New Mid-Range Cars: $25,000 – $34,999

2008 Volvo S60 2.5T
The Volvo S60 fills the middle range in the Swedish automaker’s lineup: It’s larger than the compact S40, but not quite as large as the premium-luxury S80. With its sleek, fastback profile, it’s one of the most stylish cars in Volvo’s lineup. And its beauty is more than skin deep.

2008 Nissan Pathfinder S 4X2
Never the shy one, the Nissan Pathfinder bounds into 2008 with freshened styling, a subtly but substantially revised cabin, and technology upgrades such as a backup camera and hard-drive music storage.

2008 Buick Enclave CX FWD
The 2008 Buick Enclave is an all-new luxury sport utility that seats seven or eight, offers big cargo space, and gets good fuel economy and performance from a modern V6 engine. It’s a crossover, offering the space of truck-based SUV yet built using car-like unibody construction.