Top 10 Most Affordable 2017 Cars with Air Conditioning
Summer in September? Why not! It’s unusually hot for this time of year, but if we’re currently shopping for a new car, the forecast is probably trying to remind us that air conditioning is a must. And let’s not forget that in winter, A/C helps defog the windshield more quickly, so it’s useful all year round. Some 2018 model-year vehicles are starting to arrive in Canada, but here are the lowest-priced 2017 cars that include air conditioning.
1. 2017 Nissan Micra
Its base price of $9,988, freight and delivery charges excluded, is attractive, but once we add air conditioning, the price climbs rapidly. The base Micra S must be equipped with the optional four-speed automatic transmission to get A/C, and its price reaches $13,648. If we prefer the five-speed manual transmission, we must choose the better-equipped Micra SV that costs $14,048.
2. 2017 Chevrolet Spark
The little Spark was completely redesigned this year, and its base price has been set at $9,995 before freight and delivery charges. Like the Micra, the base Spark LS can’t be equipped with air conditioning without the optional continuously variable automatic transmission, so its price climbs to $13,895. To get A/C and a five-speed manual, we must go for the Spark 1LT that costs $14,195.
3. 2017 Mitsubishi Mirage
The Mirage hatchback starts at $12,698 before freight and delivery charges. To obtain air conditioning in this fuel-efficient city car, we must choose the Mirage ES Plus that’s listed at $13,998. Adding the optional continuously variable automatic raises the price to $15,198. The new Mirage G4 sedan includes A/C as standard equipment in its base ES trim, which costs $14,498 with the manual gearbox and $15,698 with the CVT automatic.
4. 2017 Nissan Versa Note
The Versa Note is one of the few small cars that include air conditioning as standard equipment. That means we can choose a base Versa Note S at $14,498 before freight and delivery charges. With the optional continuously variable automatic transmission, the price rises to $15,798.
5. 2017 Kia Rio
The Rio is offered is sedan format for $14,595, freight and delivery charges excluded, while the five-door hatchback version is listed at $14,995. To get air conditioning, we must choose the LX+ trim. The price of the sedan climbs to $16,195 while the hatchback’s MSRP rises to $16,595. A six-speed automatic is offered for an extra $1,300. A completely redesigned 2018 model is hitting dealerships in five-door format, while the sedan will follow soon thereafter.
6. 2017 Ford Fiesta
The little Fiesta is priced a little high for a subcompact, but at least it includes air conditioning as standard equipment. The Fiesta S, sedan or five-door hatchback, sells for $16,348 before freight and delivery charges. To add the six-speed automatic transmission, we must move up to the SE trim level, better equipped, which ends up costing $19,738.
7. 2017 Hyundai Accent
The popular Accent subcompact is sold at base price of $13,999 before freight and delivery charges, whether we prefer the sedan or the five-door hatchback. However, the LE trim includes air conditioning and a six-speed automatic transmission for a price of $16,549. If we prefer the six-speed manual gearbox, we’ll have to settle for the hatchback version, in GL trim at $16,849.
8. 2017 Toyota Yaris
Three types of body styles are offered here. The three-door Yaris can’t be had with air conditioning at its base price of $15,390, freight and delivery charges excluded. However, the five-door version includes it in its LE trim, which costs $16,815. By adding the optional four-speed automatic transmission, the price climbs to $17,815. As for the Yaris Sedan, A/C is standard with its $17,315 base price, though adding the six-speed automatic in this case raises the price to $18,520.
9. 2017 smart fortwo
The minicar manages to squeeze itself into this top 10 list, but it won’t be there for long. From the 2018 model year onward, the diminutive fortwo, in coupe and cabrio body styles, will only be available in Canada with an electric powertrain. In the meantime, we can enjoy the fortwo pure coupe with a manual transmission for $17,300 before freight and delivery charges, and equipped with a dual-clutch automatic, the price rises to $18,700.
10. 2017 Ford Focus
Like the Fiesta, the MSRP of the Focus is high, but air conditioning is standard. The Focus S sedan with the five-speed manual transmission retails for $17,398 before freight and delivery charges, and its six-speed automatic costs $1,250 extra. As for the Focus five-door hatchback, its cheapest trim level is the SE with a mandatory automatic transmission, which costs $21,348.