2014 Best Cars for the Money

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2014 Best Cars for the Money

BY JAMIE PAGE DEATON | FEBRUARY 12, 2014

Our 2014 Best Cars for the Money awards highlight cars that are great values and great cars to own.

To find the award winners, we combined the average price paid from TrueCar.com and five-year total cost of ownership data from Vincentric, LLC with the U.S. News Best Cars rankings data. The U.S. News rankings are based on the opinion of the automotive press about a car's performance, interior features and interior comfort, combined with reliability and safety ratings.

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The Winners: Cars

• Subcompact Cars

  

  Ford Fiesta

  Finalists: Chevrolet Spark, Mazda Mazda2

• Compact Cars

  

  Mazda Mazda3

  Finalists: Ford Focus, Kia Forte

• Upscale Small Cars

  

  Volkswagen GTI

  Finalists: FIAT 500L, Buick Verano

• Hatchbacks

  

  Ford Fiesta

  Finalists: Mazda Mazda3, Kia Soul

• Midsize Cars

  

  Toyota Camry

  Finalists: Nissan Altima, Hyundai Sonata

• Upscale Midsize Cars

  

  Chevrolet Volt

  Finalists: Buick Regal, Lexus IS

• Large Cars

  

  Chevrolet Impala

  Finalists: Toyota Avalon, Kia Cadenza

• Hybrid Cars

  

  Ford Fusion Hybrid

  Finalists: Toyota Camry Hybrid,Toyota Prius

• Sports Cars

  

  Scion FR-S

  Finalists: Mazda MX-5 Miata,Subaru BRZ

• Wagons

  

  Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen

  Finalists: Subaru Outback, Toyota Prius V

The Winners: SUVs and Minivans

• Compact SUVs

  

  Honda CR-V

  Finalists: Jeep Cherokee, Mazda CX-5

• Luxury Compact SUVs

  

  Acura RDX

  Finalists: Infiniti QX50, BMW X1

• 2-Row Midsize SUVs

  

  Ford Edge

  Finalists: Toyota Venza, Nissan Murano

• 3-Row Midsize SUVs

  

  Hyundai Santa Fe

  Finalists: Mazda CX-9, Dodge Durango

• Luxury 2-Row Midsize SUVs

  

  Lexus RX 350

  Finalists: Lexus RX Hybrid, Infiniti QX70

• Luxury 3-Row Midsize SUVs

  

  Acura MDX

  Finalists: Infiniti QX60, Lincoln MKT

• Large SUVs

  

  Chevrolet Tahoe

  Finalists: Ford Expedition,Chevrolet Suburban

• Hybrid SUVs

  

  Lexus RX Hybrid

  Finalists: Volkswagen Touareg Hybrid

• Minivans

  

  Mazda Mazda5

  Finalists: Honda Odyssey, Toyota Sienna

The Winners: Trucks

• Compact Trucks

  

  Toyota Tacoma

  Finalists: Nissan Frontier, Honda Ridgeline

• Full Size Trucks

  

  Ram 1500

  Finalists: Chevrolet Silverado 1500, GMC Sierra 1500