BYD F8

In a market with more than its share of sedans and wagons, the BYD F8 stands apart as a compact convertible. OK, there’s no chance it’ll ever be featured in our manly cars articles, but for a college girl and her friends? Sure, that’s possible. All three trim levels of the F8 include impressive convenience and safety features as standard, including rain-sensitive wipers, automatic air conditioning and power folding hardtop.

4. BYD F3
Shenzhen-based BYD Auto, a subsidiary of a Chinese company that makes cell-phone batteries, has been around only since 2003, but its F3 sedan, which is powered by an engine made by Japan's Mitsubishi and sells for about $13,000, has been a big hit. In December, BYD began selling the world's first mass-produced plug-in hybrid vehicle, the BYD F3DM. (U.S. No. 4: Honda Accord.)

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