Based on purchase price and the average number of miles driven per vehicle, some cars cost their owners way less to drive ...

Many cars built to the lowest price point end up being terrible driving experiences and even worse for ownership. The quality and success of cheap cars is as varied as the industry at large.

Fast forward 14 years. Odometer reads 245k now ... but early 00s Toyotas were exceptional vehicles and make great cheap cars to this day. That's quite the tale you've got there, nice one.

It's not the only Mazda small car that is cheap to insure ... including lane-keeping assist and forward-collision warning. However, some of these are only available as paid extras on lower ...