The worst pain an adult can feel is going through two recessions, a once-in-a-lifetime pandemic, the crazy rise in prices of hobbyist cars, and finding out that their money is worth much less now. All these things, plus the average cost of a new car of $49,507, make it hard to get a new vehicle without breaking. That is unless you want to squeeze into the Nissan Kicks, which costs $20,790, before reaching its goal in 2024. Even though it is not the most exciting choice, you can get a small SUV with a guarantee and save money by buying a new car. It has room for four people and is estimated to get 36 mpg on the highway by the EPA. It also comes with Apple CarPlay, an extra cost on a Ferrari Portofino, and several advanced driver assistance features like automatic emergency braking and blind spot monitoring, which are additional costs on a Porsche 911. Even though the Porsche Taycan’s adaptive cruise control costs $2,050 more, the BMW 3 Series 360-degree parking camera costs $700 more. The Porsche Cayman’s remote start, larger infotainment screen, and Bose stereo cost $990 more; the Kicks SR comes standard with all of these features and costs no more than $23,350. No, you will not get the glitz and shine of a more expensive car, and the 122 horsepower from the 1.2-liter engine will not blow your mind with how fast it goes. Sorry to tell you, but this is a cheap car. Only some vehicles need to be able to do everything. There are also choices like the Nissan Versa, Kia Rio, and Mitsubishi Mirage that are a lot cheaper. Even with those three, I can count on one hand the number of cars that cost $20,000. Even though it is not popular, cool, or a vehicle you want to keep for a long time, the Kicks will get people where they need to go. That is all you can ask.
