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Chevrolet Cruze Eco 4dr (manual) $19,995$19,225$19,889$3,370$1,12357%13828/4215.4
Chevrolet Cruze LS 4dr (manual) 17,47016,88517,3813,2381,1195613825/3615.4
Chevrolet Cruze LT 4dr w/1LT (manual) 19,22518,48619,1243,3381,1225713826/3815.4
Chevrolet Sonic LS 1LS 4dr (manual) 14,49514,15214,5793,4711,1144313826/3514
Chevrolet Sonic LS 1LS 4dr hatch (manual) 15,39515,02915,4483,4711,1154413826/3519
Chevrolet Sonic LS 2LS 4dr 15,56515,19515,6543,4711,2854413825/3514
Chevrolet Sonic LS 2LS 4dr hatch 16,46516,07216,5203,4711,2874313825/3519
Chevrolet Sonic LT 1LT 4dr (manual) 15,69515,09815,7843,4711,1164413826/3514
Chevrolet Sonic LT 1LT 4dr hatch (manual) 16,49515,86616,5503,4711,1174313826/3519
Chevrolet Sonic LT 2LT 4dr 16,76516,12516,8583,4711,2884413825/3514
Chevrolet Sonic LT 2LT 4dr hatch 17,56516,89317,6223,4711,2894313825/3519
Chevrolet Sonic LTZ 1LZ 4dr (manual) 17,29516,46817,3913,6111,1194413826/3514
Chevrolet Sonic LTZ 1LZ 4dr hatch (manual) 17,99517,13318,0533,6111,1204313826/3519
Chevrolet Sonic LTZ 2LZ 4dr 18,55517,66518,6563,6111,2914413825/3514
Chevrolet Sonic LTZ 2LZ 4dr hatch 19,25518,33019,3153,6111,2924313825/3519
Chrysler 200 LX 4dr 19,74519,51519,1154,3581,1234917321/3013.6
Dodge Avenger SE 4dr 19,74519,49019,7334,1361,1235017321/3013.5
Dodge Caliber SE 4dr hatch (manual)18,13017,69417,9843,3701,0594615824/3218.4
Dodge Caliber SXT 4dr hatch 19,51518,98219,3563,7751,0864815823/2718.4
Dodge Caliber SXT Plus 4dr hatch (manual)19,48018,94919,3213,8631,0864815824/3218.4
Fiat 500 Pop 2dr hatch (manual) 16,00015,49015,4953,2971,0815310130/38P9.5
Fiat 500 Sport 2dr hatch (manual) 18,00017,35017,4903,3131,1205210130/38P9.5
Ford Fiesta S 4dr (manual) 13,99513,58313,8263,0801,1515512029/3812.8
Ford Fiesta S 4dr hatch (manual) 14,89514,42914,639NANA5412029/3815.4
Ford Fiesta SE 4dr (manual) 15,46514,96515,2753,0801,1535512029/3812.8
Ford Fiesta SE 4dr hatch (manual) 16,46515,90516,1793,0801,1545412029/3815.4
Ford Fiesta SEL 4dr (manual) 17,39516,77917,1793,1361,1565212029/3812.8
Ford Fiesta SES 4dr hatch (manual) 18,29517,62517,9753,1361,1575312029/3815.4
Ford Focus S 4dr (manual) 17,29516,43016,6972,9331,1196216026/3613.2
Ford Focus SE 4dr (manual) 18,29517,17517,6613,2771,1576316026/3613.2
Ford Focus SE 4dr hatch (manual) 19,09517,90318,3753,2771,3726316026/3623.8
Honda Civic DX 2dr 17,17515,89216,8523,2101,1945314028/3911.7
Honda Civic DX 2dr (manual)16,37515,15816,0683,2101,1925214028/3611.7
Honda Civic DX 4dr (manual) 16,57515,34116,1123,2101,1555314028/3612.5
Honda Civic EX 4dr w/Navi 17,37516,07516,8893,4491,0925414028/3912.5
Honda Civic LX 2dr 19,22517,77218,8603,2101,2925714028/3911.7
Honda Civic LX 2dr (manual)18,42517,03818,0763,2101,1965714028/3611.7
Honda Civic LX 4dr 19,42517,95518,8783,2101,0865814028/3912.5
Honda Civic LX 4dr (manual) 18,62517,22218,1023,2101,0855814028/3612.5
Honda Fit 4dr hatch 16,74516,18216,7932,9171,0575811728/3520.6
