Price when new: $17,845
Dealer used price: $12,026
Private-party price: $10,969
Certified used price: $13,317
MPG (city/hwy): 25/33

Up-sized in its 2007 redesign, the compact Elantra offers more interior room than pricier rivals Honda Civic and Toyota Corolla, and it has six standard airbags (optional on the Corolla). Hyundai's five-year/60,000-mile warranty will still be in effect, too (but the 100,000-mile powertrain warranty doesn't transfer to new owners).