Honda Fit

Honda Fit
EPA estimates: 28 MPG city/35 MPG highway/31 MPG combined
My feeling for the Honda Fit isn't so much love as it is admiration. Thanks to its big cargo bay and Transformer-like flip-and-fold back seat, the Fit is the most versatile subcompact you can buy. When people say they need a big SUV to haul all their stuff, I gleefully point out just how much can be carried in a Honda Fit -- not just cargo but people, because the Fit's back seat is bigger and easier to get into and out of than many SUVs. And the fuel economy is great -- though the EPA estimates put it right around 30 MPG, I've had no problems achieving mid- to high-30s in the Fits I've tested.