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When I first got into the 2009 Toyota Land Cruiser, I was offended by its size. It’s enormous, and I thought it was a lot more room than I needed. But like a pair of baggy jeans, I found myself spreading out and growing into the Land Cruiser.

The 2010 Jaguar XF Premium oozes quiet sex appeal, and I attempted to embody this same characteristic while I was test driving her. The best part of the XF is I didn’t have to sacrifice mom-function, pleasurable drivability, safety or luxury for those extra — albeit pricey — style points.

Months before the 2009 Nissan Versa’s arrival at my doorstep, I was eagerly anticipating test driving one of the most affordable cars in the market today. I knew it would lack frills. However, I can appreciate simplicity, so I welcomed the Versa into my driveway.

I had lots of fun driving the turbocharged 2010 Subaru Forester, but the problems started when I loaded my family into it for a six-hour road trip to Minnesota. The sum of these minor problems was enough that I wouldn’t buy this car for my family.

During my two-week test drive of the 2010 Nissan Armada, I liked almost everything about the full-size SUV. However, I’ll never buy one—not until its gas mileage improves. The Armada’s whoop-de-don’t fuel economy numbers are 12/18 mpg city/highway; they’re underwhelming, to say the least.

As a consumer, I’ve never considered buying a Nissan Maxima. It just hasn’t been on my car radar. After test-driving a 2009 Maxima for a week, it’s now on my radar. In fact, I give it the maximum A-plus Mommy-rating.

For me, a minivan is a vehicular vacation; it takes no effort to open or close its doors, and it has fun features and plenty of space for the whole family. The 2009 Chrysler Town & Country I tested is no exception to this experience; however, it’s more of an all-inclusive resort as opposed to a vacation I’d plan on my own.

Kia is known for delivering a lot of car for a little price. When I jumped into the boxy cuteness of the 2009 Borrego, I was ready to be pleasantly surprised by its value-added price tag. Surprise! It’s not that much less expensive than many three-row SUVs. Bummer!

Everyone has an opinion about the 2009 Scion xB, and it was fun to hear them during my test drive. This distinctive hatchback was compared to a breadbox, a mailbox and other boxes—but people, I loved it. I loved its design, shape and funky style.

The 2009 Highlander Hybrid is an SUV full of contradictions. After a week of hard use by my crack team of vehicular testers — aka my family — all the contradictions boiled down to one irrefutable truth: The HiHy (as we like to call it) is one great family-mobile.

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