i am a auto guy in motor city. u just see a corner of iceberg.

parallel to or better than camry/accord...are to many: name afew

sable, mercury, new taurus, alero, intrigue, ....
even stratus, focus is comparable with corolla, civic...

neon, cavalier you mentioned are 'pink cars' in term of body size, if u want size, drive
concorde, intrepid...

ever ride in cadillac? (catera, northstar), nicer than lexus,

U look down on chrysler, but its minvans are among the best

SUVs and pickups are North American advatages, small biz tends to use pickup, whlie
if u want excitement, drive SUV---when u pedal the accelerator, see how all cars around you
are left behind you instantly.