{"id":3165,"date":"2021-06-28T22:23:41","date_gmt":"2021-06-28T22:23:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cars.com\/?page_id=3165"},"modified":"2021-10-01T15:23:05","modified_gmt":"2021-10-01T15:23:05","slug":"best-commuter-cars-for-returning-to-work","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/live.cars.com\/explore\/best-commuter-cars-for-returning-to-work\/","title":{"rendered":"Best Commuter Cars for Returning to Work"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<section id=\"commuter-cars-header\" class=\"wp-block-group sds-page-section\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group sds-page-section__header news-index-header\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<ul class=\"sds-breadcrumb wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cars.com\">Home<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cars.com\/research\/green\/\">Research<\/a><\/li><li>Best Commuter Cars for Returning to Work<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<script>window.googletag = window.googletag || {cmd: []};\n  googletag.cmd.push(function() {\n    const myAdSizingMapping1 = googletag.sizeMapping().addSize([980, 0],[[728, 90],[970, 90]]).addSize([768, 0],[[728, 90]]).addSize([0, 0],[[320, 50]]).build();\n    googletag.defineSlot('\/6427\/explore\/commuter\/iab.10', [[320, 50], [728, 90], [970, 90]], 'div-gpt-ad-1625078243955-0').defineSizeMapping(myAdSizingMapping1).addService(googletag.pubads());\n    googletag.defineSlot('\/6427\/explore\/commuter\/iab.20', [[728, 90], [320, 50], [970, 90]], 'div-gpt-ad-1625078273856-0').defineSizeMapping(myAdSizingMapping1).addService(googletag.pubads());\n    googletag.pubads().enableSingleRequest();\n    googletag.enableServices();\n  });\n<\/script>\n\n\n<div class=\"ad-728x90 ad-970x90 ad-to-320x50\">\n<!-- \/6427\/explore\/commuter\/iab.10 -->\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-1625078243955-0\">\n  <script>\n    googletag.cmd.push(function() { 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has-text-color sds-page-section has-white-background-color has-background\" id=\"advice-for-commuters\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"sds-heading--2 has-text-align-center has-black-color has-text-color wp-block-heading\">Advice for Commuter Car Shoppers<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group sds-page-section research-news cards\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group latest-news__cards cards__3up justify-flex-between\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"sds-card sds-card--news expert-review-card-wrapper latest-news-card\">\n  <a class=\"sds-card__link\" data-activity-rule-type=\"page-over-page\" data-linkname=\"news-article\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cars.com\/articles\/10-cheapest-high-tech-cars-for-commuters-436965\/\">\n    <div class=\"sds-card__media\">\n      <figure class=\"sds-card__photo\">\n        <div class=\"sds-container__media\">\n        \t<img width=\"750\" height=\"500\" data-public-id=\"wp\/explore\/high-tech-cheap-cars-2-3\/high-tech-cheap-cars-2-3.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.carsdn.co\/images\/w_750,h_500,c_scale\/f_auto,q_auto\/v1624919989\/wp\/explore\/high-tech-cheap-cars-2-3\/high-tech-cheap-cars-2-3.jpg?_i=AA\" class=\"sds-card__photo__image wp-image-3181\" alt=\"\" data-format=\"jpg\" data-transformations=\"f_auto,q_auto\" data-version=\"1624919989\" data-seo=\"1\" data-responsive=\"1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets.carsdn.co\/images\/w_750,h_500,c_scale\/f_auto,q_auto\/v1624919989\/wp\/explore\/high-tech-cheap-cars-2-3\/high-tech-cheap-cars-2-3.jpg?_i=AA 1012w, https:\/\/assets.carsdn.co\/images\/w_848,h_565,c_scale\/f_auto,q_auto\/v1624919989\/wp\/explore\/high-tech-cheap-cars-2-3\/high-tech-cheap-cars-2-3.jpg?