Automotive Discussion - Autopten Forum -------------------------------------- 3 Cheap New Cars Under $14000 - Cheapest New Cars of 2012 ================================================================================ Author: Cheap Cars Guy[01-24-2012 11:55am] Title: 3 Cheap New Cars Under $14000 - Cheapest New Cars of 2012 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Chevrolet Sonic, Ford Fiesta, and Chevrolet Spark are three new small cars debuting this year in the US market. These vehicles stand out not only for having an affordable and cheap price but for also being practical, modern, economical, and efficient enough to give you up to 40 miles per gallon on the streets. Check them out and know a little bit about the most important features of these new and nice commuter cars for the city and daily driving. :g_arrow:Chevrolet Sonic starting around $13,865 The new Chevrolet Sonic is a small car, with a young and aggressive design that is offered in three versions: sedan, hatchback, and sporty. Each of these has large rear-seat roominess and cargo space. It is the only small car built in North America. It is designed to provide agile handling and comes equipped with smart connectivity features, including the MyChevrolet application for phones. [img]/pics/chevrolet-sonic-new-cheap-car.jpg[/img] New Chevrolet Sonic 2012 Hatchback The power trains are based on the Cruze. They come with efficient engines of high power and smaller displacement including the turbocharged Ecotec of 1.4 and 1.8 liters, which are available on three transmissions: a five-speed manual, a six-speed automatic, and a manual with the same amount of gears. "The new Chevrolet Sonic combines the practicality of a small car with the driving passion that characterizes the Chevrolet vehicles like the Corvette," said Chris Perry, Chevrolet's vice president of marketing. The Chevy Sonic 2012 is regarded as a five-star car as it received the top rating in overall performance during crash tests conducted by the National Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA for its acronym in English). [img]/pics/chevrolet-sonic-cheap-new-2012-car.jpg[/img] New 2012 Chevrolet Sonic Sedan The car is designed to help drivers avoid accidents and protect them in case of an impact. It has a very strong structure made largely of high-strength steel and among security features include numerous airbags, rollover sensors that activate the curtain airbags, StabiliTrak stability control, ABS brakes, traction control, panic brake assistance, pre-tensioned seat belts with load limiting and OnStar system. The Chevrolet Sonic production began in late 2011 at the Orion Assembly Center of General Motors in Michigan. In general, the Sonic has everything you need on a vehicle and is highly recommended if you are looking to buy a new cheap car for sale under $14,000 this year. :g_arrow:Chevrolet Spark starting around $12,170 The 2012 Chevrolet Spark combines fuel efficiency, an affordable price, and maneuverability for city drivers. The sympathy for this compact car is reflected in its new exterior design, more modern and contemporary. Their ascending figures of angular lines give it a sporty air and slightly aggressive, high wheel arches that optimize the aerodynamics and make it fresh and exciting. The hidden rear door handles give it a coupe look. Although it is unusual for a car of this size, the Spark has a capacity for 5 adults, making it the ideal choice to travel with friends or family. [img]/pics/new-2012-2013-chevrolet-spark.jpg[/img] New 2012-2013 Chevrolet Spark The Chevrolet Spark is displayed on the outside as a nice car and also very safe for its equipment: includes steel side rails, a body with progressive crumple zones, a safety cage in the cabin, and inertial seat belts, and headrests on all seats. Other safety features include Stability Track technologies and ABS, 10 airbags, OnStar security system that uses GPS and cellular technology to automatically call in case of collision. The Chevrolet Spark is unique in its category for everything it offers in terms of comfort. Power steering, stereo with cd, mp3, USB auxiliary input and four speakers, digital clock, and opening from the inside of fuel tank and the trunk, among other highlights. In addition, version 