Honda Fit 4dr hatch (manual) 15,94515,41415,9912,9171,0185711727/3320.6
Honda Fit Sport 4dr hatch 18,53017,89518,5802,9451,0855811727/3320.6
Honda Fit Sport 4dr hatch (manual) 17,68017,07917,7292,9451,0835711727/3320.6
Honda Insight 4dr hatch 19,12018,09518,9313,1831,122599841/4415.9
Hyundai Accent GLS 4dr 15,95515,53515,8823,5011,1544313830/4013.7
Hyundai Accent GLS 4dr (manual)13,20512,90913,1483,5011,0504213830/4013.7
Hyundai Accent GS 4dr hatch 16,55516,10816,3693,5011,0564013830/4021.2
Hyundai Accent GS 4dr hatch (manual)15,35514,96215,1843,5011,0543813830/4021.2
Hyundai Accent SE 4dr hatch 17,55517,06317,3563,6691,0834113830/4021.2
Hyundai Accent SE 4dr hatch (manual)16,55516,10816,3693,6691,0814013830/4021.2
Hyundai Elantra GLS 4dr 18,20517,62718,0253,9781,1964814829/4014.8
Hyundai Elantra GLS 4dr (manual) 15,95515,53515,8003,9341,1545014829/4014.8
Hyundai Veloster 3dr hatch w/Black Int19,40518,72319,309NANA4113829/3815.5
Hyundai Veloster 3dr hatch w/Black Int (manual)18,15517,53518,066NANA4013828/4015.5
Hyundai Veloster 3dr hatch w/Gray Int19,40518,72319,309NANA4113829/3815.5
Hyundai Veloster 3dr hatch w/Gray Int (manual)18,15517,53518,066NANA4013828/4015.5
Kia Forte EX 2dr 18,95018,08018,4144,0591,0615015625/3412.6
Kia Forte EX 2dr (manual)17,95017,13017,4174,0591,0595015624/3312.6
Kia Forte EX 4dr 18,35017,51017,0963,9479934915626/3614.7
Kia Forte EX 4dr hatch 18,85017,99018,3634,0599945115626/3619.4
Kia Forte LX 4dr 16,95016,63016,4443,9479374715626/3614.7
Kia Forte LX 4dr (manual) 15,95015,65015,4463,9479354715625/3414.7
Kia Forte SX 2dr (manual)19,35018,46018,8124,1231,0865017322/3212.6
Kia Forte SX 4dr 19,85018,94019,3374,1231,0245017323/3214.7
Kia Rio EX 4dr 17,05016,285NANANA4613830/4013.7
Kia Rio EX 4dr hatch 17,25016,48517,2023,6661,1194613830/4015
Kia Rio LX 4dr 15,25014,760NANANA4813830/4013.7
Kia Rio LX 4dr (manual)14,15013,895NANANA4313830/4013.7
Kia Rio LX 4dr hatch 15,45014,95515,4093,6661,1154813830/4015
Kia Rio LX 4dr hatch (manual)14,35014,08514,3143,3591,1134413830/4015
Kia Rio SX 4dr 18,25017,425NANANA4613830/4013.7
Kia Rio SX 4dr hatch 18,45017,63018,3963,7821,1214613830/4015
Kia Soul + 4dr hatch 18,05017,35018,1053,6059205114226/3419.3
Kia Soul + 4dr hatch (manual) 17,05016,40017,1033,6059125114226/3419.3
Kia Soul Base 4dr hatch 16,45015,85016,5023,4939295112227/3519.3
Kia Soul Base 4dr hatch (manual) 14,65014,35014,6993,4938915112227/3519.3
Mazda2 Sport 4dr hatch 16,00515,80315,7653,2791,1545310028/3413.3
Mazda2 Sport 4dr hatch (manual)15,16514,97814,9383,2791,1535210029/3513.3
Mazda2 Touring 4dr hatch 17,49017,26717,2263,2791,1565410028/3413.3
Mazda2 Touring 4dr hatch (manual)16,65016,44216,4003,2791,1555310029/3513.3
Mazda3 i Sport *Ltd Avail* 4dr 18,35017,238NANANA5814824/3311.8
Mazda3 i Sport *Ltd Avail* 4dr (manual) 17,50016,443NANANA5814825/3311.8
Mazda3 i Sport 4dr 18,49017,36917,7024,0681,1575914824/3311.8
