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2014 Mitsubishi Mirage Tops Cars.com’s Top 10 New Cars for Penny Pinchers

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Mitsubishi Mirage is at the top of Car's Top 10 New Cars for Penny Pinchers.

You get a great value for your car with the 2014 Mitsubishi Mirage.

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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