Browse Sports Cars $30,000 - $50,000 - Best Cars & Trucks

MSRP: $36,000 - $44,100
Invoice: $33,480 - $41,014
Avg. Paid: $36,463 - $44,483
MPG: - TBD - City / - TBD - Hwy

Audi A5

The Audi A5 offers an impressive combination of elegance and sporty handling dynamics. Though its performance capabilities fall short of the competition, it's still an exciting and rewarding vehicle to drive.

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Overall:	8.7
Performance:	8.2
Exterior:	9.2
Interior:	8.0
Safety:	NA
Reliability:	NA

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MSRP: $48,610 - $49,710
Invoice: $45,207 - $46,232
MPG: 13 City / 20 Hwy

Audi S4

Not Yet Ranked

The 2008 Audi S4 sedan impresses reviewers with its combination of good looks and sophisticated performance. Still, auto writers criticize its back seat for only being suitable for children.

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Overall:	8.7
Performance:	9.0
Exterior:	7.8
Interior:	7.9
Safety:	8.9
Reliability:	4.0

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MSRP: $37,800 - $48,900
Invoice: $35,154 - $45,477
Avg. Paid: $36,605 - $47,032
MPG: 21 City / 29 Hwy

Audi TT

#8 in Luxury Sports Cars

The 2010 Audi TT is an attractive and luxurious everyday sports car. Though some of its rivals trump it in performance, most critics agree that the TT offers a pleasing balance of power, agility ...

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U.S.News Scores
Overall:	8.5
Performance:	8.4
Exterior:	8.6
Interior:	7.7
Safety:	NA
Reliability:	NA

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MSRP: $45,750 - $51,650
Invoice: $42,090 - $47,520
Avg. Paid: $46,177 - $51,613
MPG: 19 (2009) City / 28 (2009) Hwy

BMW Z4

#9 in Luxury Sports Cars

The 2010 BMW Z4 is bigger and badder than ever before. Plus, it now features a standard retractable hard top that lowers in just 20 seconds.

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U.S.News Scores
Overall:	8.1
Performance:	8.2
Exterior:	9.1
Interior:	8.0
Safety:	NA
Reliability:	NA

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MSRP: $48,930 - $106,880
Invoice: $44,282 - $99,398
Avg. Paid: $49,548 - $107,433
MPG: 16 City / 26 Hwy

Chevrolet Corvette

#1 in Luxury Sports Cars

The Chevrolet Corvette makes a great choice for anyone in the market for a sports car. It combines the quick and sporty nature of high-priced exotics with the practicality and affordability of a daily ...

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Overall:	9.2
Performance:	9.1
Exterior:	9.5
Interior:	7.8
Safety:	NA
Reliability:	NA

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MSRP: $22,735 - $30,860
Invoice: $22,264 - $29,658
Avg. Paid: $22,938 - $30,882
MPG: 17 City / 25 Hwy

Dodge Challenger

Not Yet Ranked

The 2010 Dodge Challenger is an aggressive retro-styled street machine that, in its R/T trim, lives up to its muscle-car heritage.

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Overall:	NA
Performance:	NA
Exterior:	NA
Interior:	NA
Safety:	NA
Reliability:	NA

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MSRP: $20,995 - $35,995
Invoice: $19,471 - $32,971
Avg. Paid: $20,699 - $34,862
MPG: 18 (Est) City / 26 (Est) Hwy

Ford Mustang

#3 in Muscle Cars

Refreshed for 2010, the Ford Mustang boasts enhanced performance capabilities, a refined interior finish and a more aggressive look.

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U.S.News Scores
Overall:	8.4
Performance:	8.3
Exterior:	8.7
Interior:	8.0
Safety:	10.0
Reliability:	6.0

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MSRP: $34,995 - $37,995
Invoice: $31,698 - $34,409
Avg. Paid: $32,934 - $35,658
MPG: 18 City / 25 Hwy

Honda S2000

#2 in Affordable Sports Cars

The S2000 ranks near the top of its class for its visceral power and track-oriented handling. It's eye-catching too. Overall, it proves to be a solid choice for anyone that's searching for a weekend ...

