2014 Mitsubishi Mirage Tops Cars.com’s Top 10 New Cars for Penny Pinchers
The term “penny pincher” in and of itself seems like a derisive one, but when every last red cent counts for something, there’s something to be said for a person who manages their money. Cars.com compiled a list of the Top 10 New Cars for Penny Pinchers, and at the top of the list stands the 2014 Mitsubishi Mirage.
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Granted, the 2014 Mirage only has the second-cheapest starting MSRP ($13,490, which is a bit more expensive than the 2014 Chevy Spark). But Cars.com’s Top 10 New Cars for Penny Pinchers list combines a vehicle’s starting price (plus destination fees) with its projected fuel cost over the course of eight years with an annual total of 15,000 miles (using a $3.30 fuel cost as the average). The list’s results for non-hybrid and hybrid vehicles are as follows:
Top 10 New Cars for Penny Pinchers – Non-Hybrid
Model (2014) | MPG | Transmission | Starting MSRP | Fuel Cost | Total Cost |
Mitsubishi Mirage | 37 | Manual | $13,790 | $10,704 | $24,493 |
Chevy Spark | 34 | Manual | $12,995 | $11,647 | $24,642 |
Nissan Versa (sedan) | 35 | CVT | $13,800 | $11,314 | $25,114 |
Smart ForTwo | 36 | Auto. | $14,020 | $12,167 | $26,187 |
Scion iQ | 37 | CVT | $16,420 | $10,703 | $27,123 |
Kia Rio | 31 | Manual | $14,700 | $12,000 | $28,050 |
Ford Fiesta | 31 | Manual | $14,925 | $12,774 | $27,699 |
Toyota Yaris | 33 | Manual | $16,050 | $12,774 | $27,474 |
Hyundai Accent | 31 | Manual | $15,455 | $12,774 | $28,229 |
Nissan Sentra | 34 | CVT | $17,600 | $11,647 | $29,247 |
Top 10 New Cars for Penny Pinchers – Non-Hybrid
Model (2014) | MPG | Transmission | Starting MSRP | Fuel Cost | Total Cost |
Toyota Prius c | 50 | CVT | $19,890 | $7,920 | $27,810 |
Honda Insight | 42 | CVT | $19,515 | $9,429 | $28,944 |
Honda CR-Z | 37 | CVT | $21,435 | $10,703 | $32,138 |
Toyota Prius | 50 | CVT | $25,010 | $7,920 | $32,930 |
Honda Civic Hybrid | 44 | CVT | $25,425 | $9,000 | $34,425 |
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