Not all small cars are created equal, so if fuel economy is your priority, we have you covered.

4^TH: 2008 Honda Fit – $13,950 base price

The Fit is a tough act to follow in the subcompact market if you’re someone who enjoys driving. It makes excellent use of its limited interior space, it’s fun behind the wheel even though it’s not very fast, and it has the cleverest rear-seat folding mechanism we’ve seen. There’s a new Fit coming soon, with possibly even better fuel economy figures, but that’s no reason to pass up the current model.

Annual Fuel Cost

$1,977

City/Highway/Combined

28/34/31 (with a five-speed manual transmission)

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