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U.S.News Scores
Overall:	8.5
Performance:	9.2
Exterior:	7.2
Interior:	6.7
Safety:	8.7
Reliability:	8.0

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MSRP: $32,250 - $37,250
Invoice: $30,243 - $34,521
Avg. Paid: $31,441 - $36,250
MPG: 18 City / 27 Hwy

Hyundai Genesis

#2 in Upscale Midsize Cars

The 2009 North American Car of the Year, the 2009 Genesis is changing the collective perception of Hyundai in the automotive press. Once known only for budget cars with long warranties, the company has now produced an attractive, ...

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U.S.News Scores
Overall:	9.2
Performance:	9.0
Exterior:	8.4
Interior:	9.1
Safety:	10.0
Reliability:	8.0

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MSRP: $22,000 - $31,000
Invoice: $20,930 - $29,080
Avg. Paid: $22,202 - $30,984
MPG: - TBD - City / - TBD - Hwy

Hyundai Genesis Coupe

#5 in Affordable Sports Cars

The 2010 Hyundai Genesis Coupe is a great value, offering rear-wheel drive sports car abilities for significantly less than the competition. Still, it lags behind rivals in sports performance.

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U.S.News Scores
Overall:	8.2
Performance:	8.0
Exterior:	NA
Interior:	8.0
Safety:	NA
Reliability:	6.0

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MSRP: $47,250 - $54,990
Invoice: NA
MPG: 21 (Est) City / 27 (Est) Hwy

Lotus Elise

#3 in Luxury Sports Cars

The road-ripping Lotus Elise is a track runner's dream come true. To everyone else, it's a unique -- yet under-equipped -- paperweight. However, those in the market for an adrenaline-pumping sports roadster will not ...

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Overall:	9.0
Performance:	9.4
Exterior:	8.8
Interior:	5.9
Safety:	NA
Reliability:	NA

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MSRP: $26,495 - $32,660
Invoice: $24,527 - $30,212
Avg. Paid: $25,423 - $31,101
MPG: 16 (2009) City / 22 (2009) Hwy

Mazda RX-8

#4 in Affordable Sports Cars

The 2010 Mazda RX-8 garners a lot of praise for its superb handling dynamics and roomy backseat, but loses points for having insufficient power and a fuel-thirsty, high-maintenance rotary engine.

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U.S.News Scores
Overall:	8.4
Performance:	8.4
Exterior:	7.6
Interior:	7.8
Safety:	8.7
Reliability:	NA

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MSRP: $45,950 - $50,950
Invoice: $42,734 - $47,384
Avg. Paid: $43,306 - $47,886
MPG: 17 City / 26 Hwy

Mercedes Benz SLK

#7 in Luxury Sports Cars

The SLK hardtop roadster impresses reviewers with its sporty yet easy-to-live-with handling dynamics, as well as its sleek exterior design.

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U.S.News Scores
Overall:	8.6
Performance:	8.3
Exterior:	8.8
Interior:	7.6
Safety:	NA
Reliability:	8.0

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MSRP: $20,699 - $32,599
Invoice: $19,574 - $30,854
Avg. Paid: $20,145 - $32,642
MPG: 20 City / 28 Hwy

Mitsubishi Eclipse

#7 in Affordable Sports Cars

The 2010 Mitsubishi Eclipse is tamer than it looks -- perfect for anyone who would rather look the part of a driving enthusiast than have to deal with the rough ride of a serious ...

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U.S.News Scores
Overall:	7.6
Performance:	7.5
Exterior:	8.7
Interior:	7.0
Safety:	NA
Reliability:	NA

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MSRP: $36,970 - $41,820
Invoice: $34,241 - $38,726
Avg. Paid: $36,331 - $40,847
MPG: - TBD - City / - TBD - Hwy

Nissan 370Z

#2 in Affordable Sports Cars

The 370Z is a fast-paced sports coupe that offers a lot of power, prowess, style, and quality for an affordable price.

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U.S.News Scores
Overall:	8.5
Performance:	8.7
Exterior:	8.2
Interior:	7.7
Safety:	NA
Reliability:	NA

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MSRP: $28,250 - $31,755
Invoice: $26,979 - $30,326
Avg. Paid: $27,889 - $31,337
MPG: 17 City / 25 Hwy

Pontiac G8

#1 in Muscle Cars

Not only does the Pontiac G8 look powerful, but it's a tough performer too. Add to that a sporty, yet comfortable interior, and the G8 is a real winner.