Though it is the
cheapest car on our list of 10 cars that make you look rich, most people believe that the 500 is much more expensive than it really is.
But every
single car on our list can be had with a manual transmission, two of them are rear - wheel drive, and all of them are fun.
The last two
cars on our list hail from arguably the greatest sports car manufacturer in the history of automobiles.
While we will be the first to admit there are a number of
other cars on this list in the same price range as the TTS with more — shall we say — engaging performance potential, the Audi is beautifully finished, comfortable, and offers a pleasant ride quality.
The
only car on our list equipped with all - wheel drive, the Subaru Legacy 2.5 i models are rated by the EPA to return 26 mpg in the city, 36 mpg on the highway, and 30 mpg in combined driving.
The Honda Civic Si Coupe is one of the cheapest sports
car on our list with a starting price tag of just $ 22,890.
We have family cars, muscle cars, compacts, crossover SUVs, minivans, and even a
sports car on our list of the best used cars under $ 15,000.
A starting price of $ 50,400 for the 2018 Mercedes - AMG CLA 45 means it isn't cheap, but it is the
fastest car on our list and certainly stylish.
The
first car on this list to edge under the magical eight - minute mark, the Leon Cupra is still one of our favourite hot hatches, thanks to a good - value pricetag, comfortable interior and plenty of performance.
As one of the most popular crossovers available, the Nissan Rogue is priced from $ 25,380, making it the cheapest brand
new car on the list.
While
several cars on the list with smaller, lower body styles manage to best its 72 % for pedestrian protection, this is largely due to the difficulty in shaping a big, SUV body to be safe for pedestrian accidents.
It's certainly not the
rarest car on the list, but seeing someone pick a color other than black, blue, or red tickled our fancy.
This tiny 51 - hp hatchback may not fit in with the other
performance cars on this list, but the Nissan Pao was a funky, retro - inspired limited edition car for the Japanese market only.
The highest -
volume car on our list - and still the king of many a high - school parking lot - is highly modifiable, too.
Since the big Porsche is the
last car on this list, though, we're pulling out all the stops and opting for the Turbo model, which retails for a steep base price of $ 133,550.
The lone
passenger car on the list, the Toyota Avalon, and the single minivan, the Honda Odyssey have each earned reputations for dependability and are often mainstays on lists of top - performing vehicles.
Despite it's subcompact dimensions the 2018 Honda Fit is one of the most
practical cars on our list of 10 Best New Cars Under $ 20,000.
Starting at $ 18,095 for the sedan, the Mazda3 is one of the most
stylish cars on our list both inside and out, but the chic exterior styling does cut into interior space somewhat especially in the rear.
The Honda Fit is the cheapest
car on this list by several thousand dollars, but provides plenty of fun.
Trunk space impresses at 16.3 cu. - ft., and the Sonata is one of the
safest cars on this list, getting 5 - star ratings in each individual federal government and IIHS crash test.
It's one of the
few cars on this list with a lane keeping assist system so sophisticated the RLX tracks beautifully down the highway with next to no input from the driver — even around curves.
The Chevrolet Corvette convertible might be the most overtly
sporty car on our list, but somehow it still manages to take a very respectable third place with a yearly insurance premium of only $ 1,562 (or $ 125 more a year if you would prefer a coupe).
While it is the slowest of the
electric cars on the list, with its 123 HP and 189 lb - ft the Honda Fit EV should have no problems keeping up with traffic — it's actually quicker than many subcompacts, including the gasoline version of the Fit.
Perhaps the meanest -
looking car on our list, the Challenger SRT 392 has the stuff to back up its appearance with a 0 - 60 time of 4.3 seconds.
The 2016 Mercedes - Benz SL65 AMG isn't one of the most
exotic cars on this list, and a casual observer may easily confuse it for the more common SL65, but exclusive taste must be cultivated.
The Alltrack also includes an Off - Road Mode for the traction control system, an available Off - Road Monitor that displays your altitude and steering wheel angle as well as a compass, and it's one of the only
cars on our list available with a good old manual transmission, something that some will find invaluable when it comes to staying in control in adverse weather.
Fiat may not be seen as a luxury brand, but the purpose of the 124 Lusso is no different from that of the hundred - thousand - plus - dollar grand
touring cars on this list: Exploring the open road in comfort.
This means that the Elantra Sport is the first
fun car on the list that can be optioned nicely and still stay under budget.
Other cars on the list from starting with the highest brand include: BMW at 22 percent; Mercedes at 21 percent; Porsche at 15 percent; Lexus at 11 percent; Ferrari at 8 percent; and Acura at 7 percent.
The Aston Martin Rapide S is the most
expensive car on our list of the 10 best - looking hatchbacks, and in some colors (especially whites, reds, silvers and grays) the styling is pure Aston Martin class; choose the wrong color, however, and the car can look rather long and ungainly.
This 510 - hp supercharged V8 beast is the most
powerful car on our list, yet low mileage examples can still be found for less than $ 35,000.