Subcompact and Compact Cars Atlanta GA

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Feeling the pinch at the pump, American consumers are re-evaluating their priorities and many are making a clean break to small cars, trading in gas-guzzling full-size pickups and SUVs for more fuel-efficient modes of transportation. Fortunately, driving a small car today doesn't necessarily mean swapping performance for economy like it once did, but there are some sacrifices in choosing a small car. Passenger space, trunk and storage capacity, acceleration, and even some aspects of safety may suffer when moving from a large car, truck or SUV to a small car. It's just a matter of finding what works for you.

In the ultra-competitive subcompact and compact car segments, the Honda Fit and Mini Cooper are the J.D. Power and Associates 2008 Automotive Performance, Execution and Layout (APEAL) Study^SM award recipients.

Subcompact Car Segment

Highest Ranked: 2008 Honda Fit
Introduced for the 2007 model year, the subcompact Fit is the smallest car in Honda's U.S. lineup. Available exclusively as a 5-door hatchback in Base and Sport trims, the Fit offers a spacious

interior (90 cubic feet of space) and an innovative rear seat that offers versatile cargo- and passenger-carrying options. New for 2008 is a standard tire-pressure-monitoring system. Honda plans to unveil a redesigned Fit for the 2009 model year. ...

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