Mazda cars are fun to drive – that’s the first thing to know. You know the RX-8 and the MX-5 are going to be a giggle when you first look at them, but even the little “minivan” Mazda5 is fun to drive once you’re in it. The CX-7 and its bigger CX-9 sibling are Crossover SUVs - meaning that they’re built to drive more like a car than a traditional truck-based SUV.

Drives like a sport sedan

Nissan has always had a hard row to hoe. The company produces really great cars, but has long been overshadowed by the likes of Honda and Toyota in the import car market. Yet they’ve been a consistent favorite in the import truck world, where Honda doesn’t compete. Nissan is an enthusiast brand - where those in the know look for performance and value.

2009 Nissan Frontier - Worth A Look

Nissan had a big win in the last few years with the Titan – a full size half-ton truck, and its corollary SUVs, the Pathfinder and Armada. With V8 power and a tough body style, the Titan was the truck of choice for import aficionados and was even sticking Nissan’s hands into the domestic truck market’s lunchbox: the small business truck market. General contractors, plumbers, gardeners, and others really need trucks for work purposes, and they were looking at Nissan and Toyota as well as the big three domestic makers.