Best Fun to Drive Car with Combined Fuel Economy of Over 22 MPG
The average commuter in this country spends a whopping 9.1 days a year in his or her car. This is not even taking into account the people who drive a couple of hours to work and back each week who no doubt see their dashboard more often than they see their children. But all hope is not lost, dear commuters.
We live in a truly golden age where affordable, reliable, fuel efficient and fun to drive cars are readily becoming the rule and not the exception. The following choices offer drivers combined fuel economy of over 22 miles per gallon as well as a high grins per mile ratio. Never before has four wheeled automotive Prozac been so easily attainable.
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Why it's best:
(Starting at $23,000)—This German automotive institution invented the hot hatchback and narrowly beat out the Mini Cooper S for the honors thanks to its superior space and practicality. But being practical isn’t really the point of this list, now is it? Thanks to...read full review
Why it's a best pick:
(Starting at $18,000)—If you need more room than the standard Cooper S coupe allows you, there always is the option of the new Cooper Clubman S. Unless you are a racing driver I challenge you to find a difference in the handling characteristics between a Clubman and a ... read full review
Why it's a best pick:
(Starting at $22,500)—With its clever recipe of 50/50 weight distribution, rear drive and one of the sweetest shifting manual transmissions in the business, the Mazda Miata still continues to charm and delight drivers the world over. If ever the time was right to get t... read full review
Why it's a best pick:
(Starting at $20,000)—Probably the closest spiritual competitor for the VW GTI due to its practicality—the Honda Civic Si driving experience couldn’t be more different than that found in the VW. Available only with a sniper rifle smooth six-speed manual tra... read full review
Why it's a best pick:
(Starting at $29,500)—Okay, I grant you not many people will be trading in a clunker on a BMW coupe, but in the bang for the buck stakes, this is your least expensive entry point into the wonderful world of BMW. If you are thinking about getting an automatic on this BM... read full review
