Dodge Caliber

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I'll be the first to admit that the Dodge Caliber isn't my favorite car to drive, but if I had a lot of stuff to haul, this is one of the small cars I'd consider buying. The Caliber delivers lots of space for the money, and it's well-designed space, too; take, for example, the cargo bay, which is lined with a thick plastic floor designed to stand up to the abuses of heavy-duty hauling. The Caliber's chunky SUV-like styling belies its relatively small size, and the optional continuously variable automatic (CVT) provides a better mix of power and economy than traditional manual or automatic transmissions