Best 2017 Compact Cars

The 2017 Kia Soul ranks among the best in a very competitive class. The Soul has outstanding seating and cargo space, a high predicted … read more »

Outstanding safety scores, a spacious cabin and cargo hold, and driving dynamics that are both engaging and comfortable land the 2017 Honda read more »

The 2017 Chevrolet Cruze sits in the top half of the highly competitive compact car class. It boasts a long list of standard tech … read more »

The 2017 Kia Forte ranks in the top third of its class, thanks to its comfortable interior, user-friendly tech features, great safety and pr read more »

The 2017 Volkswagen GTI ranks near the top of the compact car class. It offers exciting performance and a comfortable interior, but many com read more »

The 2017 Hyundai Elantra ranks in the top half of the competitive compact car class. Available as a sedan or hatchback, the Elantra has … read more »

The 2017 Mazda3 has corner-carving agility, quality cabin materials, and an intuitive infotainment system. However, the compact car class is read more »

The 2017 Volkswagen Golf’s potent engines, athletic handling, high-end interior, and sizeable cargo area help it place in the top half of ou read more »

The 2017 Buick Verano has a smooth ride, a good safety score, and a great predicted reliability rating. However, this sedan's cramped rear s read more »

From an economical commuter car, to a safe family four-door, to a lively performance-focused sedan – there's a 2017 Volkswagen Jetta model t read more »

Agile handling and an upscale cabin make the 2017 Ford Focus appealing, but limited rear-seat legroom and an unimpressive predicted reliabil read more »

The 2017 Subaru Impreza finishes in the lower half of our rankings. Although it has top-notch safety scores, its predicted reliability ratin read more »

The 2017 Nissan Sentra sits near the bottom of our compact car rankings, due to its underpowered engine and dull handling. Its safety scores read more »

The 2017 Hyundai Veloster ranks in the lower third of the compact car class. It has a rough ride, lackluster handling, an underpowered base read more »

With its potent engines, nimble handling, and standard all-wheel drive, the 2017 Subaru WRX stands out from its compact car rivals as one of read more »

The 2017 Toyota Corolla offers an array of advanced safety features and an above-average predicted reliability rating, but its underpowered read more »

The 2017 Toyota Corolla iM ranks near the back of the compact car class. The Corolla iM has an upscale interior and a good … read more »

Although the 2017 Mitsubishi Lancer has crisp handling, it ranks in the bottom of the compact cars class. It has a noisy, low-rent cabin … read more »