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Kelley Lists Top 10 Coolest Cars Under $18K


IRVINE, Calif. -- If you don't want to pay top dollar for a new car, there's good news for you.

Kelley Blue Book has released a list of what it calls top-10 cool, affordable new vehicles. The prices start at about $15,500, topping out under $18,000.

Cars on the list include the new Dodge Caliber, the Mazda3 and the Chevrolet HHR as well as some more familiar names like the Kia Sportage and the Honda Civic.

Kelley Blue Book said it chose the $18,000 ceiling because it means a monthly payment of $350 or less over five years.

Editor Jack Nerad said the economy cars offer a number of key features previously available only in luxury cars, like an I-Pod connection.

Kelley Blue Book may be best known for listing the price of used cars.

Top 10

Top 10 coolest new cars selling under $18,000, according to Kelley Blue Book:


Blue Book Value
2007 Toyota Yaris: N/A
2006 Scion xB: $15,524
2007 Dodge Caliber: $15,985
2006 Kia Sportage: $16,134
Chevrolet HHR: $16,472
Ford Fusion: $17,084
2006 Nissan Frontier King Cab: $17,179
2006 Mazda3: $17,860
2006 Honda Civic: $17,860
2006 Scion tC: $17,960

(Source: Kelley Blue Book)

Copyright 2006 by The Associated Press.

 

i agree with about 20% of that list.

 

Thats quite the terrible list but there really are no cool (new) cars under 18k.