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Cheapest new cars - 2013 car prices comparison

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Purchase price is not the only factor drivers take into account while shopping for a new vehicle and normally cheapest cars are not on the top of a best-selling vehicles list. But if the budget is low buying least expensive new car is definitely a great solution.
There are different criteria by which all cars classified into certain category and in the cost comparison we include one of cheapest new vehicles depending on the type of a car body.

2013 least expensive cars cost comparison

Cheap new vehicles worth to consider while on the market for a new auto

2013-smart-fortwo-exterior
Smart ForTwo Pure Coupe MSRP from $12,490
Body Style: Coupe
Engine: 3 cyl, 1.0 L, 70 HP
Transmission: 5-Speed Automated Manual
Fuel Economy: 34 City / 38 Hwy
Seating: 2
Smart ForTwo is a rear wheel drive small 2-passenger vehicle. Base model comes with manual windows and doesn’t have air conditioning as a standard feature.
Extra fees and additional charges for options:
  • Destination Charge: $750
  • Air conditioning with automatic control: $740
2013-chevrolet-spark-exterior
Chevrolet Spark LS MSRP from $12,185
Body Style: Compact Hatchback
Engine: 4 cyl, 1.2 L, 84 HP
Transmission: 5-Speed Manual
Fuel Economy: 32 City / 38 Hwy
Seating: 4
Base model of front-wheel drive four doors Chevrolet Spark LS comes with manual transmission and has 31.2 ft3 cargo volume with rear seats down.
Extra fees and additional charges for options:
  • Destination Freight Charge: $810
  • Automatic Transmission: $925
2013-kia-rio-hatchback-exterior
Kia Rio 5-door MSRP from $13,800
Body Style: Compact Hatchback
Engine: 4 cyl, 1.6 L, 138 HP
Transmission: 6-Speed Manual
Fuel Economy: 29 City / 37 Hwy
Seating: 5
5-door Kia Rio has 49.8 ft3 cargo volume with rear seats down. Base Front-Wheel Drive Kia Rio LX model comes with manual transmission.
Extra fees and additional charges for options:
  • Destination Charge: $750
  • 6-Speed Automatic Transmission: $1100
2013-nissan-versa-sedan-exterior
Nissan Versa Sedan MSRP from $11,990
Body Style: Compact Sedan
Engine: 4 cyl, 1.6 L, 109 HP
Transmission: 5-Speed Manual
Fuel Economy: 27 City / 36 Hwy
Seating: 5
Front-Wheel Drive Nissan Versa Sedan available in four trims. Cheapest (base) model Nissan Versa Sedan 1.6 S equipped with manual transmission.
Extra fees and additional charges for options:
  • Destination and Handling: $790
  • 4-Speed Automatic Transmission: $1,000
2013-ford-fiesta-sedan-exterior
Ford Fiesta S Sedan MSRP from $13,200
Body Style: Compact Sedan
Engine: 4 cyl, 1.6 L, 120 HP
Transmission: 5-Speed Manual
Fuel Economy: 29 City / 39 Hwy
Seating: 5
Standard features of front-wheel drive four doors Ford Fiesta S Sedan base model include manual transmission and manual windows.
Extra fees and additional charges for options:
  • Destination Charge: $795
  • Automatic Transmission: $1,095
2014-mazda6-exterior
Mazda6 Sport MSRP from $20,880
Body Style: Midsize Sedan
Engine: 4 cyl, 2.5 L, 184 HP
Transmission: 6-Speed Manual
Fuel Economy: 25 City / 37 Hwy
Seating: 5
Front-Wheel Drive 4-Door Mazda6 Sport Sedan comes with manual transmission at no extra charge. There are additional fee for a certain paint color.
Extra fees and additional charges for options:
  • Destination Fee: $795
  • Automatic Transmission: $1,615
  • Soul Red Paint: $300
  • Snowflake White Pearl Paint: $200
2013-hyundai-sonata-exterior
Hyundai Sonata MSRP from $20,995
Body Style: Midsize Sedan
Engine: 4 cyl, 2.4 L, 198 HP
Transmission: 6-Speed Automatic
Fuel Economy: 24 City / 35 Hwy
Seating: 5
Front-Wheel drive four doors Hyundai Sonata GLS base model comes with automatic transmission at no additional fee.
Extra fees and additional charges for options:
  • Freight Charge: $795
  • Shimmering White Paint: $200
2014-jeep-patriot-exterior
Jeep Patriot MSRP from $15,995
Body Style: Compact SUV
Engine: 4 cyl, 2.0 L, 158 HP
Transmission: 5-Speed Manual
Fuel Economy: 23 City / 30 Hwy
Seating: 5
Base model of Front-Wheel Drive Jeep Patriot Sport comes with manual transmission and air conditioning bypass means there is no actual air condition system.
Extra fees and additional charges for options:
  • Destination Charge: $995
