The 10 Cheapest Convertibles You Can Buy in 2015 - Automobile

The sun is shining, the temperatures are rising, and all we want to do is drive around with the top down on a beautiful canyon road. Although there's an all-new 2016 Smart ForTwo hatchback on the way to the U. S. market, for now Smart still sells the convertible version of the old car. The quirky, tiny city car was never a huge success in the U. S. market, and we've never been very impressed with its lethargic 70-hp, 1. 0-liter engine and clunky single-clutch automatic transmission. Still, a cutesy affordable convertible is perfectly in sync with the Fiat 500's mission to serve as, well, a cutesy and affordable city car. Like the regular 500 hatchback, the 500C (it stands for cabrio) packs a 1. 4-liter inline-four engine rated for 101 hp. If you're willing to spend more money, you can even get the 160-hp 500C Abarth -- all the better to hear the ribald exhaust... Although many buyers like to fit hardtops to keep the SUV quieter and better protected from the elements, the Jeep Wrangler comes as standard with a folding soft top -- making it the only convertible SUV currently on sale in the U. S. (the Nissan... Source: www.automobilemag.com