | 2015 Honda Accord | 2015 Hyundai Sonata | 2015 Mazda6 | 2015 Nissan Altima | 2015 Subaru Legacy | 2015 Toyota Camry | 2015 Volkswagen Passat

Managing Editor
David Thomas

Former managing editor David Thomas has a thing for wagons and owns a 2010 Subaru Outback and a 2005 Volkswagen Passat wagon.

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