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Originally Posted by Isaac Zachary
Now I know someone will complain that I did this, but I used Edmund's 5 Year True Cost to Own (because, well I'm lazy) and looked at a lot of the 2023 manual transmission cars available in the USA (because it has to have a manual IMO). I was surprised what Edmund's had to say: - Nissan Versa $34,917 ($9,583 fuel)
- Volkswagen Jetta $36,097 ($8,453 fuel)
- Honda Civic $38,710 ($10,973 fuel)
- Subaru Impreza $39,078 ($11,058 fuel)
- MINI Hardtop Cooper Classic $40,438 ($24,923 fuel)
- Kia Forte GT $41,816 ($11,058 fuel)
- Mazda 3 Hatchback $42,895 ($9,583 fuel)
- Volkswagen Golf GTI $46,628 ($10,655 fuel)
- Toyota Corolla GR N/A (N/A fuel)
- Acura Integra $50,528 ($11,335 fuel)
- Subaru WRX $51,564 ($15,461 fuel)
- Hyundai Elantra $51,804 ($13,603)
If Edmunds is correct, or at least my circumstances were near what Edmunds says, the Volkswagen Jetta would seem like the logical answer, because, well, it's a Volkswagen, and because it gets the best fuel mileage out of any manual transmission car in the USA. |
Have you owned a late-model VW? They aren't known for reliability and they have expensive maintenance.
I won't complain about you deciding to only look at manuals - I'll just point out that it goes against your stated goal of trying to reduce the cost to own a vehicle. That VW Jetta is the most fuel efficient manual sold in the USA and only manages 34 mpg EPA combined.
Edmund's TCO for a Corolla Hybrid 2WD is $30,936 ($6,737 for fuel) Is driving a manual VW worth paying $1,000 extra a year?
Camry Hybrid - $34,864 ($6,467 for Fuel)
CR-V Hybrid 2WD - $34,745 (8,421 for Fuel)