Top 10 Most Affordable 2018 Cars with Air Conditioning
Ok, summer has really arrived, and it’s really, really hot out. 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. Here are the lowest-priced 2018 cars in Canada that include air conditioning.
#1 – 2018 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 $13,888. If we prefer the five-speed manual transmission, we must choose the better-equipped Micra SV that costs $14,288.
#2 – 2018 Chevrolet Spark: The little Spark was completely redesigned in 2016, 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 – 2018 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 $14,698 before freight and delivery charges. With the optional continuously variable automatic transmission, the price rises to $15,998.
#4 – 2018 Mitsubishi Mirage: The Mirage hatchback starts at $10,998 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 $14,798. Adding the optional continuously variable automatic raises the price to $15,998. The new Mirage G4 sedan includes A/C as standard equipment in its base ES trim, which costs $15,298 with the manual gearbox and $16,498 with the CVT automatic.
#5 – 2018 Kia Rio: Coming off a fresh redesign, the Rio is offered in sedan and five-door formats. To get air conditioning, we must choose the LX+ trim. The price of the sedan climbs to $16,395 while the hatchback’s MSRP rises to $16,595. A six-speed automatic is offered for an extra $1,400.
#6 – 2018 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 $16,580 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 $19,970.
#7 – 2018 Toyota Yaris: Three types of body styles are offered here. The three-door Yaris can’t be had with air conditioning, but the five-door version includes it in its LE trim, which costs $16,800. By adding the optional four-speed automatic transmission, the price climbs to $17,800. As for the Yaris Sedan, A/C is standard with its $17,320 base price, though adding the six-speed automatic in this case raises the price to $18,525.
#8 – 2018 Hyundai Accent: The popular Accent subcompact is all new for 2018. Whether we’re talking about the sedan or the five-door, the LE trim includes air conditioning and a six-speed automatic transmission for a price of $17,349. If we prefer the six-speed manual gearbox, we’ll have to settle for the GL trim at $17,549.
#9 – 2018 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 $17,698 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 $21,668. The Focus will retire at the end of the 2018 model year.
#10 – 2018 Chevrolet Sonic: Like the Focus, the Sonic will leave the Canadian market after the 2018 model year. Meanwhile, it’s available in LT five-door trim at $18,195, equipped with A/C and a manual gearbox, or at $19,695 with an automatic transmission. If we prefer the sedan, it’s only available in LT trim with the automatic and costs $18,695.