10 Cheapest Cars in the World

10 Cheapest Cars in the World


Number 1



This car is well thought out, and lots of patents have resulted from the creation process -- from the Nano's powertrain to the assembly process itself. Will this car ruin the world? Some voices say that more cars on the roads imply more pollution, which is hard to argue against.





Tata Nano: 4-door hatchback. India. $2,497.

 
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Number 2


It's almost twice as expensive as the cheapest car on the this list, but that doesn't stop the Cherry QQ from coming in at #2. This car sparked some trademark issues because of similarities to the Daewoo/Chevrolet Matiz.





Chery QQ: 4-door hatchback. China. $4,781.

 
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Number 3


Until the Tata Nano arrives, the Suzuki Maruti 800 -- the "smallest car in production" -- will be the cheapest car you can buy in India and in other nearby countries (and even South America). Some versions of the Maruti have even arrived in Europe.



Suzuki Maruti 800: 5-door hatchback. $4,994.


Number 4



Very similar to the HQ, the Geely MR has its roots in the Daihatsu Charade from the mid-'80s. The difference is that this car can be fitted with more "sporty" powertrains.





Geely MR: 5-door. China. $5,500

 
 
Number 5



The Geely HQ SRC is based on the mid-'80s Daihatsu Charade. If you don't remember that particular vehicle, rest assured it was a quite competent subcompact at the time.





Geely HQ SRV: 5-door "tall" estate. China $5,780

 

Number 6


The A-1 looks like a competent subcompact and rumors are that it's going to be sold under the Dodge brand in Mexico. Nevertheless, it's Chery's partnership with Austrian company AVL that will be bringing the technology to make this car meet the Euro IV standards, something the environment should appreciate.





Chery A-1: 5-door hatchback. China. $7,340

 
 
Number 7



The Indica has always been the ugly duckling in the European market, where it survives because there's nothing cheaper available (well, the latest Fiat 600 can sometimes be found for under 6,000 EUR). The car is also sold in South Africa, where it's a huge success.





Tata Indica: India. $8,500.


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Number 8


Hyundai recently changed the names of its cars from actual words to numbers after the letter i. Because of this, the Atos, the smallest member of the Hyundai lineup, became the i10. It makes #8 on the list.







Hyundai i10. (The model that replaced the Atos) 5-door hatchback. South Korea. $9,096


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Number 9


Born in Brazil and built in other Latin American countries, as well as Poland, Morocco, Turkey, India, South Africa China and Russia (the sedan version), the Fiat Palio is truly a "world car." This car is one of the first models designed with emerging technologies in mind.





Fiat Palio. 5-door hatchback. "World-car." $9,242

 
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Number 10


Built in Romania, Turkey, Brazil, India and even Iran, the Renault/ Dacia Logan was designed with low-cost and modern features in mind. This means it shares a lot with the Renault Clio/Modus and the Nissan Micra.





Renault/Dacia Logan: Romania/Turkey/Iran/Latin America. $9,477