Best Car for the Money Awards 2011

 Carmakers are finally starting to get it: Shoppers want value, which means giving buyers more bang for their buck. But, bang-for-your-buck doesn’t just mean offering more bells and whistles at a lower price than the competition. Now that people are hanging on to their cars longer, new cars should add value to their owner’s lives from the day they’re driven off the dealer’s lot to the day they’re traded in.

That’s what the 2011 U.S. News Best Car for the Money award winners do. The awards combine the U.S. News Automotive rankings as well as five-year total cost of ownership data from the analysts at TrueCar.com. The results highlight cars that not only delight car reviewers, but also provide lower than average ownership costs. That combination means that the winners are both great values and great cars.
Photo Gallery of the Winners »

2011 Best Cars for the Money
	Ford FiestaBest Subcompact Car for the Money		Honda CivicBest Compact Car for the Money
	Honda FitBest Hatchback for the Money		Chevrolet MalibuBest Midsize Car for the Money
	Ford TaurusBest Family Sedan for the Money		Volkswagen GTIBest Upscale Compact Car for the Money
	Buick RegalBest Upscale Sedan for the Money		Toyota PriusBest Hybrid Car for the Money
	Mazda MX-5 MiataBest Sports Car for the Money		Kia SedonaBest Minivan for the Money
	Hyundai Elantra TouringBest Wagon for the Money		Mitsubishi Outlander SportBest Compact Crossover for the Money
	Chevrolet TraverseBest Midsize Crossover for the Money		Chevrolet TahoeBest Full Size SUV for the Money
	Infiniti EXBest Luxury Compact Crossover for the Money		Lexus RX 350Best Luxury Midsize Crossover for the Money
	Suzuki EquatorBest Compact Truck for the Money		Chevrolet Silverado 1500Best Full Size Truck for the Money