Best Small Sedans
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Owners Like
- Quietness of your vehicle's cabin while driving
- Power of your vehicle's engine/motor
- Vehicle's ability to hold personal items exactly where you want them
Owners Don't Like
- How easy it is to safely maneuver your vehicle in and out of traffic and tight parking spaces
- Overall fuel economy and driving range of your vehicle/driving range and speed of charging your vehicle
- Experience of getting your vehicle set up just the way you want
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Small sedans have come a long way. Once regarded as strictly "entry-level" vehicles, they have shed that dubious image and now offer car buyers very appealing choices. As the American car market has become more global, intriguing small sedan options have improved commensurately. Indeed, today's small sedans deliver a very positive ownership experience.
The best small sedans tick off all the expected small-car advantages. They are affordable, inexpensive to maintain, and don't cost much to insure. If you're seeking excellent fuel economy, you will find it in a small sedan. Small cars crush it when it comes to low overall cost to own.
But beyond the low-cost rationality and simple math, small sedans also offer unexpected pleasures. For example, many small sedans offer sophisticated, full-featured infotainment systems with impressive connectivity, big-screen displays, and killer audio systems. On the safety front, carmakers are packing small sedans with advanced driver assistance systems that deliver extra safety and added convenience.
Despite these advantages, small cars have a somewhat deserved reputation as being unengaging to drive. Indeed, in the past, many small cars were about as much fun as driving a refrigerator. However, small sedans have added driving enjoyment to their varied repertoires in recent years. Competition among carmakers has prompted them to build more capable small cars with better road-holding, braking, and steering. So, mentioning "fun to drive" and "small sedan" in the same sentence is not wrong.
Small sedans also have better comfort and convenience features than ever before. If you want keyless entry, automatic climate control, and wireless device charging, you can get it in a small car.
This list of the best small sedans can make your quest for the perfect ride easier.
Note: J.D. Power ratings reflect our best available data, updated each September. For current model year ratings, we apply previous model year ratings until new consumer survey data is available in September. Learn more about our ratings methodology.
* Please use this rating with caution. The previous model year's rating was applied to this redesigned vehicle. These vehicles have the latest styling, technology, and other components, but are unproven in their first year and can be less reliable than their predecessor.