CARS.COM says: smart WINS!!

[Big Panda]

Best Bang For Buck


Gas Cars


Vehicle
MPG (city/highway)
Base sticker
Lifetime fuel
Sticker and Fuel


Smart Fortwo
33/41
$11,590
$12,273
$22,868


Toyota Yaris
29/36
$11,350
$12,838
$24,188


Hyundai Accent
27/32
$10,775
$14,049
$24,929


Kia Rio
27/32
$10,890
$14,049
$24,939


Chevrolet Aveo5
24/34
$10,235
$14,750
$24,985


Chevrolet Aveo
24/34
$12,170
$14,750
$26,920


Honda Fit
28/34
$13,950
$13,414
$27,364


Toyota Corolla
28/37
$14,405
$12,976
$27,381


Nissan Versa
26/31
$12,880
$14,553
$27,433


Scion xD
24/32
$14,550
$13,875
$28,425


hybridsybrid Cars


Toyota Prius
48/45
$21,100
$8,755
$29,855


Honda Civic
40/45
$22,600
$9,690
$32,290


Toyota Camry
33/34
$25,200
$12,200
$37,400


Nissan Altima
35/33
$25,480
$11,975
$37,455


Saturn Aura Green Line
24/32
$23,640
$15,088
$38,728


Source: Cars.com

[rawlus®]

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[Dave Van]

The Honda Fit is the only one I'd buy...and its $4500 more than my Smart.....so I'll stick with it!

[rawlus®]

although - the gas cost assumptions are a bit dated.

The list was compiled by combining the car's base sticker price (as of 5/9/08) with a fuel cost estimate based on its EPA-estimated gas mileage. Fuel costs assume that the car is driven 15,000 miles per year, 55 percent in the city and 45 percent on the highway; that the cost of regular unleaded gasoline is $3.40 a gallon and the cost of premium unleaded gasoline is $3.70 a gallon; and that the car is owned for eight years.

[curtis]

how did the Chevy Aveo go from being an $8,000 car a year ago to a $12,000 car?

[Macaw]

BTW just to be fair most of the other car's base price does not include an automatic transmission so add $650-$1000 and subtract 3-5mpg for an automatic too....

[Big Panda]

Originally Posted by Macaw

BTW just to be fair most of the other car's base price does not include an automatic transmission so add $650-$1000 and subtract 3-5mpg for an automatic too....

yea, you're right! when you factor that info in, the smart looks even BETTER!!!

i'll just keep driving my Toyota Corolla until i get my smart. from the looks of it, it's DEFINITELY "worth its wait in gold" !!!

[jwight]

Honda Civic mpg must be for the hybrid; the gas version doesn't get 40/45.

[Smarteq]

Originally Posted by curtis

how did the Chevy Aveo go from being an $8,000 car a year ago to a $12,000 car?

A year ago they had to discount them heavily to get rid of them.

[SmartBob]

You don't really want to start this again do you?