_i=AA 848w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1012px) 100vw, 1012px\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n      <\/figure>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"sds-card__desc\">\n      <div class=\"sds-card__header\">      \n        <div class=\"sds-card__label\">News<\/div>\n        <div class=\"sds-card__title sds-brick sds-heading--5\">10 Cheapest High-Tech Cars for Commuters<\/div>\n      <\/div>\n\t\t\t<section class=\"news-card-byline\">\n\t      <div class=\"news-card-byline__author\"><p>By Jane Ulitskaya<\/p><\/div>\n\t      <span class=\"published-date-label\">Published June 22, 2021<\/span>\n\t      <p class=\"preview-text\">We identify the key high-tech features to look for and show you the cheapest cars and SUVs that pack the features with a price tag of less than $30,000.<\/p>\n\t    <\/section>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"sds-card 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Self-Driving Features for 2021?<\/div>\n      <\/div>\n\t\t\t<section class=\"news-card-byline\">\n\t      <div class=\"news-card-byline__author\"><p>By Fred Meier<\/p><\/div>\n\t      <span class=\"published-date-label\">Published March 24, 2021<\/span>\n\t      <p class=\"preview-text\">Here are the mass-market brands (excluding exotics and uber-luxury cars) that offer high-level adaptive cruise control and lane-centering steering for 2021.<\/p>\n\t    <\/section>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"sds-card sds-card--news sds-card--email expert-review-card-wrapper latest-news-card\">\n\t<div class=\"sds-card__desc\">\n\t\t<div class=\"sds-icon--duotone sds-form-module__icon\">\n\t\t\t<svg width=\"80\" height=\"80\" role=\"presentation\" aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n\t\t\t\t<use xlink:href=\"#duotone-mail\"><\/use>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\n<h3 class=\"sds-heading--3 wp-block-heading\"><meta charset=\"utf-8\">Get in the Know<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p 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class=\"sds-card__label\">News<\/div>\n        <div class=\"sds-card__title sds-brick sds-heading--5\">Here Are the 10 Cheapest New Cars You Can Buy Right Now<\/div>\n      <\/div>\n\t\t\t<section class=\"news-card-byline\">\n\t      <div class=\"news-card-byline__author\"><p>By Mike Hanley and Jane Ulitskaya<\/p><\/div>\n\t      <span class=\"published-date-label\">Published May 4, 2021<\/span>\n\t      <p class=\"preview-text\">There are a variety of models with a rock-bottom base price, many of which also get good gas mileage. 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2021<\/span>\n\t      <p class=\"preview-text\">All 10 of the models in our cheap SUV list are subcompacts, and they&#039;re ordered by base price from least to most expensive.<\/p>\n\t    <\/section>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"sds-card sds-card--news expert-review-card-wrapper latest-news-card\">\n  <a class=\"sds-card__link\" data-activity-rule-type=\"page-over-page\" data-linkname=\"news-article\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cars.com\/articles\/what-are-the-most-fuel-efficient-cars-for-2021-433232\/\">\n    <div class=\"sds-card__media\">\n      <figure class=\"sds-card__photo\">\n        <div class=\"sds-container__media\">\n        \t<img width=\"750\" height=\"500\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" 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class=\"sds-card__title sds-brick sds-heading--5\">What Are the Most Fuel-Efficient Cars for 2021?<\/div>\n      <\/div>\n\t\t\t<section class=\"news-card-byline\">\n\t      <div class=\"news-card-byline__author\"><p>By Jennifer Geiger<\/p><\/div>\n\t      <span class=\"published-date-label\">Published March 11, 2021<\/span>\n\t      <p class=\"preview-text\">See the EPA\u2019s most fuel-efficient cars for the 2021 model year, broken down by gas-only vehicles, hybrids and plug-in hybrids.<\/p>\n\t    <\/section>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/a>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n\n\n<section id=\"unit-2\" class=\"wp-block-group sds-page-section\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"ad-728x90 ad-970x90 ad-to-320x50\">\n<!-- \/6427\/explore\/commuter\/iab.20 -->\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-1625078273856-0\">\n  <script>\n    googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1625078273856-0'); 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