2021 Toyota C-HR LE

It's not quick, but the little crossover feels nimble in town, with light steering that makes parking and squeezing through traffic easy. The ride is on the firm side, which keeps body roll in check but means you'll feel sharper bumps on rough pavement. Inside, the cabin is a bit snug, especially in back, and the small rear windows can make it feel more closed-in than some rivals. Toyota Safety Sense is standard, bringing adaptive cruise and lane-keeping assist to every trim, which is a lot of safety tech for the price. The LE is the base trim of the C-HR lineup, sitting below the XLE and Limited, and it skips some niceties like alloy wheels and a power-adjustable driver's seat to keep the price down. It uses the same 2.0L I4 making 145 horsepower paired with a continuously variable automatic transmission and front-wheel drive, which delivers adequate around-town response but needs a heavy foot for highway merging.