Thursday, November 12, 2015

Small Wonders: Every Compact Car Ranked from Worst to Best

-In an era when trucks, SUVs, and crossovers continue to set sales records and take top billing in marketing materials, it’s easy to overlook the essential goodness of the compact car. Reasonably sized, efficient, and often value-priced, the compact has a righteous role. Thanks to tight competition and a surge in the availability of technology features, the traditional four-door-compact formula has become elastic, stretching to include everything from box-on-wheels wagons to sleek and sporty coupes. Whatever your needs, there’s probably a compact car that will fill them. Click on through to see how the current compact offerings rank.-2016-Mitsubishi-Lancer-GT-The Dart is basically a compact Italian sedan wrapped in American clothes, with numerous Dodge-isms such as “racetrack” taillights and a crosshair grille. Multiple engine-and-transmission options are offered, but despite a decent chassis, we haven’t found any version of the Dart satisfying to drive. Its roomy interior can be filled with high-tech options, though, and fuel economy for certain models is excellent. DART PRICING, REVIEWS, MORE >>-The boxy xB put the Scion brand on the map a decade ago, but since then, the Toyota-based breadbox has grown long in the tooth. On the plus side, the xB’s spacious interior gives it utility in spades, enhanced by extra bins beneath the rear seats. It’s highly customizable, too. But even though it’s long on space, the xB is short on charm, with a ho-hum 158-hp four-cylinder engine, outdated five-speed manual and four-speed automatic transmissions, a dull chassis, and mediocre fuel economy. If you want one, you can probably find a great deal, as it has recently been discontinued. xB PRICING, REVIEWS, MORE >>-2015-Scion-tC-2014-kia-forte-koup-sx-t-gdi-2013-hyundai-veloster-turbo-Volkswagen-Beetle-2015-Subaru-Impreza-2015-Nissan-Sentra-SV-2014-hyundai-elantra-2014-mini-cooper-hardtop-2014-toyota-corolla-s-2016-Scion-iM-Kia Forte-Kia Soul!-2015 Ford Focus Titanium-2015-volkswagen-jetta-se-tsi-2016-Honda-Civic-Touring-2015-Volkswagen-Golf-1-8T-TSI-Mazda 3--
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