Best Compact Sedans of March 2012

And now onto the sedan offerings in the compact class

The Toyota Corolla Ascent Sport comes in first place when it comes to compact sedans. While it's slightly more expensive than its rivals, it comes with a full size spare tyre and it has better fuel economy.

The Mazda 3 Neo comes in second place by being the cheapest of the lot ($21,990). Fuel economy isn't as good though and it has a space saver spare tyre.




The Mitsubishi Lancer Platinum is now at a decent price of $22,990 and is back in at number 3.

Best Compact Cars of March 2012

Not much has changed with the compacts, except the Toyota Corolla has now substituted the Mazda 3.

The Citroen C4 remains at #1. While it does use Premium Unleaded and it's slightly more expensive, it has great fuel economy. Comes with a full size tyre too!

The Hyundai i30 remains in second place. Comes with a full size spare as well.

The Toyota Corolla Ascent Sport comes in third place. It's the same price as the Hyundai i30, comes with a full size spare, but it has slightly worse fuel economy (although it's pretty negligible).

Best Light Sedans of March 2012

And now for the best light sedans of March 2012.

In first place we have the Ford Fiesta LX Diesel. While the car looks better as a hatchback than a sedan, both have a decent fuel economy thanks to its diesel engine, even for the $23,990 price tag. Only comes with a temporary mobility kit though (no spare tyre).

In second is the Hyundai Accent Elite sedan. At $19,990 it's cheaper than the diesel Ford Fiesta and comes with a full size spare tyre but its petrol engine can't beat it in terms of fuel economy.

In third place is probably the Hyundai Accent's cousin, the Kia Rio. While the fuel economy is slightly better than the Hyundai Accent the asking price of $22,488 is a bit more too.

Best Light Cars of March 2012

This month we're going to do things a little differently. Instead of just picking the best from each of the light and compact classes for under $25,000, we're also going to rate the best sedans from each class (for those of you who want a more conservative look and prefer a boot). First up though, here is the best from light cars in general (regardless of whether they're a sedan or hatchback).

In first place we still have the limited edition Honda Jazz GE Vibe. Comes with a full size spare.

The Hyundai i20 stays in second place due to slightly worse fuel efficiency when compared to the 1.3L Honda Jazz.

While the Suzuki Swift has the best fuel efficiency out of all the contenders, it has a higher up-front cost making it come in third place. Comes with a space saver spare tyre.