Economy Cars

Junkyard Gem: 1951 Studebaker Champion De Luxe 4-Door Sedan

Paging Fozzie Bear!

Junkyard Gem: 1972 Chevrolet Vega Sedan

The General Motors rival to the Ford Pinto two-door sedan

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Junkyard Gem: 1990 Nissan Sentra with 440K miles

This Smyrna-built Nissan laughs at 300K-mile Hondas and Toyotas

Junkyard Gem: 1976 Oldsmobile Omega Sedan

Oldsmobile's version of the mid-1970s Chevrolet Nova

2024 Nissan Versa still reigns as the cheapest new car in America

Prices up $150, but it undercuts the Mitsubishi Mirage by about $900

2024 Kia Forte adds more standard equipment to one trim

Some small price bumps come along for the ride, too

2018-2021 Ford EcoSport under investigation by NHTSA for oil pump issue

More than 95 owners complain about seized 1.0-liter EcoBoost engines

2024 Nissan Sentra asks $21,725, less than all rivals but the Kia Forte

Prices up $430, still waiting on improved fuel economy figures

Junkyard Gem: 1974 Chevrolet Vega GT Hatchback

With 23-channel CB radio, automatic transmission, and RV-towing driveshaft disconnect.

Junkyard Gem: 1991 Honda Civic DX Sedan

The last year for the boxy Civic sedan

Junkyard Gem: 2001 Plymouth Neon

One of the very last Plymouths ever built

2024 Kia Soul MSRP up by $100, EX trim adds Designer Package

New anti-theft measure aims to prevent stealing the Smart Key signal

Another under-$20,000 new car bites the dust

Kia Rio sedan and hatchback will be discontinued after 2023 model year

Junkyard Gem: 1997 Ford Aspire 3-Door Hatchback

Designed by Mazda, built by Kia, sold by Ford as the successor to the Festiva

Junkyard Gem: 1976 Honda Civic Hatchback

First-generation Civics have become nearly impossible to find in car graveyards

2024 Hyundai Kona MSRPs for gas trims rise as much as $2,800

Base SE starts at $25,435, a $1,960 increase over the 2023 Kona

2023 J.D. Power APEAL Study shows new-car customer satisfaction scores slip

Marks the first consecutive decline in the study's 28 years

Junkyard Gem: 1977 Ford Pinto Wagon

Ford offered new wagons in three sizes in 1977. Here's the smallest one

Junkyard Gem: 2000 Kia Sephia Sedan

An example of the second generation of Kia's first US-market car.