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Subcompact Hatchbacks

#1 Honda Fit

SCORE 8.4/10

Base Price $17,145-$18,555

Fun met practicality in the Honda Fit. Precise steering and stable handling made it a blast to toss around. It could be had with a manual transmission, though its full range of driver assist tech only worked with the CVT. Either way, don’t expect to win any drag races. Among hatchbacks, its interior was fantastically roomy and versatile. Check out the flat-folding front passenger seat and reconfigurable second row, which enabled transport of furniture or 8-foot surfboards—ask us how we

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