My mom had about an 01 bug and an 04 Jetta. Great driving cars, but they both had gremlins. The Jetta was purchased new and it still did funny things.
Does your wife even care what is fun to drive? Most women don't seem to care as long as it goes from a to b reliably, a Camry does that well.
Be careful about assumptions. I would try my hardest to never buy a sedan. Yawn. Boring.