People who are buying small cars for the affordability and value factors often are thinking with their pocketbooks, yet safety gnaws away in the cranial crevices with pesky, but important, questions, ...

Matrix XRS ($20,660) comes with the 2.4-liter and five-speed manual, plus seat fabric upgrade, 215/45R18 tires on alloy wheels, front strut brace, electronic stability/traction control, three-spoke ...