The best cars to help with your New Year's resolutions, from getting in shape to exploring the outdoors

• If you're setting a New Year's resolution this year, there's probably a car to help you do it. 
• Edmunds rounded up five of the best for common January 1 intentions. 
• They range from a cheap Nissan to a sporty Bronco and a luxe Mercedes. 

Many of us will renew our vows to self-improvement in the form of New Year's resolutions.

For many of us, those commitments will unravel before summer. But if buying a new car is in your plans, why not tie it to a goal to last all year? There may be no better motivation than a daily reminder — your car — to stick to your resolution.