CNNMoney came out with their annual list of great low priced cars.

http://money.cnn.com/galleries/2010/...n_bin&hpt=Sbin

All the cars start at less than $18k. The xB got high marks for being the biggest and best box on the road, being the most practical with great storage capacity. The other cars on the list included Ford, GM (!), VW, Kia, Suzuki, Mazda, Honda (2 cars) and Nissan. None of the cars were slouches in the value department.

The xB has gone from being a quirky practical car in Japan to a quirky symbol of individualism in the US to a (almost) mainstream practical car in 2010. I guess cars, like people, grow up.

 

well i like the fiesta over the xB the fiesta has more electronic's and i love the Sync we have both the 2011 fiesta and the 2011 xB (trade from the 09) also the fiesta has a better gas milage (400 miles per tank) driving over 80 mph and filling up at the most 11 gallons .. yes the xB has more interior space but at the end of the day we like them both
p.s. i can go to bed knowing i got at least one car from a domestic company...