2017-2019 Ford Fiesta SE

Ford can design cars. Like the Fusion and Focus, the Ford Fiesta SE has an irresistable kisser.

The 2017-2019 Ford Fiesta SE gets alloy wheels which are good looking - and affordable on a $10k used car.

The 2017-2019 Ford Fiesta SE is good looking coming and going. And with its tight chassis it's fun to drive when the roads get twisty.

The Ford Fiesta SE sedan has 13 cubic feet of space in the boot - get the hatch and that grows to 15 cubic feet.

The 2017-2019 Ford Fiesta SE is the best looking subcompact in class. Sure, it had some auto transmission issues from 2011-2016 - but that was fixed for the 2017-2019 model years. The little tike also comes with a great manual box.

The interior of the Ford Fiesta SE is good looking , roomy in the right places, and easy to use.

Beginning in 2017, the Ford Fiesta SE got the invaluable Apple CarPlay and Android Auto standard - a feature ahead of its class.

From its cool, goggle instruments display to its steering-wheel-mounted cruise control and volume controls, the 2017-2019 Ford Fiesta SE is a driver's car.

That's right, almost 40 mpg. Though rated at 35 mpg highway, the Ford Fiesta SE got 40 mpg at 80 mph in sustained highway driving at the hands of Detroit auto critic Henry Payne.

Sippy and zippy. The Ford Fiesta SE is a ball to drive, but also gets 30 mpg - good for 430 mile range.

The Ford Fiesta SE has a clever blindspot assist with an embedded, wide-view sub-mirror.

The Ford Fiesta SE got beat in the market by subcompact SUVs like the Hyundai Kona. But the Kona starts at $21k - whereas a used 2017 Fiesta can be had for less than $10 grand.