Cars available for under $10,000 are going the way of dinosaurs. You don't even have to have been on a car lot recently to know that.  There are however, an elusive few that have managed to survive the double-edged blow of inflating costs of living and the depreciating dollar. The Hyundai Accent, for example, is the perfect penny-pinching option for drivers who don't require extraneous luxury.

While it's more bare-bones than…

Drivers spend a lot of time in the car. As such, the interior can be just as important as performance. Wards Automotive gets it.

That's why they've just tested over 50 vehicles that were all-new or featured significantly upgraded interiors to determine which 2011 model-year vehicles offer the best interiors. Among the vehicles with award-winning interiors are three luxury cars, a sport sedan, a minivan, a family sedan, a SUV, and three economy…