Best Compact SedanDodge · 2013
Dart
2013 · SXT
Resale price
$7,550
5-yr depreciation
66%
Of original value, first five years
Yearly maintenance
$581
Parts and labour beyond oil and tyres
Combined MPG
29
EPA combined city and highway
Trouble-free miles
104,000
Before a first repair above $500
Known issues
Dual-clutch hesitation; recurring electrical faults and parts scarcity.
Where it is made
Final assembly · Belvidere, Illinois, USA
Country of origin
United States
Home market of Dodge, the brand that designs and engineers this car.
Parts from United States
60%
Share of the car's parts content sourced in the United States.
Made in the USA
60%
parts
100%
assembly
Finished in a US plant, with the parts share above sourced domestically.
| Measure | This vehicle | Median | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Resale price | $7,550 | $8,200 | −$650 |
| 5-yr depreciation | 66% | 55% | +11% |
| Yearly maintenance | $581 | $482 | +$99 |
| Combined MPG | 29 mpg | 30 mpg | −1 mpg |
| Trouble-free miles | 104,000 mi | 138,000 mi | −34,000 mi |
Fun fact · 01
Honda Civic · 2006 — 2011
Half a million miles on the original engine
The eighth-generation Civic was engineered for distance. Its 1.8-litre R18 runs a timing chain instead of a belt, so there is no scheduled replacement, and the aluminium block is sleeved so it can be honed rather than scrapped. High-mileage registries list several of these cars past 500,000 miles with the factory engine, transmission and suspension bushings still in place — the wear items are the same ones a 100,000-mile car needs.
What it is
- 1.8-litre SOHC i-VTEC inline-four, 140 hp
- Chain-driven cams — no timing belt service
- Five-speed manual or five-speed automatic
- 36 mpg highway from a 1,200 kg body