Best car in economy class

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We are looking into an Elantra for a car to keep in Houston and break away from always buying a Toyota.
I was looking at a 12 Corolla LE but its close to 1800 more than the better equip Hyundai....and the Hyundai has more HP also.
We have a 11 Camry 4 cyl LE and a 4 cyl 07 Highlander and never have had one problem from any Toyota.
As hard as we try we keep getting sucked back to Houston having to deal with my 83 year old mother and house that never sold.
Renting a car for a month is way way to expensive...