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Cool back to college cars for under $15,000 While some lucky students may have received new cars as high school graduation gifts, the odds are most will have scrimped and saved from part-time to buy that first set of wheels. Whatever the financial circumstances, young buyers will surely share the desire for a car that is economical to operate. Here are five picks available in Canada for under $15,000 – all prices quoted exclude taxes and delivery charges.
Extra dollars bring techy additions that transform it into a Wi-Fi hotspot and enable the downloading of useful in-car apps to aid navigation. An Ecotec 1.2-litre, four-cylinder engine, mated to a five-speed tranny, provides the Spark! Sips gas at 6.4/5.7 L/100kms (city/hwy).
D Toyota Yaris Hatchback: $14,255 At the time of writing, only the 2014 version is available but the new look 2015 is on its way, so look for deals B Nissan Micra: $9,998 on the outgoing car. The Micra is back after a 21-year The proven 1.5-litre engine and fiveabsence and it’s a more than welcome speed manual transmission remain return. It has a European style, boast– currently offering a fuel economy ing 60/40 split rear seats and back of 6.7/5.5 L/100kms (city/hwy) – and seat heating ducts as standard fare. pricing will likely be similar with A 1.6-litre DOHC 4-cylinder engine added features. Power windows and a Keith Morgan matched to either a 5-speed manual 6.1” display audio multimedia system transmission or a 4-speed automatwith USB audio input and Bluetooth ic transmission powers it and the capability will be standard. estimated fuel economy is 8.6/6.6 L/100km (city/ highway). E Ford Fiesta: $14,394 C Chevy Spark: $11,945 Shop around because I’ve seen discounted base The Chevy Spark is cute as a bug. Its list of standard models recently for the sedan and hatchback versafety features, which includes 10 air bags, helped sions recently. make it an Insurance Institute for Highway Safety Ford is about connectivity and few extra dollars Top Safety Pick for 2014. will add desirable tech features to the info/audio
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system, which already includes a USB port. The base engine is a 1.6-litre four-cylinder engine or the new three-cylinder 1.0-litre EcoBoost engine is an option. Both are gas-miserly: 7/5 L/100kms (city/hwy) for the 1.6, 6.2/4.3 for the three-banger. F Honda Fit: $14,635 The very reliable Fit has been redesigned for 2015 and now include Bluetooth connectivity and a rear-view camera as standard equipment. It also gets a boost in power with a new 1.5-litre engine, matched to a 5-speed manual shift that pumps fuel at the rate of 7.1/6.5 L/100km (city/hwy).
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Hyundai Accent: $15,169 Mitsubishi Lancer: $14,998 Kia Rio: $15,480 Dodge Dart: $15,995 Mazda2: $14,450
Also today, Bob McHugh picks five used cars that sell for under $10,000 – all Driveway content can be viewed online at drivewaybc.ca. keith.morgan@drivewaybc.ca
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Safety Tip: Our roads will be busy this long weekend so make sure you know how to merge safely onto the highway. Scan traffic for a safe gap—don’t forget to shoulder check—put your left signal on, and match your speed to the pace of traffic.
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