Carivo Rankings · 2026

Best Sports Cars Under $25k Ranked by Score

Shopping with a budget? These are every sports car in our database starting under $25,000, ranked by overall Carivo score — so the #1 spot is the best you can actually buy at this price.

✓ Updated June 2026

Every sports below starts under $25k MSRP, ranked purely by Carivo score — so the top of this list is the best you can actually buy at this price, not the best ad budget.

Compare #1 vs #2: Mazda MX-5 Miata vs Honda Civic Si →

2019 Mazda MX-5 Miata

Mazda · Sports · from $24,637 · 25 MPG (~$2,100/yr fuel) · 2 seats

8.1 Recommended

2017 Honda Civic Si

Honda · Sports · from $24,292 · 23 MPG (~$2,283/yr fuel) · 5 seats

8.0 Recommended

2018 Mazda MX-5 Miata

Mazda · Sports · from $23,767 · 24 MPG (~$2,188/yr fuel) · 2 seats

8.0 Recommended

2015 Mazda MX-5 Miata

Mazda · Sports · from $21,159 · 21 MPG (~$2,500/yr fuel) · 2 seats

7.9 Recommended

2017 Mazda MX-5 Miata

Mazda · Sports · from $22,898 · 23 MPG (~$2,283/yr fuel) · 2 seats

7.9 Recommended

2016 Mazda MX-5 Miata

Mazda · Sports · from $22,028 · 22 MPG (~$2,386/yr fuel) · 2 seats

7.9 Recommended

2020 Toyota 86

Toyota · Sports · from $24,459 · 24 MPG (~$2,188/yr fuel) · 4 seats

7.7 Recommended

2017 Subaru BRZ

Subaru · Sports · from $24,304 · 21 MPG (~$2,500/yr fuel) · 4 seats

7.7 Recommended

2019 Toyota 86

Toyota · Sports · from $23,625 · 23 MPG (~$2,283/yr fuel) · 4 seats

7.7 Recommended

#10

2016 Subaru BRZ

Subaru · Sports · from $23,381 · 20 MPG (~$2,625/yr fuel) · 4 seats

7.6 Recommended

#11

2016 Volkswagen Golf GTI

Volkswagen · Sports · from $24,464 · 22 MPG (~$2,386/yr fuel) · 5 seats

7.6 Recommended

#12

2018 Toyota 86

Toyota · Sports · from $22,791 · 22 MPG (~$2,386/yr fuel) · 4 seats

7.6 Recommended

#13

2016 Toyota 86

Toyota · Sports · from $21,124 · 20 MPG (~$2,625/yr fuel) · 4 seats

7.6 Recommended

#14

2017 Toyota 86

Toyota · Sports · from $21,958 · 21 MPG (~$2,500/yr fuel) · 4 seats

7.6 Recommended

#15

2014 Scion FR-S

Scion · Sports · from $18,760 · 17 MPG (~$3,088/yr fuel) · 4 seats

7.5 Recommended

#16

2015 Subaru BRZ

Subaru · Sports · from $22,458 · 19 MPG (~$2,763/yr fuel) · 4 seats

7.5 Recommended

#17

2016 Scion FR-S

Scion · Sports · from $20,368 · 19 MPG (~$2,763/yr fuel) · 4 seats

7.5 Recommended

#18

2015 Volkswagen Golf GTI

Volkswagen · Sports · from $23,498 · 21 MPG (~$2,500/yr fuel) · 5 seats

7.5 Recommended

#19

2015 Toyota 86

Toyota · Sports · from $20,290 · 19 MPG (~$2,763/yr fuel) · 4 seats

7.5 Recommended

#20

2019 Chevrolet Camaro

Chevrolet · Sports · from $24,305 · 17 MPG (~$3,088/yr fuel) · 4 seats

7.4 Good

#21

2015 Scion FR-S

Scion · Sports · from $19,564 · 18 MPG (~$2,917/yr fuel) · 4 seats

7.4 Good

#22

2016 Ford Mustang

Ford · Sports · from $24,711 · 15 MPG (~$3,500/yr fuel) · 4 seats

7.4 Good

#23

2015 Ford Mustang

Ford · Sports · from $23,735 · 14 MPG (~$3,750/yr fuel) · 4 seats

7.3 Good

#24

2016 Chevrolet Camaro

Chevrolet · Sports · from $21,732 · 14 MPG (~$3,750/yr fuel) · 4 seats

7.3 Good

#25

2013 Scion FR-S

Scion · Sports · from $17,956 · 16 MPG (~$3,281/yr fuel) · 4 seats

7.3 Good

#26

2018 Chevrolet Camaro

Chevrolet · Sports · from $23,447 · 16 MPG (~$3,281/yr fuel) · 4 seats

7.3 Good

#27

2017 Chevrolet Camaro

Chevrolet · Sports · from $22,590 · 15 MPG (~$3,500/yr fuel) · 4 seats

7.3 Good

#28

2016 Subaru WRX

Subaru · Sports · from $24,422 · 17 MPG (~$3,088/yr fuel) · 5 seats

7.2 Good

#29

2017 Nissan 370Z

Nissan · Sports · from $24,683 · 17 MPG (~$3,088/yr fuel) · 2 seats

7.2 Good

#30

2015 Chevrolet Camaro

Chevrolet · Sports · from $20,874 · 13 MPG (~$4,038/yr fuel) · 4 seats

7.2 Good

Buying Tips — Sports Cars

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