Family sedan: Chevrolet Malibu

Pricing: $21,605 - $26,880
Mileage: 30 mpg Hwy, 22 mpg City
When Consumer Reports announced

its "Top Picks" among 2009 model-year

cars, only one product from a U.S.

carmaker made the list. But some car

shoppers are interested in supporting

domestic manufacturers - especially

with the industry in peril as it is these days.

And there are some excellent choices out

there, says Consumer Reports auto editor Rik Paul. While some vehicles would require sacrifices for buyers, others are among the very best in their respective classes - regardless of national origin, he said.
The Chevrolet Malibu, for instance, competes fairly well against popular cars like the Toyota Camry and Honda Accord, Consumer Reports says. It has also proven to be "Very Good," in their estimation, for dependability