Car Rankings: Affordable Small Cars
Ranking of compact cars and subcompact cars, generally priced under $20,000. Honda Civic, Toyota Corolla, MINI Cooper and more. Rankings based on an in-depth analysis by U.S. News editors of all published auto ratings, reviews and test drives.
| Rank | Car | Overall | Performance | Exterior | Interior | Safety | Reliability | MSRP | MPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 |
9.0
|
8.3
|
8.2
|
8.2
|
9.6
|
8.0
|
$15,455 $24,455 |
City: 25 Hwy: 36 |
|
| #1 |
9.0
|
8.2
|
7.3
|
8.7
|
9.6
|
8.0
|
$14,900 $19,110 |
City: 28 Hwy: 35 |
|
| #3 |
8.5
|
7.6
|
7.7
|
8.3
|
NA
|
9.0
|
$14,145 $17,845 |
City: 25 Hwy: 33 |
|
| #3 |
8.5
|
8.0
|
9.0
|
8.5
|
9.3
|
5.0
|
$13,695 $18,695 |
City: 25 (Est) Hwy: 34 (Est) |
|
| #5 |
8.4
|
7.3
|
8.2
|
7.9
|
9.6
|
8.0
|
$23,800 $27,000 |
City: 40 Hwy: 45 |
|
| #5 |
8.4
|
8.1
|
8.0
|
8.4
|
9.4
|
5.0
|
$16,300 $19,340 |
City: 20 Hwy: 29 |
|
| #7 |
8.3
|
8.7
|
5.6
|
8.4
|
9.8
|
5.0
|
$15,295 $22,800 |
City: 25 (Est) Hwy: 33 (Est) |
|
| #7 |
8.3
|
8.4
|
7.8
|
8.4
|
9.4
|
5.0
|
$17,515 $23,540 |
City: 21 Hwy: 30 |
|
| #9 |
8.1
|
8.4
|
8.4
|
6.6
|
8.4
|
NA
|
$18,800 $34,000 |
City: 28 Hwy: 37 |
|
| #10 |
8.0
|
7.1
|
8.6
|
8.6
|
9.8
|
5.0
|
$13,300 $17,900 |
City: - TBD - Hwy: - TBD - |
|
| #11 |
7.9
|
7.8
|
7.3
|
8.1
|
8.3
|
NA
|
$13,359 $19,949 |
City: 22 Hwy: 30 |
|
| #12 |
7.8
|
7.6
|
8.3
|
7.3
|
8.4
|
6.0
|
$13,325 $15,125 |
City: 27 Hwy: 32 |
|
| #12 |
7.8
|
7.8
|
8.0
|
7.1
|
9.3
|
4.0
|
$17,000 $17,800 |
City: 20 Hwy: 27 |
|
| #12 |
7.8
|
7.8
|
8.2
|
7.7
|
8.6
|
6.0
|
$15,750 $16,700 |
City: 22 Hwy: 28 |
|
| #12 |
7.8
|
7.6
|
7.1
|
7.6
|
9.3
|
8.0
|
$15,350 $20,050 |
City: 26 Hwy: 35 |
|
| #16 |
7.7
|
6.7
|
7.8
|
7.5
|
9.0
|
NA
|
$9,970 $16,995 |
City: 27 (Est) Hwy: 36 (Est) |
|
| #16 |
7.7
|
7.0
|
7.8
|
8.5
|
NA
|
NA
|
$13,990 $20,120 |
City: 24 Hwy: 29 |
|
| #16 |
7.7
|
7.2
|
7.1
|
8.6
|
9.2
|
5.0
|
$9,900 $16,530 |
City: 26 (2009) Hwy: 34 (2009) |
|
| #16 |
7.7
|
7.1
|
7.8
|
7.5
|
9.6
|
8.0
|
$16,100 $20,875 |
City: 26 Hwy: 32 |
|
| #16 |
7.7
|
7.8
|
6.6
|
7.2
|
9.6
|
6.0
|
$17,495 $26,995 |
City: 20 Hwy: 26 |
|
| #21 |
7.6
|
7.9
|
7.5
|
6.7
|
8.7
|
7.0
|
$14,990 $24,535 |
City: 25 Hwy: 37 |
|
| #21 |
7.6
|
7.7
|
9.1
|
7.0
|
NA
|
5.0
|
$14,790 $27,590 |
City: 22 Hwy: 30 |
|
| #23 |
7.5
|
7.0
|
8.4
|
7.3
|
6.0
|
6.0
|
$11,495 $14,875 |
City: 27 Hwy: 32 |
|
| #23 |
7.5
|
7.3
|
8.0
|
7.0
|
9.3
|
5.0
|
$16,695 $17,695 |
City: 23 Hwy: 30 |
|
| #23 |
7.5
|
7.2
|
7.7
|
7.2
|
NA
|
6.0
|
$14,800 $15,600 |
City: 26 Hwy: 32 |
|
| #26 |
7.4
|
7.6
|
7.1
|
7.8
|
8.3
|
7.0
|
$15,995 $18,485 |
City: 24 Hwy: 35 |
|
| #26 |
7.4
|
7.3
|
8.1
|
7.5
|
7.9
|
6.0
|
$13,550 $17,450 |
City: 23 Hwy: 30 |
|
| #26 |
7.4
|
7.7
|
8.5
|
7.5
|
NA
|
5.0
|
$0 $0 |
City: - TBD - Hwy: - TBD - |
|
| #26 |
7.4
|
7.0
|
7.3
|
7.6
|
9.6
|
8.0
|
$16,550 $21,960 |
City: 26 Hwy: 32 |
|
| #26 |
7.4
|
7.2
|
7.9
|
7.4
|
8.0
|
7.0
|
$12,355 $13,915 |
City: 29 (2009) Hwy: 35 (2009) |
|
| #31 |
7.2
|
6.8
|
6.9
|
7.9
|
9.6
|
7.0
|
$15,420 $20,080 |
City: 26 Hwy: 34 |
|
| #32 |
6.9
|
6.4
|
8.2
|
8.4
|
8.5
|
4.0
|
$11,990 $16,990 |
City: 33 Hwy: 41 |
|
| #32 |
6.9
|
7.4
|
7.9
|
6.5
|
7.8
|
5.0
|
$18,290 $25,990 |
City: 20 Hwy: 28 |
|
| #34 |
6.7
|
6.7
|
7.7
|
7.3
|
8.4
|
4.0
|
$11,965 $15,365 |
City: 27 Hwy: 35 |
|
| #34 |
6.7
|
6.8
|
7.7
|
6.3
|
8.7
|
6.0
|
$16,980 $20,280 |
City: 23 Hwy: 32 |
|
| #36 |
6.6
|
6.4
|
7.5
|
7.1
|
8.1
|
5.0
|
$16,460 $24,840 |
City: 24 Hwy: 30 |
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City: None Hwy: None |
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City: None Hwy: None |
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City: None Hwy: None |
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City: None Hwy: None |
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NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | $None $None |
City: None Hwy: None |
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NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | $None $None |
City: None Hwy: None |
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NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | $None $None |
City: None Hwy: None |
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NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | $None $None |
City: None Hwy: None |
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NA
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NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | $14,335 $14,335 |
City: 27 Hwy: 34 |
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NA
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NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | $None $None |
City: None Hwy: None |
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NA
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NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | $17,490 $23,690 |
City: 22 Hwy: 30 |
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NA
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NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | $18,540 $26,170 |
City: 20 Hwy: 28 |
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NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | $None $None |
City: None Hwy: None |