1.0 adds air conditioning, central locking, front power windows, a power right external mirror, a tachometer, a 60/40 folding rear seat, a sunglasses holder, and an upholstered deluxe. [img]/pics/new-chevrolet-spark-interior.jpg[/img] New Chevrolet Spark: Interior The new version incorporates Spark LTZ front and rear power windows, body-color door handles, and aluminum wheels, plus sun visors with vanity mirrors. Inside, the Spark has decorative inserts on the dashboard and the front door, which together with its icy blue colored lights add a touch of high quality. The Spark 2LT version also has a steering wheel and leather-wrapped heated seats. It also features fog lamps that have the right intensity and optimal reflexes that light the way so that you can handle them in a safe way on cloudy roads. [img]/pics/new-chevrolet-spark-interior-2.jpg[/img] New Chevrolet Spark: Interior The Spark is fun to drive, very agile for city driving, comfortable, and smooth on the road. As well as boasting convenient good driving, the Spark engines are also designed to provide efficient fuel consumption, cheap maintenance, and operation. You can choose between two gasoline engines of 1.0 and 1.2 liters, available with manual gearbox 5-speed. The Chevrolet Spark 2013 is considered the ideal car for the city and is perfect for those looking to buy a new cheap car for under $14,000 this year. :g_arrow:Ford Fiesta starting around $13,200. When developing the new Fiesta, Ford conducted extensive global customer research. The findings clearly indicated that the need for style was the primary desire around the world. In Europe, throughout North America, and Asia Pacific, customers are looking for a distinctively designed small car that offers world-class quality, convenience, comfort, and connectivity. "Fiesta was developed with customers, not only for themselves," said Derrick Kuzak, group vice president for global product development. "Fuel economy, spirited performance, and efficient use of space are universal desires, across global markets- and the Fiesta fulfilled." [img]/pics/new-2012-ford-fiesta-cheap-car.jpg[/img] New 2012 Ford Fiesta Hatchback - Exterior The Ford Fiesta 2012 is a new car that comes with more and better equipment and reasonable and affordable prices. It comes equipped with rear parking sensors, automatic wipers, and headlights. The mirrors are folding and automatic. It also has a rearview camera and a much more sporty design than previous models, with lateral elements, a rear spoiler, a chrome grille, larger alloy wheels, and a bright polished finish. The Ford Fiesta is available in two body styles, sedan, and hatchback, both with a strong aerodynamic outline that the brand mentioned as a cinematic style. The car catches the eyes wherever it is thanks to this new sport and youthful appearance. There are abundant colors available to suit the most demanding driver. [img]/pics/2012-ford-fiesta-sedan-new-cheap-car.jpg[/img] New 2012 Ford Fiesta Sedan - Exterior This little Ford Duratec engine comes with a 1.6L I-4 Ti-VCT which moves with variable timing and is independent of the camshaft, six-speed PowerShift automatic transmission which has a yield of 40 mpg highway. The Ford Fiesta brings as an option the SYNC AppLink. This gadget will help you to keep your hands on the wheel and your eyes on the road offering hands-free phone calls, voice control for the music, the application of Pandora, and other mobile apps. The SYNC service comes with a courtesy of three years and provides detailed step by step to go almost anywhere, as well as business searches, personalized sports scores, news, horoscope, and much more current information. Its Assistant 911 service can call the emergency phone even if you can't call. It also brings the option of audible text messages and reports of vehicle operation. Other features include smart access and starting power button as an option available. [img]/pics/new-ford-fiesta-2012-interior.jpg[/img] New 2012 Ford Fiesta - Interior One of its best features is fuel efficiency. It gets up to 28 mpg in the city and 37 mpg on highways. The new Ford Fiesta provides a great look and better fuel economy than any vehicle in its segment making it one of the best options in today's automotive