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Best Subcompact Cars for 2023

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Best Subcompact Cars for 2023John Murphy Photography / Mitsubishi

As consumers look to crossovers, larger cars, and more expensive cars in general, the sub-compact segment has become an endangered species. Four cars remain on the market in the United States, including one that is positioned at a very different price point from the rest. If you want a new sub-compact, are your remaining contenders.

2023 Mini Hardtop

Price: $25,800

The Mini hardtop is a unique car, a relic of an era focused on retro-futuristic design that outlived just about any other car you could compare it with. Now, the basic Mini is effectively a premium subcompact. We know what the next Mini will look like, but that car is still a year away.

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For a lot more money, you can get a very fast one

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2023 Kia Rio

Price: $16,750

The Kia Rio is the simplest possible Kia offering. The goal is efficiency at a low price, and the result is a car that can get an estimated 41 MPG on the highway offered for under $17,000. Sure, there is not much else to write home about here, but that itself is an achievement.

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