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2010 Suzuki SX4 Crossover

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Consumer Reports is pretty much a household name for many families looking to buy a car. It is my belief that this becomes even truer when needing to buy an affordable car either for you or teenager. In many cases, the new car will be for the parent and the teenager will get the hand me down, however, with the latest cars under $20K the long term investment might change people’s minds. Let’s see what has made the list for 2010.

Ford Focus SES
Honda Civic LX
Honda Fit
Hyundai Elantra SE
Mazda3 i Touring (sedan)
Nissan Sentra 2.0 SL
Nissan Versa 1.8 SL (hatchback)
Scion xB
Scion xD
Subaru Impreza 2.5i
Suzuki SX4 Crossover Technology

2010 Mazda3

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2010 Honda Fit Sport

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Just to put some perspective on this, all of these cars rated as Very Good or Excellent in the Consumer Reports tests. The prices for these vehicles range from about $16K to 20K, which considers typical options and an automatic transmission. Interestingly enough, only two of these cars made the Least expensive to own over five years list for 2010; those two cars are the Honda Fit (base) and Scion xD.

Be sure to check out our new car section for the latest reviews, model line up and pictures of the cars listed above. My personal picks include the Mazda3, Honda Fit and Suzuki SX4 Crossover Technology (rare for its all-wheel drive availability).

[Source: Consumer Reports Best & Worst]

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Scott Posted: 3/29/2010 11:58am PDT

I really don't like the Scion xD and xB. I prefer the Scion TC, but this of course is just my opinion.

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Buker Posted: 8/17/2010 10:36pm PDT

Here's a list which are the most popular between the 'teens' where I live:
* VW Golf
* VW Polo
* Peugeot 206/207/307
* Ford Focus ZX3/SVT
* Seat Leon/Ibiza
* Mazda 3
* VW Jetta
* Toyota Yaris

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external hard drive Posted: 10/2/2010 10:30am PDT

hey Buker, you must live in europe, was going to post a similar list, with the addon of the Opel Corsa

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