CHICAGO, June 13, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Cars.com, a leading
online resource for new and used car buyers, announced today that
the 2011 Hyundai Elantra is the winner of its 'Best Value: Price to
Pump' award as the winner of its Under 20/Over 35 Shootout. The
site's editors evaluated five compact cars that seat five, get
better than 35 miles per gallon and have a price tag under
$20,000. The 2011 Hyundai Elantra
came out on top for its exterior and interior design as well as its
smooth ride.
"With unrelenting gas prices and continued economic uncertainty,
our shootout couldn't be timelier in terms of what car shoppers are
looking for," said Patrick Olsen,
Cars.com editor-in-chief. "In fact, four of the five models that
competed have been among dealer's best sellers in April and May.
Based on our results, every car shopper looking in this
segment needs to put the 2011 Hyundai Elantra at the top of their
consideration set. Not only does this car get 40 mpg on the
highway, the Elantra also has refined styling, solid handling, a
comfortable interior and incredible affordability for all the
features that buyers will get."
To determine the winner of the shootout, experts from Cars.com
and USA Today and a Chicago-area family put the contenders through
a variety of tests over a series of three days. Tests
included a day-long drive to determine accurate real-world mileage,
back-to-back driving by all judges on the same course to determine
handling and comfort and a side-by-side comparison of the cars'
features and styling.
"These shootouts are really about determining the best car in a
segment," Olsen said. "Because of that, we always include a full
day of testing by shoppers who evaluate the cars' features,
comfort, handling and styling. This helps us to determine
what really matters to drivers in a car and that feedback
contributes to the crowning of our winner."
Cars.com's 'Best Value: Price to Pump' rankings:
- Hyundai Elantra ($17,760)
- Chevrolet Cruze ($19,445)
- Honda Civic ($18,655)
- Kia Forte ($18,345)
- Ford Focus ($19,750)
ABOUT CARS.COM
Cars.com was recently named the "Best Overall Customer
Experience" by Keynote Systems, the world's leading Internet usage
research company. Cars.com is an online destination for car
shoppers that offers information from consumers and experts to help
buyers formulate opinions on what to buy, where to buy and how much
to pay for a car. With price listings, side-by-side comparison
tools, photo galleries, videos, unbiased editorial content and a
large selection of new- and used-car inventory, Cars.com puts
millions of car buyers in control of their shopping process with
the information they need to make confident buying
decisions.
Launched in June 1998, Cars.com is
a division of Classified Ventures, LLC, which is owned by leading
media companies, including Belo (NYSE: BLC), Gannett Co., Inc.
(NYSE: GCI), The McClatchy Company (NYSE: MNI), Tribune Company and
The Washington Post Company (NYSE: WPO).
SOURCE Cars.com