Next year will be very interesting for the small car, especially with the new elantra & focus which really raise the bar. I'm def in the market for a new car in the summer of 2011 when all these new cars debut:

http://www.greencarreports.com/blog/104 ... ybrid-fuss

Think I'm just gonna sit back, do some test drives, and will let the best car win my hard earned dollars. I'm secretly routing for the 2012 aveo sedan, but competition will be stiff. I did some research and the new focus should share the new fiesta's sealed transmission & 150k timing belt change interval. I hope chevy is paying attention. I won't buy anything that doesn't get a real world 40mph highway. It's also nice to see leather, nav, radar/backup camera's,etc... being offered as options.