If you're looking for the best used compact car to perfectly balance fun, sporty handling, practicality and cargo room, and decent fuel economy, there's only one answer.
The 2022 Honda Civic Si is cheaper, more efficient, comfier, and slightly safer than the 2022 Hyundai Elantra N, but the latter is the faster, better-handling compact sports sedan.
Although the Toyota Camry beat it in overall passenger car sales, the Honda Civic is still the best-sellling compact passenger car in the US. And 2021 is the sixth year in a row it's earned that title, thanks to a combination of customer-winning factors.