Mr. Money Mustache: Top 10 Cars for Smart People

This blog post was helping to decide what cars give you the best return on your money.  The point of the article was to suggest the best options for a small sized car that would be fuel efficient and practical.  The whole point of getting a smaller car is to save money initially on the price of the car and also save money on the fuel economy.

Some of the cars that are suggested on the blog are not appealing visually but that's the main sacrifice when trying to cut cost. The conventional way of buying a car is to buy the most flashy and slick car you can buy for the amount of cash you have saved for it.  The idea is definitely practical and would increase efficiency in our own personal choices for automobiles. Buying a car that is efficient in multiple aspects is great for the wallet. Paying for a 15,000 dollar car that has a MPG of 30+ is probably the most effective use of your money.  Not only are you saving on your initial purchase of the actual car but you are also saving on the variable cost of fuel. Cars that were suggested also had good cargo space and hatchbacks to make them more versatile tools. The weakness of this articles suggestions is the actuality of the consumer's choice. It is most likely that a twenty year old bachelor will not buy a Prius or Honda hatchback willingly. However, the style and functionality of affordable cars are becoming better and better as the market for these cars grow.

http://www.thedailygreen.com/environmental-news/latest/most-affordable-fuel-efficient-cars#slide-4

This link is a alternate list to the one posted on Mr. Money Mustache. This source has additional automobiles that are also good choices for efficiency.