Eight Great Road Trip Cars

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Thinking of a final road trip this summer? Here are 8 of the best road trip cars that are comfortable, safe...and a little fun.

If you've been thinking about taking that last road trip of the summer, in a brand new car, here are some of your best options. These vehicles, rated by CNNMoney's Peter Valdes-Dapena, are the best cars to take out on a long spin. The older models of a majority of these cars are just as reliable, so if your getting a used car, consider these makes.The first step to picking out a car worthy of road trips, look for:<ul style="MARGIN-TOP: 0in" type="square"><li class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 6pt 0in 0pt; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; tab-stops: list .5in; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1">Fuel Efficiency: Gas prices and the environment is a huge concern when choosing a vehicle. </li><li class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 6pt 0in 0pt; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; tab-stops: list .5in; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1">Adequate Storage Space: This may fluctuate depending on a person's lifestyle, but if you’re going on a road trip, you need a car that can handle luggage and lots of it.</li><li class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 6pt 0in 0pt; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; tab-stops: list .5in; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1">Comfort: Having a family, or a few buddies in the car for a long period of time, means that the car must be spacious and comfortable to seat more than one passenger. </li><li class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 6pt 0in 0pt; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; tab-stops: list .5in; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1">Safety: This is a huge concern, especially when road trips are a consideration, as you are on the road for long periods of time. The car should be reliable, and have a good collision test rating. </li></ul>The top 8 road cars, according to Valdes-Dapena, are also well-performing. A car should be able to handle some roughness on a road trip; you never know what you may encounter.The top 8 cars are as follows:·         Mercedes-Benz S550 ·         Buick Lucerne CSX ·         Ford Mustang V-6 Convertible ·         Chrysler Pacifica Touring ·         Ford Crown Victoria LX Sport ·         Honda Civic EX Sedan ·         Jaguar XK8 Coupe ·         Chevrolet CorvetteFor more information, and pictures, check out Valedes-Dapena's article "<a title="Eight Great Road Trip Cars" href="http://money.cnn.com/2006/05/22/Autos/carreviews/road_trippers/index.htm" target="_blank">Eight great road trip cars</a>" Want that road trip car? Check out your financing options at <a title="Car Loans Canada" href="http://www.carloanscanada.com/" target="_blank">CarLoansCanada.com</a> 9 application/xml false buy car car buying fun cars new car reliable car road trip safe car vehicle purchase Eight Great Road Trip Cars Eight cars that are safe and fun for a road trip http://money.cnn.com/2006/05/22/Autos/carreviews/road_trippers/index.htm Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 6.0; Windows NT 5.1; SV1; .NET CLR 1.1.4322; .NET CLR 2.0.50727) 127.0.0.1 127.0.0.1 mshaikh false true false false true 180314 false false true false false false true 134987 blog blogsite/CarLoansCanada/web