Most Affordable Vehicles to Get Your Whole Family In

by Bruce Sheridan
 
If you are looking for the most affordable new car you can find, you are sure to find out that the cheapest new vehicles are the several subcompact sedans. These are great, high quality cars. Especially considering the gas mileage and reliability with these cars, they make for excellent candidates.

However, they have one big weakness. There is no way you are fitting a big family or lots of passengers into these small cars. If you want to find an affordable vehicle you can fit everyone into, you will have to look a little harder.

With higher gas prices and more concerns over the environment, the SUV and minivan class have to quickly adapt or risk losing sales. There will always be a demand for them however, since many people are in a situation where they have to drive a lot of people around. Thankfully, there are efficient and affordable financing on autos that can still seat the whole gang.

Chrysler was in on the ground floor of the minivan market, and they are still one of the best choices today. The 2012 Dodge Grand Caravan starts at only $20,995. Not only can it comfortably seat seven, it also gets 17 city / 25 hwy mpg. The 2012 Kia Sedona and 2012 Toyota Sienna are also excellent candidates for cheap minivans.

If you want a spacious but inexpensive SUV, check out the 2012 Ford Explorer. It starts at just $28,280 and can spaciously seat seven. It also gets much better fuel economy than Explorers of the past, getting 20 city / 28 hwy mpg. If you want to check out the competition as well, give the 2012 Mitsubishi Outlander, the 2012 Kia Sorento and the 2012 Toyota Highlander a look.