market for those looking to buy a new cheap car under $14,000. You already know where to go to sell or find the most economy and affordable cheap used cars in USA: .:: Autopten.com ::. ================================================================================ Author: Cheap Cars Whore[01-31-2012 06:58pm] Title: 3 cheap new cars under $14000 — Cheapest new cars of 2012 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The Spark definitely can go to hell, small cars are nice, practical and cute, but this one is so small I guess. I'd think about the Sonic and the Fiesta, both are beautiful and for under $14,000 is a very affordable price for a new car. The most I like if I have to choose, I'll take the Sonic Sedan, it looks great and executive. Most chick singers say -if you hurt me, I'll die-... I say, -if you hurt me, I'll kick and burn your ass- ================================================================================ Author: VWguyVW[02-14-2012 08:54am] Title: 3 cheap new cars under $14000 — Cheapest new cars of 2012 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The Chevrolet Sonic Hatchback can be a perfect and cheaper competitor for the VW Golf. There is about $4000 of difference between them and respect to its exterior they look very similar, check them out and tell I am wrong: [img]/pics/chevrolet-sonic-new-cheap-car.jpg[/img] Chevrolet Sonic 2012 Hatchback [Image removed, sorry] Volkswagen Golf 2012 Gigiti Gigiti Gigiti Gigiti Gu!!! ================================================================================ Author: CarsAddict[02-15-2012 07:31pm] Title: 3 cheap new cars under $14000 — Cheapest new cars of 2012 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ It is true that the Chevrolet Sonic is the only one hatchback sedan built in America? I love it, it is so affordable and inexpensive. Just be baby. ================================================================================ Author: DodgeStar[02-15-2012 07:53pm] Title: 3 cheap new cars under $14000 — Cheapest new cars of 2012 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ It is true that the Chevrolet Sonic is the only one hatchback sedan built in America? I love it, it is so affordable and inexpensive. Yes, that's what they say, they are repeating the formula Cruze but in a smaller size and priced much cheaper and attractive. The Chevrolet Cruze hasn't had very good reviews so far. ================================================================================ Author: Relaxed[02-15-2012 08:44pm] Title: 3 cheap new cars under $14000 — Cheapest new cars of 2012 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ This Chevrolet Sonic is one of the best products that General Motors has shown among its latest releases, mainly because they have thought a lot about its initial price which goes around $14,000 what makes it very cheap and affordable for being a nice new car and, including it, ABS brakes, 16-inch wheels, fog lamps, trip computer, Bluetooth and many more options and features. It is an opponent of the [url=http://www.autopten.com/cheap-used-cars_Honda_Fit_for-sale.htm]Honda Fit and the Nissan March or Micra (which hasn't arrived to the USA), among others. What UP! ================================================================================ Author: Cheap Cars Whore[02-16-2012 10:07pm] Title: 3 cheap new cars under $14000 — Cheapest new cars of 2012 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Hey guys, I just want to share with you the list with the new cheapest car TO OWN. This list was unveiled for the Forbes Magazine. Bear in mind this list is not based on the car price, it is based on the cost to own this car for a period of 5 years. You know, when you see a car with a cheap price, over the years this one couldn't be as cheap as it looks. Check it out. Cheapest 2012 cars to own list: :g_arrow:[url=http://www.autopten.com/cheap-used-cars_Nissan_Versa_for-sale.htm]Nissan Versa - MSRP: $11,770 - Cost during 5 years: $25,868 :g_arrow:Kia Soul - MSRP: $14,650 - Cost during 5 years: $28,451 :g_arrow:Honda Insight - MSRP: $19,120 - Cost during 5 years: $30,659 :g_arrow:Toyota Tacoma Regular Cab - MSRP: $17,685 - Cost during 5 years: $33,639 :g_arrow:[url=http://www.autopten.com/carforum/sbbt52-nissan-juke,-beyond-a-crossover-review.html]Nissan