3 Great Cheap Cars

3 great cheap cars Ford Fiesta Price: $13,320 - $17,120 Mileage: 28 City / 37 Hwy Surprise! The most fuel efficient, fun-to-drive inexpensive subcompact sold in America is the Ford Fiesta. Seriously, it's true. And it gets even crazier because the most fun to drive Ford Fiesta -- ironically the one with the automatic transmission -- is also the most fuel efficient. No, it's not backwards day at CNNMoney.com. The Fiesta's twin-clutch automatic transmission sends power almost continuously to the wheels, the gear switches happening almost instantaneously. And that nicely complements the Fiesta's quick, responsive handling. Chevrolet Cruze Price: $16,275 - $21,975 Mileage: 24 City / 36 Hwy And here's another surprise! General Motors makes a really nice small car. The best thing about the Chevy Cruze is that it looks, feels and drives like a real car. It's not one of those "be happy you even have a car" tin cans on wheels. The interior is made from better-than-you-paid-for stuff while the ride quality and performance are, likewise, a notch above. Most small car buyers are after practicality and comfort, not kicks, and the Cruze delivers with an airy-feeling interior and large, easy-to-pack trunk. Things might have turned out differently for GM had it made a car like this ten years ago. Better late than never. Honda Fit Price: $14,900 - $16,410 Mileage: 27 City / 33 Hwy Finally, something you'd expect. The Honda Fit is a perennial in these sorts of lists and for good reason. While it's known for being small and fun, the thing that really sets the Fit apart is its flexibility and practicality. The Fit almost makes you wonder why we need small crossover SUVs. While not looking like one of those trendy box-on-wheels compacts, the sporty Fit really crams about as much storage space as you could ever imagine into its little body.