<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/carbuying/" rel="tag">Car Buying</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/economy/" rel="tag">Budget</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/sedans/" rel="tag">Sedan</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/crossovers-cuvs/" rel="tag">Crossover</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/hatchbacks/" rel="tag">Hatchback</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/ford/" rel="tag">Ford</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/honda/" rel="tag">Honda</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/hyundai/" rel="tag">Hyundai</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/mitsubishi/" rel="tag">Mitsubishi</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/suzuki/" rel="tag">Suzuki</a></p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/kelly-blue-book-top-10-cool-cars/"><img hspace="0" border="1" vspace="4" alt="" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/05/01-kbb-630.jpg" /></a>
<div style="text-align: center;"><em><strong><small>Kelley Blue Book Top 10 Cars for under $18k - Click above for high-res image gallery</small></strong></em></div>
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Being in the market for a cheap new car used to mean resigning yourself to time bombs like the <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/make/chevrolet/">Chevrolet</a> Citation or windups like the Geo Metro or <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/make/ford/">Ford</a> Aspire, but the times, they are a-changin', and the good folk at <em>Kelley Blue Book</em> have worked up their very own top 10 list of cool cars for under $18,000.<br />
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Not surprisingly, the 2011 <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/model/fiesta">Ford Fiesta</a> nabbed a mention thanks to its 28 mpg city, 40 mpg highway EPA rating and mile-long standard feature list. Likewise, the new 2010 <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/model/elantra+touring">Hyundai Elantra Touring</a> received a spot on the list. The Korean automaker's new long roof manages 23 city and 30 mph highway thanks to its 2.0-liter four-cylinder engine. <br />
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The base <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/model/lancer">Mitsubishi Lancer</a> also made the cut - another 2.0-liter bruiser, the baby brother of the Evolution nabs 22 mpg city and 31 mpg highway. <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/make/suzuki/">Suzuki</a> also got some love on the <em>KBB</em> list with its <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/model/sx4">SX4</a>. When optioned with the five-speed gearbox, the car walks away with 23 mpg city and 33 mpg highway. Rounding out the list is the ever lovable <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/model/fit">2010 Honda Fit</a>. Just like the Suzuki, if you want a few more miles per tank, you'll need to opt for the manual transmission. Thusly equipped, the little Honda can 28 mpg city and up to 35 mpg highway.<br />
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Want to see what else made the list? <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/05/24/kbb-names-coolest-cars-under-18k-do-you-agree/#continued">Hit the jump</a> or visit KBB for the whole list.<br />
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<div class="postgallery"><p><strong>Gallery: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/kelly-blue-book-top-10-cool-cars/">Kelly Blue Book Top 10 Cool Cars</a></strong></p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/kelly-blue-book-top-10-cool-cars/#3008812"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/05/01-kbb_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/kelly-blue-book-top-10-cool-cars/#3008813"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/05/02-kbb_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/kelly-blue-book-top-10-cool-cars/#3009330"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/05/01-civic_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/kelly-blue-book-top-10-cool-cars/#3009331"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/05/02-civic_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/kelly-blue-book-top-10-cool-cars/#3008821"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/05/09-kbb_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a></div><br />
[Source: <a href="http://www.kbb.com/car-news/all-the-latest/10-coolest-cars-under-18000">Kelley Blue Book</a>]<p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/05/24/kbb-names-coolest-cars-under-18k-do-you-agree/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>KBB names coolest cars under $18k... do you agree?</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/05/24/kbb-names-coolest-cars-under-18k-do-you-agree/">KBB names coolest cars under $18k... do you agree?</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.autoblog.com">Autoblog</a> on Mon, 24 May 2010 18:58:00 EST. Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/05/24/kbb-names-coolest-cars-under-18k-do-you-agree/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/forward/19488888/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a> | <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/05/24/kbb-names-coolest-cars-under-18k-do-you-agree/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>
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<div style="text-align: center;"><em><strong><small>Kelley Blue Book Top 10 Cars for under $18k - Click above for high-res image gallery</small></strong></em></div>
<br />
Being in the market for a cheap new car used to mean resigning yourself to time bombs like the <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/make/chevrolet/">Chevrolet</a> Citation or windups like the Geo Metro or <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/make/ford/">Ford</a> Aspire, but the times, they are a-changin', and the good folk at <em>Kelley Blue Book</em> have worked up their very own top 10 list of cool cars for under $18,000.<br />
<br />
Not surprisingly, the 2011 <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/model/fiesta">Ford Fiesta</a> nabbed a mention thanks to its 28 mpg city, 40 mpg highway EPA rating and mile-long standard feature list. Likewise, the new 2010 <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/model/elantra+touring">Hyundai Elantra Touring</a> received a spot on the list. The Korean automaker's new long roof manages 23 city and 30 mph highway thanks to its 2.0-liter four-cylinder engine. <br />
<br />
The base <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/model/lancer">Mitsubishi Lancer</a> also made the cut - another 2.0-liter bruiser, the baby brother of the Evolution nabs 22 mpg city and 31 mpg highway. <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/make/suzuki/">Suzuki</a> also got some love on the <em>KBB</em> list with its <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/model/sx4">SX4</a>. When optioned with the five-speed gearbox, the car walks away with 23 mpg city and 33 mpg highway. Rounding out the list is the ever lovable <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/model/fit">2010 Honda Fit</a>. Just like the Suzuki, if you want a few more miles per tank, you'll need to opt for the manual transmission. Thusly equipped, the little Honda can 28 mpg city and up to 35 mpg highway.<br />
<br />
Want to see what else made the list? <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/05/24/kbb-names-coolest-cars-under-18k-do-you-agree/#continued">Hit the jump</a> or visit KBB for the whole list.<br />
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<div class="postgallery"><p><strong>Gallery: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/kelly-blue-book-top-10-cool-cars/">Kelly Blue Book Top 10 Cool Cars</a></strong></p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/kelly-blue-book-top-10-cool-cars/#3008812"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/05/01-kbb_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/kelly-blue-book-top-10-cool-cars/#3008813"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/05/02-kbb_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/kelly-blue-book-top-10-cool-cars/#3009330"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/05/01-civic_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/kelly-blue-book-top-10-cool-cars/#3009331"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/05/02-civic_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/kelly-blue-book-top-10-cool-cars/#3008821"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/05/09-kbb_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a></div><br />
[Source: <a href="http://www.kbb.com/car-news/all-the-latest/10-coolest-cars-under-18000">Kelley Blue Book</a>]<p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/05/24/kbb-names-coolest-cars-under-18k-do-you-agree/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>KBB names coolest cars under $18k... do you agree?</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/05/24/kbb-names-coolest-cars-under-18k-do-you-agree/">KBB names coolest cars under $18k... do you agree?</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.autoblog.com">Autoblog</a> on Mon, 24 May 2010 18:58:00 EST. Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/05/24/kbb-names-coolest-cars-under-18k-do-you-agree/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/forward/19488888/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a> | <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/05/24/kbb-names-coolest-cars-under-18k-do-you-agree/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>
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