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2010 Subaru Impreza

With the possible exception of Audi, no carmaker is more strongly associated with all-wheel drive than Subaru. In fact, if you want a two-wheel-drive Subie, you're out of luck: Every single model they make has standard all-wheel drive. That means the $18,000 base 2010 Subaru Impreza is one of the least expensive all-wheel-drive cars on the market, and one of only a handful of all-wheel-drive vehicles available south of the $20,000 mark. But there's more to it than that: Even in its base form, the Impreza is fuel efficient, fun to drive, and available with 19.0 cu.-ft. of cargo space under the hatch. If the 170-hp base model is a little too pokey, there's a 224-hp GT, 265-hp WRX or the 305-hp WRX STi, all for progressively more money, of course.

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