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Dear Q & A: I appreciated your brief comparison of the Honda Fit with other small cars in its class last week. If you could do the same for slightly larger cars, the Scion xB, the Element, and the Aztek, I’d be much obliged. — Courtn. Dear Courtn: Those Honda Elements and Toyota Scion xBs you’re seeing so much of lately (a lot of people call them “funny looking”) are selling very well. Their un-sleek boxy appearance really appeals to teens and twenty-somethings, but as it turns out, they’re practical too. Fuel economy is very good on the Scion, all three hold way more stuff than the average sedan or coupe, and all offer pretty good value for the money. These three vehicles are not really comparable, however. A look at the specs will tell you why. All three were deliberately designed to be homely, by contemporary esthetic standards. The Aztek’s grotesque looks evidently turned off enough buyers to kill it, and 2005 was its last model...
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