Category Compact Cars

Find everything you need to know about the Acura Integra here, along with expert reviews, specs, photos, videos and more.

Find everything you need to know about the Audi A4 allroad here, along with expert reviews, specs, photos, videos and more.

Find everything you need to know about the Audi A4 here, along with expert reviews, specs, photos, videos and more.

Find everything you need to know about the Audi A5 here, along with expert reviews, specs, photos, videos and more.

Find everything you need to know about the Audi RS 5 here, along with expert reviews, specs, photos, videos and more.

Find everything you need to know about the Audi S4 here, along with expert reviews, specs, photos, videos and more.

Find everything you need to know about the BMW 2 Series Gran Coupe here, along with expert reviews, specs, photos, videos and more.

Find everything you need to know about the BMW 3 Series here, along with expert reviews, specs, photos, videos and more.

Not happy enough with the 4 series coupe and convertible, or the 3 series sedan, BMW has created a third compact car. Called the 4 Series Gran Coupe, it’s a more stylish sedan that trades a bit of practicality for a swoopier shape. Like its siblings, the Gran Coupe is offered with a choice of turbocharged four and six cylinder engines.  

The Ford Escape is one of the older options in the compact SUV segment, but it does offer a lot of choice. There are two turbocharged engine options, as well as a traditional hybrid and a plug-in hybrid. The latter only comes with front-wheel drive, while the rest can be paired with all-wheel drive.

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Find everything you need to know about the Genesis G70 here, along with expert reviews, specs, photos, videos and more.

Find everything you need to know about the Hyundai Elantra here, along with expert reviews, specs, photos, videos and more.

The Mazda3 covers a large section of the compact car market. The naturally aspirated sedan battles the likes of the Toyota Corolla and Nissan Sentra . The model’s all-wheel drive hatchback goes toe-to-toe with the likes of the Subaru Impreza. At the other end of the segment, the turbocharged Mazda3 holds its own against models like the Acura Integra and Mercedes-Benz A-Class. 

The compact C-Class from Mercedes-Benz can come as both as coupe and a convertible. Unlike it’s sedan counterpart, the two-door models of the C-Class still ride on the previous generations architecture. Power for both vehicles comes from a choice of turbocharged engines, a 4-cylinder and a 6-cylinder.

The CLA Coupe is Mercedes-Benz swoopy four-door subcompact. Yes, despite what the name implies, the CLA is in fact a sedan. But it does feature an aggressively racked rear roofline that gives it a coupe-like profile. 

The MINI Cooper Clubman is a unique vehicle from a unique manufacturer. It is a small wagon-like vehicle with twin-swing doors at the rear in place of a traditional lift gate. Available with all-wheel drive, the Clubman is a great alternative to small crossovers. Especially if driving enjoyment is high on a customer’s priorities list.

MINI went electric a few years ago with the Cooper 2-Door SE. The all electric MINI offers minimal range and is intended as more of a commuter than a longer distance driver. But the Cooper SE does feature on thing most EVs do not – that fun to drive factor.

Find everything you need to know about the Nissan LEAF here, along with expert reviews, specs, photos, videos and more.

Find everything you need to know about the Nissan Sentra here, along with expert reviews, specs, photos, videos and more.

Find everything you need to know about the Subaru Impreza here, along with expert reviews, specs, photos, videos and more.

Find everything you need to know about the Toyota GR Corolla here, along with expert reviews, specs, photos, videos and more.

Find everything you need to know about the Toyota Prius here, along with expert reviews, specs, photos, videos and more.

Find everything you need to know about the Toyota Prius Plug-In Hybrid here, along with expert reviews, specs, photos, videos and more.

One of the original hot hatches, the Volkswagen GTI continues to be a great performance value. The front-wheel drive five-door is available with a manual or dual-clutch automatic transmission and a 241 hp engine.

You want a compact car—great! But you don’t want to go with the typical Honda Civic or Toyota Corolla.

The third generation Nissan LEAF has just been introduced and according to the official press release, it’s no longer the spunky little electric hatchback we know. The new vehicle has now gone full crossover, well, at least according to the manufacturer. A deeper look at the stats doesn’t have us overly convinced.

Based on purchase price and the average number of miles driven per vehicle, some cars cost their owners way less to drive than others.

Not everyone wants to drive an SUV. Sometimes, the humble compact car is the better tool for the job.

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The days of the $10,000 new car are long gone. However, when you take into account the added safety and convenience features of today’s cars, they might just be better value than ever before.

The Nissan Versa is the cheapest new car you can buy in 2025.

This is the 2024 Hyundai Elantra N and yes it looks different, and no that’s not all that’s changed here.

For some people, all-wheel drive is a necessity when shopping for a new car.

Mini and fashion have been inextricably tied together basically since the car’s inception.

Hot hatches offer a ton of fun per dollar. Although they're not quite the bargain they once were, vehicles like the Honda Civic Type R, Toyota GR Corolla, and Volkswagen Golf R still combine sports car performance with everyday practicality. They’re also getting more refined (well maybe not the GR Corolla).

Safety hasn’t been overlooked. Every Civic now includes blind-spot assist with rear cross-traffic alert. The Honda Sensing driver assist package is standard, packing features like a Collision Mitigation Braking System with pedestrian detection, adaptive cruise control, lane-keep assist, and forward collision warning. The Civic also features Honda's award-winning three-chamber airbag design for the driver and front passenger.

Just because you’re ready to move up to a luxury brand doesn’t mean you don’t appreciate a good deal.

The Honda Civic is getting a big update for the 2025 model year, but that doesn’t mean the 2024 model is no good. In fact, we’d say it’s the best in class, with an asterisk. But more on that asterisk a bit later.

Two years ago, the latest generation Honda Civic earned the AutoGuide 2022 Car of the Year Award. With a fantastic blend of refinement, composure, performance, and comfort, we were quite impressed with Honda's small sedan.

The Volkswagen Jetta is celebrating a big anniversary this year. The sporty version of the Jetta. Called the GLI, has been on our shores for 40 years. That’s a long time for any model to last, especially one that’s a bit niche like the GLI.

The Volkswagen GLI is celebrating its 40th anniversary. More importantly though, it is tasked with carrying the enthusiast torch as the final VW to have a manual transmission. With the Golf GTI and the Golf R both losing their six-speeds after 2024, the GLI will be the lone soldier.

First impressions matter—and the Civic Si didn’t make a good one.

The all-new 2025 Kia K4, fresh with a new design, upgraded interior, and loads of new tech, made its global debut at the New York International Auto Show.

With the new 2024 Subaru Impreza, a choice of engines has returned to the lineup, including a more potent 2.5-liter unit in the RS trim. To emphasize why this is important, here’s a quick history lesson on the compact car.

Hatchbacks: they’re like SUVs, just better—in ways.

Honda has finally given us our first look at the latest Civic Hybrid, which leads off a round of styling changes for the best-seller.

Chevrolet might not be cornering the SUV market, but it is successfully bookending it.