We wanted to provide a short list of a few vehicles we think offer a good amount of performance to value in 2026. These cars aren’t the most capable, but they all do a pretty decent job of being functional and we feel are priced at a point where they can be affordable to most people.

The STI is back except not really, At the recent Tokyo Auto Salon we got to see the New WRX STI Sport #.

There used to be a solid offering of Affordable Front Wheel Drive Sports coupes but these days it seems like more people are buying cars that just do more.