These Are The Dead Entry-Level Cars You Miss - Jalopnik

Entry-level cars that used to feel affordable, fun, and easy to live with are mostly gone, and Jalopnik readers say they miss them. The article points to the shift in pricing: a Fiesta ST could be bought for about $22,000 before 2016, but today $22,000 lands you a base Chevrolet Trax, while the cheapest Ford costs over $30,000. Commenters also mourn the disappearance of tiny hatchbacks and manual-friendly models, citing cars like the Geo Metro, Ford Aspire, Honda Fit, Nissan Versa, and Mitsubishi Mirage as examples of the light, fuel-sipping simplicity now lacking.