The New Entry Level Cars - American International Automobile Dealers Association- Fuel Economy

Last year, a trio of new small cars, the Honda Fit, Nissan Versa and Toyota Yaris, received the lion’s share of attention. Chris Naughton, a spokesman for Honda, said the Fit’s fuel economy and affordability bring people in the door, and then the car’s value and versatility seal the deal. Car & Driver magazine, not known to suffer boring cars, put the Fit on its annual “10 Best” list for 2007. As the Fit did at Honda, Nissan’s Versa filled an entry-level slot as its Sentra compact grew larger, more powerful and offered new features. The Versa, in fact, gets the EPA’s nod for most fuel-efficient midsize car in its 2008 Fuel Economy Guide . Still, Conant speculates that an entry-level car with all factors going for it “gotta have it” styling and features, best-in-class economy, and versatility, could potentially see demand for 100,000-plus sales. read more

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