CHICAGO, May 16, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Cars.com, the
premier online resource for buying and selling new and used cars,
has named the 2013 Nissan Sentra the most affordable compact sedan.
Taking into account compact sedans equipped with features like
automatic transmission, cruise control, USB input, remote entry,
tilting/telescoping steering and steering wheel audio controls, and
then adding five years of fuel costs, the experts at Cars.com
compiled a list of 11 compact sedans, ranked from most to least
affordable.
"The redesigned 2013 Nissan Sentra topped the list with its
affordable price tag, generous feature offerings, and low fuel
costs," said Patrick Olsen,
Cars.com's Editor-in-Chief. "With an estimated $8,000 in fuel costs for five years, the Sentra
topped out at just $27,180, which is
about $2,000 less than the average
compact sedan over the same period of time."
The Cars.com experts found the following results in their
compact sedan affordability research:
Model
& Trim Level
|
Options
|
Tested
Price
|
Fuel
Cost
|
Total
|
2013
Nissan Sentra SV
|
Driver's
Package
|
$19,180
|
$8,000
|
$27,180
|
2013
Hyundai Elantra GLS
|
Preferred
Package
|
$19,410
|
$8,500
|
$27,910
|
2013
Toyota Carolla LE
|
No
additional package
|
$18,975
|
$9,250
|
$28,255
|
2013 Honda
Civic LX
|
No
additional package
|
$19,755
|
$8,500
|
$28,225
|
2014 Kia
Forte LX
|
Popular
Package
|
$19,100
|
$9,250
|
$28,350
|
2013 Ford
Focus SE
|
No
additional package
|
$20,090
|
$8,750
|
$28,840
|
2013
Mazda3 iSport
|
No
additional package
|
$20,020
|
$9,000
|
$29,020
|
2013
Subaru Impreza 2.0i Premium
|
No
additional package
|
$21,065
|
$9,000
|
$30,065
|
2013 Chevy
Cruze 1LT
|
No
additional package
|
$20,456
|
$10,000
|
$30,465
|
2013 Dodge
Dart SXT 2.0
|
Bluetooth,
Popular Equipment Group
|
$20,830
|
$10,000
|
$30,830
|
2013
Volkswagen Jetta SE
|
Convenience Package
|
$22,225
|
$10,500
|
$32,725
|
"When shopping for a compact sedan, the number $20,000 stands out as the price shoppers in this
class should remember," said Olsen. "There are five compact sedans
on our list that are both well-equipped and well-reviewed for less
than that price. So if you've got your heart set on a car that
costs more than $20,000, make sure
there is a valid reason to pick it over the more affordable
options."
To read expert and consumer reviews of compact sedans and other
cars, visit www.Cars.com/research. To learn more about the most
affordable compact sedans visit blogs.cars.com.
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SOURCE Cars.com