Back to School 2019: 14 New Vehicles Under $20,000! Here are the best affordable choices for students and young car shoppers

Mitsubishi Mirage $10,998 (plus $1,575 transport and preparation)

This is the third member of the Three Musketeers of super-affordable cars. The Mitsubishi is the only of the three with a 3-cylinder engine; it’s also the least-powerful, with an output of only 78 hp and 74 lb-ft of torque available to drivers.

As well, it must be said the quality of construction is a little wonkier here, especially when compared to the Chevy Spark.

But like all models put out by Mitsubishi, the Mirage benefits from a 5-yr/100,000 km bumper-to-bumper warranty, and 10-yr/160,000 km protection for the powertrain. No one in the industry beats that.