Mazda3 i Sport 4dr (manual) 17,64016,57316,8894,0681,1565914825/3311.8
Mazda3 i SV *Ltd Avail* 4dr (manual) 16,59515,596NANANA5914825/3311.8
Mazda3 i SV 4dr (manual) 15,99515,33815,3164,0681,1545914825/3311.8
Mazda3 i Touring *Ltd Avail* 4dr 19,74518,544NA4,0681,1596015524/3311.8
Mazda3 i Touring *Ltd Avail* 4dr (manual) 18,89517,747NA4,0681,1585915525/3311.8
Mazda3 i Touring 4dr hatch w/SkyActiv (manual) 19,74518,54419,0164,0711,1596015527/3817
Mazda3 i Touring 4dr w/SkyActiv (manual) 19,24518,07718,4244,0711,1585815527/3911.8
Mitsubishi Lancer DE 4dr (manual) 16,49015,82716,1674,2101,0565815225/3412.3
Mitsubishi Lancer ES 4dr 18,69017,93418,2504,4271,1215915226/3412.3
Mitsubishi Lancer ES 4dr (manual) 17,79017,07217,4094,2101,1195815225/3412.3
Mitsubishi Lancer Sportback ES 4dr 19,19018,41319,063NANA4714826/3413.8
Nissan Cube 1.8 Base 4dr hatch (manual)15,760NANANANANA12225/3011.4
Nissan Cube 1.8 S 4dr hatch (manual)17,200NANANANANA12225/3011.4
Nissan Cube 1.8 S 4dr hatch18,200NANANANANA12227/3111.4
Nissan Cube 1.8 SL 4dr hatch19,300NANANANANA12227/3111.4
Nissan Sentra 2.0 4dr 18,00017,29516,5833,3581,1205614027/3413.1
Nissan Sentra 2.0 4dr (manual)16,82016,16615,4323,1391,1185614024/3113.1
Nissan Sentra 2.0 S 4dr 18,75017,54117,3143,4341,1215514027/3413.1
Nissan Sentra 2.0 SR 4dr 18,75017,54117,3143,4341,1215514027/3413.1
Nissan Versa 1.6 S 4dr 13,52013,07713,4873,5181,0145710930/3813.1
Nissan Versa 1.6 S 4dr (manual)11,75011,37611,7243,2991,0475710927/3613.1
Nissan Versa 1.6 SL 4dr 16,32015,76916,2753,5181,0185610930/3813.1
Nissan Versa 1.6 SV 4dr 15,32014,80815,2803,5189885510930/3813.1
Nissan Versa 1.8 S 4dr hatch 16,24015,69316,0183,5181,0805612224/3217.8
Nissan Versa 1.8 S 4dr hatch (manual)15,24014,73215,0333,2991,0795612226/3117.8
Nissan Versa 1.8 SL 4dr hatch 19,25018,58618,9823,4321,0865612228/3417.8
Scion iQ 2dr hatch 15,99515,23115,9783,0581,116539436/373.5
Scion tC 2dr (manual) 19,30518,37619,3503,4931,3735318023/3114.7
Scion xB 4dr hatch 17,98017,11718,1073,4681,0215415822/2811.6
Scion xB 4dr hatch (manual) 17,03016,21517,1513,4681,0195615822/2811.6
Scion xB Release Series 9.0 4dr hatch 19,79018,837NANANA5215822/2811.6
Scion xB Release Series 9.0 4dr hatch (manual) 18,84017,935NANANA5415822/2811.6
Scion xD 4dr hatch 16,87516,06716,9423,2541,0825112827/3310.5
Scion xD 4dr hatch (manual) 16,07515,30716,1403,2541,0805212827/3310.5
Scion xD Release Series 4.0 4dr hatch 17,78016,926NANANA5112827/3310.5
Scion xD Release Series 4.0 4dr hatch (manual) 16,98016,166NANANA5312827/3310.5
Smart fortwo Passion 2dr15,44014,412NANANA477033/41P7.8
Smart fortwo Passion convertible18,44017,201NANANA477033/41P7.8
Smart fortwo Pure 2dr13,24012,366NANANA477033/41P7.8
Subaru Impreza 2.0i AWD 4dr 19,24518,40119,0394,8041,1595814827/3612
Subaru Impreza 2.0i AWD 4dr (manual) 18,24517,48418,0514,2461,1575714825/3412
Subaru Impreza 2.0i AWD 4dr hatch 19,74518,86519,4474,8041,1595714827/3622.5
