Consumer Guide® Automotive places each vehicle into one of 17 classes based on size, price, and market position. Midsize Cars represent the heart of the U.S. car market. Most are price-sensitive, conservatively designed, family oriented sedans and wagons.

Our Best Buys include Honda Accord and Toyota Camry. Our Recommended picks include Chevrolet Malibu, Hyundai Sonata, Mazda 6, Nissan Altima, and Subaru Outback and Legacy.

New or significantly redesigned models include Chevrolet Impala, Chevrolet Monte Carlo, Ford Fusion, Mercury Milan, and Volkswagen Passat.

The Sebring sedan is redesigned for 2007, as is sister Dodge Stratus. Spy photos of test prototypes suggest high-profile slab-sided styling not unlike that of a Saturn Ion sedan. Engines will likely comprise a new-design 2.4-liter 4-cyl with around 170 hp and an optional Mitsubishi-sourced 3.0-liter V6. These cars use a stretched version of the new Chrysler-Mitsubishi platform premiering with the compact Dodge Caliber sportwagon. That means an all-wheel-drive option is a distinct possibility somewhere down the line.

And the Sebring convertible? It's redesigned for 2008, though it'll probably surface in the first half of calendar '07. Running gear will be shared with sedans, but spy photos indicate lower, sleeker styling in the mold of Volvo's new C70. In a surprise move, Chrysler will reportedly offer the new Sebring convertible in soft-top and retractable-hardtop versions. We should have more details soon, so keep checking back with us.