Compact sedan

The much-improved 2020 Toyota Corolla sedan has most of the underpinnings, amped-up tech and nicer trim previewed on the 2019 Corolla Hatchback — but iadds a legitimate backseat and trunk.

The 2019 Mazda3 keeps its traditional strengths and adds to them as it tries to be more premium. Here are 10 things we like and seven less so in the new compact Mazda sedan.

The 2020 Toyota Corolla earned a Top Safety Pick award in IIHS testing when equipped with optional curve-adaptive headlights system, but its score fell short of a Top Safety Pick Plus.

Honda is giving about a million 2016-18 Civics and 2017-18 CR-Vs with the 1.5-liter turbo engine an extra year of warranty coverage over complaints of gasoline contaminating the oil.

Redesigned for 2019, the Mazda3 doubles down on its roots as a car for drivers, not passengers.

As SUV sales soar, sedans seem about as uncool as my Hotmail email address, but there are a lot of great options in the compact class for those still interested, including the pleasant and poised 2019 Elantra.

Some people know exactly what Honda Civic is right for them. But if you're 
 somewhat less certain which version of Honda's popular compact is right 
 for you, we're here to help by detailing trim levels for the 2019 sedan.

Mazda has unveiled a redesign for the 2019 Mazda3, a popular compact 
 car that now enters its fourth generation.

Fresh off revealing the redesigned 2020 Corolla sedan, Toyota is offering 
 up a hybrid version of the compact car, the 2020 Corolla Hybrid, debuting 
 at the 2018 Los Angeles Auto Show.

The key factors of success for the 2019 Mazda3 seem to be pretty well mapped out with both the sedan and hatchback versions.