Subaru Impreza 2.0i AWD 4dr hatch (manual) 18,74517,94818,5234,2461,1585714825/3322.5
Subaru Impreza 2.0i Premium AWD 4dr (manual) 19,54518,68619,3354,6981,1985914825/3412
Suzuki Kizashi S 4dr (manual)19,76419,00418,3754,9461,0874818521/3113.3
Suzuki SX4 4dr (manual)14,46413,91612,8885,1521,0524715023/3315.5
Suzuki SX4 LE 4dr (manual)16,26015,64114,6095,1521,0814915023/3315.5
Suzuki SX4 LE Popular 4dr 18,16417,46816,4335,2991,0845014825/3215.5
Suzuki SX4 Sport SE 4dr 18,96418,23617,1995,5311,1224914825/3215.5
Suzuki SX4 Sportback 4dr hatch 18,76418,04417,8755,5311,1214914823/3016
Suzuki SX4 Sportback 4dr hatch (manual)17,56416,89216,7025,3841,1194915023/3216
Suzuki SX4 Sportback Technology 4dr hatch 19,26418,52418,3645,5311,1224914823/3016
Toyota Corolla L 4dr 17,72016,78717,4163,1101,1195013226/3412.3
Toyota Corolla L 4dr (manual) 16,89016,00316,6073,1101,1185013227/3412.3
Toyota Corolla LE 4dr 18,67017,33018,2652,9741,1215013226/3412.3
Toyota Corolla S 4dr 19,58018,19919,1882,9741,1235013226/3412.3
Toyota Corolla S 4dr (manual) 18,75017,43418,3682,9741,1215013227/3412.3
Toyota Yaris L 2dr hatch 15,60015,00615,3313,2621,1165010630/3515.3
Toyota Yaris L 2dr hatch (manual)14,87514,31114,6203,2621,1145210630/3815.3
Toyota Yaris L 4dr hatch 15,90015,29415,6263,2621,1165010630/3515.6
Toyota Yaris LE 2dr hatch 16,38515,76016,1023,2621,1175110630/3515.3
Toyota Yaris LE 4dr hatch 16,86016,21516,5683,2621,1185010630/3515.6
Toyota Yaris SE 4dr hatch 17,96017,27017,6473,3581,1205010630/3515.6
Toyota Yaris SE 4dr hatch (manual) 17,16016,50316,8623,3581,1185010630/3815.6
Volkswagen Beetle 2dr (manual)19,76519,00519,8123,5891,1235217022/3112
Volkswagen Golf 2dr hatch 19,86519,10119,2063,5881,1595917024/3115
Volkswagen Golf 2dr hatch (manual)18,76518,04518,1443,4341,1215817023/3315
Volkswagen Golf 2dr hatch w/Conv (manual)19,36518,62118,723NANA6017023/3315
Volkswagen Jetta Base 4dr 17,23516,57716,6963,2991,1565811523/29P15.7
Volkswagen Jetta Base 4dr (manual) 16,13515,52015,6323,1621,1545711524/34P15.7
Volkswagen Jetta S 4dr 18,36517,66117,7893,2991,0845911523/29P15.7
Volkswagen Jetta S 4dr (manual) 17,26516,60516,7253,1621,1565911524/34P15.7
Volkswagen Jetta S 4dr w/Sunroof 19,51518,76518,901NANA6011523/29P15.7
Volkswagen Jetta S 4dr w/Sunroof (manual) 18,41517,70917,837NANA5911524/34P15.7
Volkswagen Jetta SE 4dr (manual) 19,26518,52518,7103,6211,1595917023/3315.7
NA - Information not available e - Estimate P - Premium gasoline D - Diesel fuel F - Flex-fuel vehicle G - Compressed natural gas E - Electric vehicle * - Fuel efficiency depends on how often you charge. To compute fuel costs for plug-in vehicles we assumed 15,000 miles of city and highway driving per year, evenly spread over five days a week with a two week vacation.

SOURCES - True Car (new vehicle data); Vincentric (service & insurance costs); Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (Top Safety Pick).
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