Compact sedan

The Honda Civic gets a hybrid variant back for 2025, as well as a very light styling refresh.

The refreshed 2025 Toyota Camry’s hybrid drivetrain, stylistic rework and impressive uplevel trims make it one of the best mid-size sedans you can buy.

For the 2024 list of best value new cars, we’ve expanded the categories to more closely align with those used in Cars.com’s research tools.

The sport-oriented 2024 Mercedes-AMG CLA35 is purpose-built for driving excitement, and it delivers on some fronts. Spirited acceleration and agile handling are highlights, but downsides include its high price, low visibility, a punishing ride and a useless backseat.

Just 25 CLA45s bound for the U.S. will receive the Edition 1 treatment, and for fans of the color orange, it’s a pretty slick package.

Regardless of whether your budget is mighty or small, there’s probably something on the 2024 New York auto show floor that’ll work with it.

Kia’s new 2025 K4 offers a distinct and unique take on the compact sedan.

Kia claims the K4 is wider and longer than any compact sedan currently on the market and that it has class-leading rear legroom.

For 2024, the Mitsubishi Mirage hatchback and G4 sedan bring value and efficiency for the urban commuter.

Kia has flipped the lights on and is giving us our first full look at the upcoming K4 compact sedan.