  • Automatic Transmission: $1,100
  • 4WD system: $2,000
  • Air Conditioning: $995
2013-kia-sportage-exterior
Kia Sportage MSRP from $19,000
Body Style: Compact SUV
Engine: 4 cyl, 2.4 L, 176 HP
Transmission: 6-Speed Manual
Fuel Economy: 20 City / 27 Hwy
Seating: 5
Base model of front-wheel drive Kia Sportage comes with manual transmission and has 54.6 ft3 cargo volume with rear seat down.
Extra fees and additional charges for options:
  • Destination Charge: $800
  • Automatic Transmission available on Kia Sportage LX which starts from: $21,200
  • AWD Kia Sportage LX with automatic transmission starts from: 22,700
2013-mitsubishi-outlander-exterior
Mitsubishi Outlander MSRP from $22,695
Body Style: Midsize SUV
Engine: 4 cyl, 2.4 L, 168 HP
Transmission: Automatic
Fuel Economy: 23 City / 28 Hwy
Seating: 5 / 7
Base model of front-wheel drive 5-passanger Mitsubishi Outlander ES comes with continuously variable transmission (CVT) and has 36.2 ft3 cargo volume behind rear seat.
Extra fees and additional charges for options:
  • Destination and Handling: $825
  • Navigation Package: $2,295
  • 3rd-row seating available on Mitsubishi Outlander SE which starts from: $23,995
  • Mitsubishi Outlander SE with AWC (AWD system developed by Mitsubishi) starts from: $25,495
2014-kia-sorento-exterior
Kia Sorento MSRP from $24,100
Body Style: Midsize SUV
Engine: 4 cyl, 2.4 L, 191 HP
Transmission: 6-Speed Automatic
Fuel Economy: 20 City / 26 Hwy
Seating: 5 / 7
Base model of front-wheel drive Kia Sorento LX comes with automatic transmission and $2,800 convenience package includes 3-rd row seats.
Extra fees and additional charges for options:
  • Destination Freight Charge: $850
  • Kia Sorento LX with all-wheel drive option starts from: $25,800
2013-dodge-grand-caravan-exterior
Dodge Grand Caravan MSRP from $21,195
Body Style: Minivan
Engine: 6 cyl, 3.6 L, 283HP
Transmission: 6-Speed Automatic
Fuel Economy: 17 City / 25 Hwy
Seating: 7
Base model of front-wheel drive Dodge Grand Caravan AVP (American Value Package) comes with automatic transmission, manual adjusted seats and has 33.0 ft3 cargo capacity behind 3-rd row seat.
Extra fees and additional charges for options:
  • Destination Charges: $995
  • Rear air conditioning with heater available on Dodge Grand caravan SE model which starts from: $23,590
  • Dual Power Sliding Doors available on SXT Model which starts from : $26,595
2013-nissan-quest-exterior
Nissan Quest MSRP from $25,990
Body Style: Minivan
Engine: 6 cyl, 3.5 L, 260 HP
Transmission: Automatic
Fuel Economy: 19 City / 25 Hwy
Seating: 7
Base model of front-wheel drive Nissan Quest S comes with continuously variable transmission and has 25.7 ft3 cargo capacity with all seats in user position.
Extra fees and additional charges for options:
  • Destination and Handling: $845
  • Power Sliding Doors available on Nissan Quest SV model which starts from: $29,740
2013-toyota-tacoma-exterior
Toyota Tacoma MSRP from $17,625
Body Style: Pickup Truck
Engine: 4 cyl, 2.7 L, 159 HP
Transmission: 5-Speed Manual
Fuel Economy: 21 City / 25 Hwy
Seating: 2
Toyota Tacoma Regular Cab with two doors has 73.5” long and 18” high bed. Base model is a rear-wheel-drive 4x2 truck with manual transmission.
Extra fees and additional charges for options:
  • Delivery Fee: $845
  • 4-speed automatic transmission: $900
  • 4 x 4 drivetrain with automatic transmission: $4,980
2013-mazda-mx-5-miata-exterior
Mazda MX-5 Miata MSRP from $23,720
Body Style: Sport Car
Engine: 4 cyl, 2.0 L, 167 HP
Transmission: 5-Speed Manual
Fuel Economy: 22 City / 28 Hwy
Seating: 2
Base model of soft top rear-wheel drive Mazda MX-5 Miata Sport comes with manual transmission and power windows as a standard features
Extra fees and additional charges for options:
  • Destination Fee: $795
  • Mazda MX-5 sport with 6-Speed Automatic Transmission starts from: $25,980
  • Mazda MX-5 with Power Retractable Hardtop starts at: $28,465

Manufacturer Suggested Retail Price (MSRP) is not the actual cost of a new car. Actual price will be set by a dealer and normally it is lower than MSRP. You cannot expect to get a few thousands off from the car which cost less than $15,000, but typically dealers are willing to negotiate the price and offer reasonable discounts to attract customers and generate more sales.