Good Cars For College Students

2008 Hyundai Elantra SE

· MSRP: $13,870.00

· Fuel Economy: 24 City/33 Highway

All Elantra’s come standard equipped with anti-lock disc brakes, full side curtain airbags, front seat side airbags and anti-whiplash front head restraints. The Hyundai Elantra SE also comes with air conditioning, fog lights, cruise control and key-less entry, while an upgrade to heated seats and a sunroof is available.

2008 Pontiac Vibe

· MSRP: $16,855.00

· Fuel Economy: 26 City/33 Highway

The sporty Pontiac Vibe seats up to 5 passengers and offers practicality and fun at the same time. Kind of like an SUV, kind of like a sedan, the Vibe brings together the best of both worlds at an affordable price. Great for transporting friends, band equipment, books or just hitting the beach, the Pontiac Vibe comes standard with air conditioning, tilt steering and CD Player. A few optional packages are available, which include cruise control, key-less entry, sunroof and OnStar.

2008 Honda Fit

· MSRP: $13,950.00

· Fuel Economy: 27 City/ 34 Highway

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The Honda Fit comes standard with air conditioning, tilt steering wheel, 60/40 rear seat and CD Player. If you move up to the Fit Sport, expect fog lights, key-less entry, cruise control and a CD/MP3 player. I also like the safety features and crash result tests for little car. The Honda Fit comes with front side airbags, full side curtain airbags and scored well, earning a 5 out of 5 rating in both front and side crash tests. It managed a 3-star rating in rear side crash tests.

2008 Volkswagen GTI

· MSRP: $22,800.00

· Fuel Economy: 21 City/29 Highway

It comes in either a 2-door or 4-door hatchback and standard features include heated mirrors, air conditioning, cruise control, 60/40 split rear seat, 6 CD MP3 system with satellite radio and steering wheel audio control. You can upgrade to leather interior, a sunroof, heated front seats and more.

Safety features include front side-seat airbags, full side curtain airbags with rear side airbags on the 4-door model. The 4-door GTI earned a 4 star rating in frontal impacts and earned an impressive 5 star rating in side impact testing.