: Starting at $11,990 , it was the only new car in America with a base price under $12,000. It featured a 109-hp engine and a 5-speed manual transmission but lacked power windows and locks at the base level.
: Starting at $12,995 , this subcompact was redesigned for 2017 with a 78-hp 3-cylinder engine. While underpowered, it offered excellent fuel economy at 37 mpg city / 43 mpg highway .
The (Canada only) base price was $9,988 , but adding A/C required an automatic transmission, bumping the real price to $13,648 .
These vehicles represented the entry-level floor for new car buyers in 2017:
### Budget Reality: The "A/C Tax"For many 2017 buyers, the "sticker price" was misleading because the absolute cheapest trims often omitted air conditioning. To get a car with A/C, you often had to jump to a higher trim: