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Here’s a look at the best economy cars in terms of cost per mile. ©Chevrolet. 1. Chevrolet Spark. Average miles driven per year: 17,593. Average price for a new model: $14,805.
Economy car is a term mostly used in the United States for cars designed for low-cost purchase and operation. Typical economy cars are small (compact or subcompact), lightweight, and inexpensive to both produce and purchase.
Crosley was a small, independent American manufacturer of economy cars or subcompact cars, bordering on microcars. At first called the Crosley Corporation and later Crosley Motors Incorporated, the Cincinnati, Ohio, firm was active from 1939 to 1952, interrupted by World War II production. Their station wagons were the most popular model, but ...
Here is a collection of my favorite test cars and SUVs from 2024. Favorite economy car: Chevrolet Trax 2RS. The 2025 Chevrolet Trax 2RS. Benjamin Zhang/Business Insider.
The Rambler American is a compact car that was manufactured by the American Motors Corporation (AMC) between 1958 and 1969. The American was the second incarnation of AMC forerunner Nash Motors' compact Rambler that was introduced in 1950 and marketed after the merger with Hudson Motors under both marques during the 1954 and 1955 model years.
A Rambler four-door set a new record for cars with automatic transmissions achieving 27.47 mpg ‑US (8.56 L/100 km; 32.99 mpg ‑imp) in the 1955 Mobil Economy Run. [ 37 ] The U.S. domestic market was turning to bigger and bigger cars; therefore, prospects for the compact Nash Rambler line were limited and production was discontinued after the ...
The AMC Gremlin (also American Motors Gremlin) [1] is a subcompact automobile introduced in 1970, manufactured and marketed in a single, two-door body style (1970–1978) by American Motors Corporation (AMC), as well as in Mexico (1974–1983) by AMC's Vehículos Automotores Mexicanos (VAM) subsidiary.
1977 Chevrolet Chevette 1973-1978 Honda Civic. Econoboxes first came to prominence in the United States due to the 1973 oil crisis. [1] Japanese automakers were leaders at producing smaller, fuel-efficient cars, as well as enjoying generally higher reliability and build quality than their US counterparts, [2] so their offerings such as the Honda Civic [3] generally outperformed their American ...