It may be easy to overlook the virtues of the PT Cruiser. While it was distinctive exterior styling that fired everyone's imagination, it was the utility and value of the model that helped it find success. As it winds down, the PT Cruiser is offered in just one trim level. The PT offers a 150hp 4-cylinder. Buyers looking for similar utility could cross shop the Toyota matrix. Buyers looking for similar styling can now look to the Chevrolet HHR.

Originally slated to end production in 2009, the PT Cruiser returns for the 2010 model year in one trim level.