“Cheap” New Vehicles
Larry Printz from the Virginian-Pilot newspaper wrote an article entitled “With these eight cars, it’s hard to beat the value” that appeared in my newspaper today. It is a good overall viewpoint of eight new vehicles from small cars to SUVs that cost between $9990 and $25,000 before options, taxes, and rebates. Here’s the list:
Small Sedan: Nissan Versa 1.6 This is actually the lowest price car in the U.S. The base price is $9990. The EPA rating is 26 mpg in the city and 34 mpg on the highway. It has a 107-horsepower and 1.6-liter engine.
Family Sedan: Ford Fusion The base price is $19,035 with EPA rating of 20/29 (city/highway.) According to Consumer Reports, this car has excellent reliability.
Coupe: Chevrolet Cobalt The base price is $15,660 with EPA rating of 22/30 (city/highway.) It has a turbo 2-liter 4-cylinder engine from GM’s Saab division, and they “stuffed it into a Cobalt.”
Convertible: Mini Cooper The base price is $22,600 with EPA rating of 23/32 (city/highway.)
SUV: Jeep Wrangler The base price is $20,460 with EPA rating of 15/20 (city/highway.) This was the first SUV, and its still considered one of the best.
Pickup Truck: Toyota Tacoma. The base price is $15,170 with EPA of 20/26. This has a 4-cylinder engine. Only problem with this vehicle is the price. Right now, full-sized pickup trucks have very “attractive prices.”
Minivan: Mazda5 The base price is $17,995 with EPA of 22/28. There is room for six people and stuff as well.
Luxury Sedan: Hyundai Azera The base price is $24,970 and EPA of 18/26. This isn’t your typical luxury vehicle, but it offers those amenities and “hallmarks” of one.
So, here’s your list. Do with it what you please.