1.   And it plans to introduce a slightly larger midsize sedan, the Intrigue, next year.

2.   And this car possibly is the best-kept secret in the entire midsize sedan class.

3.   Armed with two classic Buick names, Century and Regal, the midsize sedans set out to divide and conquer.

4.   At the top of that lineup is the excellent midsize Sonata sedan.

5.   A week in a silver Passat GLS convinced me that VW has cleverly carved out a niche in the crowded market for mainstream midsize family sedans.

6.   But the company is also facing high costs as it introduces several new midsize sedans over the next year and a half.

7.   But they occupy relatively low-sales niches in the overall market for midsize sedans.

8.   By giving the ES an overly narrow mission, Lexus is flirting with the same reasoning that led Detroit to pump its midsize sedans full of collagen and Novocain.

9.   Coming in September will be the newest generation of the midsize Accord sedan, which replaces a model that has been on the market for about five years now.

10.   DaimlerChrysler officials say these sedans will hit the mark with consumers where the previous-generation Dodge and Chrysler midsize sedans failed miserably.