• Home
  • About Evelyn Kanter
  • Evelyn Kanter’s Books & Apps
  • Evelyn Kanter In The News
  • Workshops
  • NYC Travel Guru

Evelyn Kanter ecoXplorer

smarter traveling, driving and spending

  • Green Hotels
  • Green Cars
    • Best Cars under $20,000
    • Test Drives
    • Diesel Cars
    • Electric Cars
    • Hybrid Cars
    • Hydrogen Fuel Cell
    • Luxury Drives
  • Travel Deals
    • Free
    • Budget Travel
    • Discount Tickets
  • Xplore More
    • Safety and Health
    • How To
    • Five Best
    • Travel Pioneers
    • Motorcycles
    • Vintage Cars
  • Scam Alert
  • Where to Go Next
    • Historic Travel
    • Epic Adventures
    • National Parks
Home » 2014 best cars for the money

2014 best cars for the money

Leave a Comment

2014 best carsWhether you are planning to spend less than $20,000 or more than $40,000 on your new car, SUV or pick-up truck, some models simply offer more value for the money than others.

Here’s the list of best cars for the money according to U.S. News & World Report, by size category.

Even though the list is mostly import names, some of the vehicles, including the VW Jetta, Hyundai Santa Fe and Toyota Camry, are produced in American factories.

Toyota, with its Scion and Lexus brands, leads the list with wins in five categories, Sports Cars, Hybrid SUVs, Midsize Sedans, Luxury 2-Row Midsize SUVs and Compact Pickup Trucks. The Lexus RX-350 has won a Best Car for the Money award six years in a row.

Ford leads the list of domestic automakers and any single brand, winning four awards for Subcompact Cars, Hatchbacks, Hybrid Cars and 2-Row Midsize SUVs. For three consecutive years, the Ford Edge and Ford Fusion Hybrid have won Best Car for the Money awards.

Best 2014 cars for the money, by category:

  • Subcompact Car – Ford Fiesta
  • Compact Car – Mazda3
  • Hatchback – Ford Fiesta
  • Sports Car – Scion FR-S
  • Upscale Small Car – Volkswagen GTI
  • Midsize Car – Toyota Camry
  • Upscale Midsize Car – Chevrolet Volt
  • Hybrid Car – Ford Fusion Hybrid
  • Large Car – Chevrolet Impala
  • Wagon – Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen
  • Compact SUV – Honda CR-V
  • 2-Row Midsize SUV – Ford Edge
  • 3-Row Midsize SUV – Hyundai Santa Fe
  • Hybrid SUV – Lexus RX Hybrid
  • Luxury Compact SUV –  Acura RDX
  • Luxury 2-Row Midsize SUV – Lexus RX 350
  • Luxury 3-Row Midsize SUV  Acura MDX
  • Large SUV –  Chevrolet Tahoe
  • Minivan – Mazda Mazda5
  • Compact Pickup Truck – Toyota Tacoma
  • Full Size Pickup Trucks – Ram 1500

U.S. News considered 225 cars for the Best Cars for the Money awards. The award methodology factors quality and value data into a composite score.

Value is measured by a combination of a vehicle’s five-year total cost of ownership provided by Vincentric, LLC and the average price paid for the vehicle at the time the awards are published, as calculated by TrueCar.com.

Thanks for visiting ecoXplorer. Stay up to date with the latest news about green travel, green cars, smart spending and frugal living by subscribing. It's free. RSS feed.
Welcome back to exoXplorer. Stay up to date with the latest news about green travel, green cars and smart spending by subscribing. It's free. RSS feed.

Share this:

  • Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)
  • Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)
  • Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window)
  • Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)
  • Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window)
  • Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window)
  • Click to share on Telegram (Opens in new window)
  • More
  • Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window)
  • Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window)
  • Click to share on Skype (Opens in new window)
  • Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window)
  • Click to print (Opens in new window)

Related

Related Posts:

  • 2023 Best Cars for the Money
  • 2023 Toyota Crown Hybrid Sedan
  • Best 2022 Cars for the Money
  • Best 2012 cars under $20,000: 2012 Scion IQ
  • Best 2017 vehicles for the money
  • 2012 Cars With Best Resale Value: Toyota, Lexus

Filed Under: Budget Cars, Family Cars, Hybrid Cars

What do you think? We value your comments and love hearing from you. Cancel reply

ecoXplorer is your guide to smart spending and eco-friendly living

Evelyn Kanter is a journalist with 20+ years of experience as a newspaper and magazine writer, radio & TV news producer & reporter, and guidebook and smartphone app author – all focusing on travel, automotive, the environment and your rights as a consumer.

Evelyn Kanter currently serves as President of the International Motor Press Assn. (IMPA), and is a past Board Member of a prestigious professional group for travel journalists.

Contact me at evelyn@ecoxplorer.com.

Most Popular Recent Posts

  • Scam Alert: Kars4Kids Car Donation Charity
    Scam Alert: Kars4Kids Car Donation Charity
  • 2 Reasons to Avoid Jimmy John's
    2 Reasons to Avoid Jimmy John's
  • Fast Food Deals & New Menu Items in March & April
    Fast Food Deals & New Menu Items in March & April
  • Scam Alert: Mideast Peace Charities
    Scam Alert: Mideast Peace Charities
  • Allergy-Free Hotel Rooms
    Allergy-Free Hotel Rooms
  • Lamborghini Stretch Limousine for Rent
    Lamborghini Stretch Limousine for Rent
  • Borrow a BMW From Ritz-Carlton
    Borrow a BMW From Ritz-Carlton
  • Happy 130th Birthday of the Automobile
    Happy 130th Birthday of the Automobile
  • Free Hotel Rooms for Cancer Patients
    Free Hotel Rooms for Cancer Patients
  • VW factory is world's first LEED green certified, in Chattanooga
    VW factory is world's first LEED green certified, in Chattanooga

Search ecoXplorer by category

© 2010-2022 EcoXplorer by Evelyn Kanter. All the stories and photos on our site are protected by US (C) Copyright laws. Any unauthorized copying is strictly prohibited. Plus, it’s just not nice.

  • Home
  • About Evelyn Kanter
  • Evelyn Kanter’s Books & Apps
  • Evelyn Kanter In The News
  • Workshops
  • NYC Travel Guru

ecoXplorer.com is an independent information service which is compensated by advertisers and sponsors. This site includes some links to other websites which are compensated for by our sponsors when you click them.

 

Loading Comments...