While budget brands have historically struggled in the US, there are far cheaper ways to travel from point A to point B while getting a whiff of that unmistakable new car smell. Here are the 20 most affordable cars available new in America – and some of them aren’t too bad at all. We start at $18,100 and work our way up to America's cheapest car on sale today, at just $12,110.

Note the price listed reflects the base MSRP provided by each manufacturer. It doesn’t factor in options, the mandatory destination charge or registration fees.