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Cars.com Rates the Best Subcompact Cars
March 22, 2012
If you're shopping for a subcompact vehicle, you should take a look at the recent Cars.com subcompact comparison shootout.
They judged the following seven cars, all priced below $16,000.
- 2012 Chevrolet Sonic
- 2012 Ford Fiesta
- 2012 Honda Fit
- 2012 Hyundai Accent
- 2012 Kia Rio
- 2012 Nissan Versa
- 2012 Toyota Yaris
Here are the overall results of the shootout:
- 2012 Honda Fit (761 points)
- 2012 Kia Rio (718 points)
- 2012 Hyundai Accent (697 points)
- 2012 Chevrolet Sonic (654 points)
- 2012 Ford Fiesta (641 points)
- 2012 Toyota Yaris (585 points)
- 2012 Nissan Versa (513 points)
And here are the results of the fuel-economy test, where they drove each car over a 200-mile loop around the Los Angeles area:
Rank | Car | EPA mileage | Observed mileage |
---|---|---|---|
(city/highway) | |||
1 | 2012 Nissan Versa 1.6 S | 30/38 mpg | 35.9 mpg |
2 | 2012 Honda Fit base | 28/35 mpg | 33.4 mpg |
3 | 2012 Ford Fiesta SE | 29/39 mpg | 32.7 mpg |
4(tie) | 2012 Hyundai Accent GS | 30/40 mpg | 32.3 mpg |
4(tie) | 2012 Toyota Yaris L | 30/35 mpg | 32.3 mpg |
5 | 2012 Kia Rio LX | 30/40 mpg | 30.1 mpg |
6 | 2012 Chevrolet Sonic 2LS | 25/35 mpg | 30.0 mpg |
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