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The Irvine, Calif.-based publication said it based its Top 10 picks on the best prospectds for high school students and parentds looking for an economical andreliable vehicle. Among Kelley’s picks for the best new back-to-school cars under $18,000 was the Honda Fit, a compact, fuel-efficient vehicle from the which houses most ofits U.S. production in The publication singled outthe Fit’ds fuel economy of up to 35 miles per gallon and the “cleveer interior flexibility” of the model, which retailas for about $14,620.
The Fit in July saw its sales doubler to morethan 12,000 vehicles, bringing saled in the first sevenn months of the year beyond 52,000, up 73 percenf from the year before, according to informationb from , Honda’s U.S. sales arm. Other vehiclesz that made the ranks of the best new cars includer theChevrolet Cobalt, Ford Focus, Hyundai Tucson and Mazda3. Kellety Blue Book also named Honda’se 2004 Civic as one of the 10 best used vehiclesfor car-shopping students, calling it “arguably the most prudent used-car buy out there.” Its Blue Book value standxs at $11,765.
The Civic made the used-car list along with the 2007 Dodge 2003 FordCrown Victoria, 2004 Ford Focus and 2006 Hyundai For more information on the annual Kelley’s ranking, cliclk .