Most affordable cars by starting price · all 826 eligible model-year profiles ranked
2020 Kia Forte 2.0 LXS ranks first among 826 eligible model-year profiles at $18,610. 2024 Mazda Mazda2 1.5 Skyactiv-G Centre-Line follows at $18,900. This complete leaderboard orders the recorded starting price from lowest to highest; it does not combine unrelated specifications into an undocumented score.
2020 Kia Forte 2.0 LXS ranks first in the current CarsbySpec dataset at $18,610. The linked profile shows the specification used.
The current top five are 1. 2020 Kia Forte 2.0 LXS at $18,610; 2. 2024 Mazda Mazda2 1.5 Skyactiv-G Centre-Line at $18,900; 3. 2025 Suzuki Swift 1.2 Hybrid GLX at $18,900; 4. 2022 Kia Forte 2.0 LXS at $19,390; 5. 2021 Hyundai Elantra 2.0 SE at $19,950.
Cars are ordered by starting price using the structured value shown on each linked profile. One best-matching specification is retained per model year, missing values are excluded, and ties remain visible rather than being filled with estimates.
No. It ranks one recorded specification only. Price, comfort, reliability, charging, efficiency, safety and driving behaviour require separate comparisons and, where relevant, a road test.