Best Small Cars 2024 Usa. Shop the most affordable compact cars of 2024 as determined by kelley blue book's trusted experts. See how the 2025 honda civic, 2024 mazda mazda3 & 2024 hyundai elantra compare with the rest.

For the 2024 list of best value new cars, we’ve expanded the categories to more closely align with those used in cars.com’s research tools. The honda civic is best for retained value and acura integra is best for safety.