The Fastest Cars You Can Buy—for Under $30,000
From sleek sedans to quick coupes to sports SUVs, there are plenty of fast rides for the taking under $30,000!
From muscular Dodge Challengers and peppy Mini Electric Hardtops to sleek Mazda 3s and quicksilver Fiat 124 Spiders, there are plenty of fast vehicles for purchase that won’t wipe out your kid’s college fund—these spritely rides all come in at just under $30,000.
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Swift sedans
Sedans have a boring reputation, and while this might be warranted in some cases, it’s not always apt—read on to be surprised by a slew of brisk sedans that won’t come close to draining your bank account.
Kia K5
We here at Jerry don’t deny that the
Kia K5
won’t induce onlooker-whiplash on the road to Bed, Bath, and Beyond, but its surprising quickness and handsome looks will fool all the neighbors into thinking you must have landed a big-time promotion at work (haha joke’s on them).- Price: $23,490
- Features a turbocharged 4-cylinder engine with 8-speed automatic transmission pumping out 180 horsepower
- Features FWD or AWD
- K5 sports 6-inch wheels, and gets 27 miles per gallon in the city and 37 mpg on the highway
- Boasts an 8-inch touchscreen with wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto connectivity
- Generous, standard driver-assist technology such as automatic emergency braking, pedestrian detection, automatic high beams, and lane-keep assist
Buick Regal Sportback FWD
If your middle-manager boss ever offers you a ride home in their
Buick
, we here at Jerry have some advice for you—refuse and keep walking. However, if your boss desperately yells through their open window that their Buick is a Regal Sportback—swallow your pride, turn around, and take a seat, because you’re in for a treat.- Price: $26,295
- This thing can move—it goes 0 to 60 miles per hour in just 5.6 seconds
- Its turbocharged 4-cylinder engine features 250 horsepower—plenty of kick for your cruise to work
- The Sportback’s 9-speed automatic transmission powers the front wheels, and an 8-speed automatic transmission pumps power to the AWD version (this version is slower)
Honda Accord Hybrid
If you’re resigned to the fact that you’ll need a big, bloated-boat-of-an automobile to cost-effectively ferry the family around, do we have news for you—Honda’s up-tempo Accord Hybrid will make the drive to your kid’s playdate a heart-stopping thrill ride.
- Price $26,370
- Features two electric motors and a 4-cylinder gas engine with 212 horsepower
- Offers great fuel economy, with 48 miles per gallon in both the city and on the highway
- The base model features lots of standard features, such as LED headlights, 7-inch wheels, and an 8-inch touch screen with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto
- Driver-assist technology of Honda Sensing also comes standard, even in the base model
Mazda 3 2.5 Turbo AWD Sedan
This stylish sedan has got all the spunk you need to get your kids to Sunday school in record time (and much to their chagrin).
- Price $29,990
- Features a 2.5 L turbocharged 4-cylinder engine with 227 horsepower
- A 6-speed auto trans powers all four wheels
- Even in the base model, Mazda’s driver-assist technology is included, which means automatic emergency braking, pedestrian detection, stop-and-go technology, adaptive cruise control, and lane-keep assist are at your fingertips
Quick coupes
There are plenty of coupes designed for speed that are affordable, you just need to know where to look! So do yourself a favor and look below, as we here at Jerry have rolled out the red carpet for some quick, cheap coupes you’ll want to get your paws on.
Honda Civic Si Coupe
The Honda Civic sedan sometimes gets a bad rap as a mere starter car for the nation’s teenagers—this may be so, but the
Civic Si Coupe
offers plenty of zip and responsive handling which will make driving enthusiasts (and mom and dad) quite happy.- Price: $26,115
- The Civic Si Coupe goes from 0 to 60 miles per hour in just 6.3 seconds
- Offers plenty of agility, twitchy handling, and excellent brakes
- Newer coupes sport massaged plastics for both the interior and exterior
- Honda’s driver-assist technology—Honda Sensing—comes standard on this little speedster
Fiat 124 Spider
Hold onto your cannoli because
Fiat’s 124 Spider
is one little auto sportiva that can get from A to B in a hurry.- Price: $28,335
- The Spider shares a platform with Mazda’s famed Miata but is 100 pounds heavier, so it's not quite as fast (21 less horsepower in the Fiat vs the Miata)
- Still, the Fiat is quick, sophisticated, and a blast to drive
- Goes 0 to 60 miles per hour in just 6.3 seconds
Mini Electric Hardtop
With this Mini, its electric engine jumps off the starting line and is fast from the start—none of this “building up your speed” nonsense you get with gas-powered vehicles.
- Price $29,900
- As you go faster the power does ease off (classic British sensible-ness)
- The Mini Electric Hardtop is a cracking good time, especially driving the right-side steering wheel (just kidding)
- Its electric motor with 181 horsepower and 191 pound-feet of torque make for fun, spunky driving
- This Mini’s range is short—just 110 miles on a full charge
- The Electric Hardtop is compatible with CCS DC rapid chargers
Dodge Challenger SXT
A domineering brute-on-wheels that will no doubt intimidate all the other parents on a wainscoting-buying mission (yes, you’re doing that too) in the local hardware store parking lot.
- Price $29,990
- Look good in a bull-like automobile that’s fast and affordable
- Very spacious, especially for a muscle car, with roomy back seats fit for adults and a huge trunk for all your luggage when you’re skipping town (for a vacation, relax)
- A 3.6 L Chrysler Pentastar V6 engine is powering this squat-but-quick coupe
- Sports 303 horsepower
- Goes 0 to 60 miles per hour in 6.2 seconds
Nimble non-cars
Avail yourself with a sporty crossover or a fast pick-up, each with plenty of cargo capacity and speed to burn.
Hyundai Kona Limited
Haul the kids to dodgeball practice (and contemplate why they need to practice dodgeball) and home in record time with this fleet crossover.
- Price $27,220
- Sports a turbocharged 1.6 L engine with 175 horsepower and 7-speed automatic transmission for the front-wheel-drive version
- Goes 0 to 60 miles per hour in just 6 seconds
- An AWD version is available, but it's not as quick as the FWD Limited
- You’ll still get athletic handling, handsome interior and exterior styling, and Hyundai’s safety assist technology
Ford Ranger
Who says trucks can’t be fast? Do donuts on the lawn of whoever had the gall to tell you this hogwash, and then flee the scene (the truck is fast, remember?) in your Ranger!
Please don’t do donuts on anyone’s lawn. Thanks!
- Price $24,820
- There’s just one engine offered across the Ranger’s trim line
- A 2.3 L turbocharged 4-cylinder engine boasts 270 horsepower and 310 pound-feet of torque
- 10-speed auto transmission powers the rear wheels, and all four wheels in the 4WD mode
- Both the XL and XLT trims are under the $30,000 mark
- Both come with standard automatic emergency braking
- The XLT comes with blindspot monitoring, rear cross-traffic alert, and lane-keep assist
- There is no touch screen in the XL model
- The Ranger goes 0 to 60 miles per hour in 6.1 seconds, so even without the frills, this rig is built for hauling stuff
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So you bought a fast car, did you? Well, congratulations! But before you take the interstate by storm (safely, of course), be sure to insure your sweet new ride with a great and affordable
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