Juke - MSRP: $20,770 - Cost during 5 years: $34,202 :g_arrow:[url=http://www.autopten.com/cheap-used-cars_Hyundai_Sonata_for-sale.htm]Hyundai Sonata - MSRP: $20,455 - Cost during 5 years: $35,438 :g_arrow:Mazda Mazda5 - MSRP: $20,420 - Cost during 5 years: $35,956 :g_arrow:[url=http://www.autopten.com/cheap-used-cars_Jeep_Wrangler_for-sale.htm]Jeep Wrangler - MSRP: $22,845 - Cost during 5 years: $37,344 :g_arrow:[url=http://www.autopten.com/cheap-used-cars_Mazda_MX-5+Miata_for-sale.htm]Mazda MX-5 Miata - MSRP: $24,265 - Cost during 5 years: $39,416 :g_arrow:Hyundai Santa Fe - MSRP: $24,035 - Cost during 5 years: $39,864 :g_arrow:Volvo C30 - MSRP: $25,575 - Cost during 5 years: $41,396 :g_arrow:[url=http://www.autopten.com/cheap-used-cars_Ford_Escape_for-sale.htm]Ford Escape Hybrid - MSRP: $31,395 - Cost during 5 years: $42,484 :g_arrow:[url=http://www.autopten.com/cheap-used-cars_Chevrolet_Silverado_for-sale.htm]Chevrolet Silverado Regular Cab - MSRP: $22,940 - Cost during 5 years: $44,126 :g_arrow:[url=http://www.autopten.com/cheap-used-cars_Chevrolet_Impala_for-sale.htm]Chevrolet Impala - MSRP: $26,585 - Cost during 5 years: $46,228 :g_arrow:Lexus RX - MSRP: $39,950 - Cost during 5 years: $52,003 :g_arrow:Audi A5 - MSRP: $37,975 - Cost during 5 years: $54,113 :g_arrow:[url=http://www.autopten.com/cheap-used-cars_Ford_Expedition_for-sale.htm]Ford Expedition - MSRP: $38,370 - Cost during 5 years: $57,980 :g_arrow:Audi Q7 - MSRP: $47,125 - Cost during 5 years: $63,240 :g_arrow:Lexus IS F - MSRP: $62,175 - Cost during 5 years: $77,140 :g_arrow:Lexus LS - MSRP: $68,505 - Cost during 5 years: $85,640 I leave the link here in case you want to [nf=http://www.forbes.com/sites/jimgorzelany/2012/02/15/the-cheapest-2012-cars-to-own/]read the complete article[/nf] published by Forbes. Most chick singers say -if you hurt me, I'll die-... I say, -if you hurt me, I'll kick and burn your ass- ================================================================================ Author: Cheap Cars Whore[02-16-2012 11:02pm] Title: 3 cheap new cars under $14000 — Cheapest new cars of 2012 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Hey would you also like to know what's the cheapest car to insure in the USA? Forbes also has this list and it is the Toyota Sienna LE with an average annual cost $1,111 per driver. If you want to read the complete article [nf=http://www.forbes.com/sites/jimgorzelany/2012/02/09/the-cheapest-cars-to-insure/]go here[/nf]. To summarize, minivans (like the [url=http://www.autopten.com/cheap-used-cars_Dodge_Grand+Caravan_for-sale.htm]Dodge Grand Caravan and [url=http://www.autopten.com/cheap-used-cars_Honda_Odyssey_for-sale.htm]Honda Odyssey), mid-priced crossover SUVs and pickup trucks are among the cheapest cars to insure for 2012. This information is based on a research made by insure.com. This is the full list of the cheapest vehicles to insure by Forbes Mag: :g_arrow:Toyota Sienna LE: $1,111 per year. :g_arrow:Jeep Patriot Sport: $1,116 per year. :g_arrow:Jeep Compass Sport: $1,118 per year. :g_arrow:[url=http://www.autopten.com/cheap-used-cars_GMC_Sierra_for-sale.htm]GMC Sierra 1500 Regular Cab: $1,121 per year. :g_arrow:Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Regular Cab: $1,125 per year. :g_arrow:Dodge Grand Caravan SXT: $1,143 per year. :g_arrow:Ford Escape XLS: $1,137 per year. :g_arrow:Dodge Journey SXT: $1,143 per year. :g_arrow:Honda Odyssey LX: $1,146 per year. :g_arrow:[url=http://www.autopten.com/cheap-used-cars_KIA_Sportage_for-sale.htm]Kia Sportage: $1,151 per year. :g_arrow:Hyundai Santa Fe GLS: $1,152 per year. :g_arrow:Jeep Wrangler Unlimited Sport: $1,154 per year. :g_arrow:Nissan Frontier S: $1,162 per year. Most chick singers say -if you hurt me, I'll die-... I say, -if you hurt me, I'll kick and burn your ass- ================================================================================ Author: chalupa[02-22-2012 11:44pm] Title: 3 cheap new cars under $14000 — Cheapest new cars of 2012 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ For me the Chevrolet Spark is a good choice. One of the best cars in the market today. Bang for the buck!! . ================================================================================