What New Cars to Choose Under 16 000 Dollars?

Purchase of the new car is always a holidays for the motorist. New feelings, emotions and improbable sense of a freedom of movement. If before purchasing of a new car you used very old transport, such freedom becomes for you a subject of special pleasure. Any long trip will show you, what a successful decision was made.

But the cost of cars in the secondary market isn't as low as we would like. Therefore we often approach a choice very accurately, evaluating each option in several planes. We offer you the review of the five of the most fascinating proposals of the automobile market  in 2014 in the price range of 14-16 thousand dollars.

Nissan Versa Note - largest hatchback in the segment

It is possible to say that this hatchback needs restyling. The manufacturer has thought about such need. But if the car goes for upgrade, it is necessary to increase cost, and the company will lose a great number of potential buyers. Nissan Versa - one of the few hatchbacks in a full-fledged C-class that hasn't yet passed in cost for 16 thousand dollars.

Choosing the car in this price category, you surely consider this option. Let exterior be already a little obsolete, but Versa has a huge number of advantages:

• huge salon with genuine comfort for each passenger;
• pleasant materials of finishing and the fine suspension which increases comfort in a car;
• 1.6-liter 110-horsepower petrol engine with quite good dynamic data;
• very decent fuel consumption for budget buyers;
• simple technique, standard 5-speed mechanical transmission.

In this car there is nothing especially hi-tech that could break and bring huge expenditures to the buyer. After all Nissan Versa offers excellent Japanese quality for reasonable money.

In the price range that interest us only the basic configuration of Comfort is available. It will cost to the buyer modest 14 thousand dollars and will provide quite good options of a comfortable trip.

Skoda Rapid - new Czech competitor in the transition class

Appearance on the scene of the automobile world of a new Czech sedan (or rather to say liftbek) became the beginning of repartition of the market. It seems that German concern Volkswagen puts a spoke in the wheel of developments, because Rapid completely darkened the German budgetary sedan Volkswagen Polo.

The Czech proposal has the huge list of advantages which force the buyer to look Skoda. As for the price Czechs madeattractive offer, than parent concern. The most noticeable advantages of Skoda Rapid follows:

• wheel basis longer on 100 mm which makes the car an initial C-class;
• the Czech assembly;
• much more technological engines with turbines;
• noticeable saving of fuel;
• more expensive materials in salon;
• excellent modern appearance.

With such advantages in construction Skoda Rapid has chances to become successful model. The market pleasantly took a new Czech proposal, buyers are actively interested in innovation and find ways of purchasing it. New German engines and transmissions with quite good power do the work.

To 16 thousand dollars 5 configurations of Skoda Slow are available.

Chevrolet Cobalt - good alternative to the budget class sedan

The General Motors company also decided to treat the admirers with inexpensive qualitative technique. The budgetary sedan Chevrolet Cobalt appeared in the market rather unexpectedly and today continues to grow. Judging by design and equipment, the American company prepared the excellent competitor.

The car has quite good design in which, nevertheless, there is a hint on the budgetary origin of the car. Materials in salon are not too soft and flexible, but in case of movement no scratches and other troubles occur. Main characteristics of Cobalt following:

• the petrol power unit on one and a half liters and 105 horsepower with quite good dynamics;
• mechanics on 5 speed or the firm automatic transmissions with the range in 6 gears;
• high endurance of a suspension, comfort in salon;
• rather large volume of salon,plenty of space for passengers;
• successfully tuned control.

In this budgetary sedan you feel yourself, as in an excellent expensive car of the American production. Actually, the car was developed and made in Korea at the firm enterprise GM. Some schticks in design of the car remind of legendary American cars, but they are few.

The cost of Chevrolet Cobalt surprised fans of cars of this brand. For 14 thousand dollars it is possible to buy the basis version with mechanics, and the most expensive configuration with the automatic transmission and additional options of comfort will cost modest 16 thousand dollars.

Volkswagen Polo hatchback - true German baby

We got used to the fact that the German cars are incredibly expensive. But in a case of Volkswagen Polo such feature isn't present. To provide the small hatchback in the right light, the company had to sacrifice quality and technique potential. Nevertheless, the city carfulfils the tasks for all hundred percent.

Under a hood of the most available Polo versions you won't find many horsepower. This car is built for urban traffic jams  where fast acceleration isn't necessary, and the minimum fuel consumption is valued. The main aggregates which are available in completing to 16 thousand dollars, following:

• 1.2 MPI - the simple petrol unit with 60 or 70 horsepower (depending on model);
• 1.4 MPI - also simple engine without the turbine, giving 85 horsepower;
• mechanical 5-speed transmission;
• standard suspension.

Looking at these technical characteristics,it is difficult to compare this hatchback to already presented price competitors. Nevertheless, for true fans of German cars it is the only option to become the owner of the car, having paid less than 16 thousand dollars.

The price policy of the company will allow you to buy the car with the small and economic engine and 5-speed mechanics. The cheapest configuration of Volkswagen Polo will cost 15 thousand dollars.

Summing up

There are enough interesting options among cars which can be purchased to 16 thousand dollars in 2014. Among them there is a mass of interesting proposalsthat deserve the attention of potential car owners. Nevertheless, only the buyer decides, what car to choose. It is necessary to register in test drives, to try cars themselves. Only after personal acquaintance you will be able to say how interesting to you this or that proposal.

There are very popular models among the cars that we have described. Do you have any real experience in operating these cars? We would glad to see your opinions in the comments.