NEW YORK, May 26 /PRNewswire/ -- THIS IS A MULTIVU SPECIAL REPORT BROUGHT TO YOU BY KELLEY BLUE BOOK'S KBB.COM. THE EDITORS OF KELLEY BLUE BOOK'S KBB.COM HAVE JUST NAMED THE TOP 10 COOLEST NEW CARS UNDER $18,000 FOR 2010.

TYPICALLY A GAS-SIPPING AND OBVIOUSLY AFFORDABLE BUNCH ? THIS YEAR'S WINNERS ARE COOLER THAN EVER. THEY'RE MORE FUN WHILE PRACTICAL, AND MORE AMENITY-LADEN THAN EVER BEFORE.

THE EDITORS COMPILED THE LIST OF QUALIFYING VEHICLES USING KELLEY BLUE BOOK'S NEW CAR BLUE BOOK VALUES, WHICH REFLECT REAL-WORLD TRANSACTION PRICES RATHER THAN MANUFACTURER'S SUGGESTED RETAIL PRICE. EVERY VEHICLE ON THE LIST CAN BE PURCHASED FOR LESS THAN $18,000.

JACK NERAD, EXECUTIVE EDITORIAL DIRECTOR AND EXECUTIVE MARKET ANALYST, KELLEY BLUE BOOK'S KBB.COM:

"The kbb.com editors use the same set of criteria that consumers use in examining the same category: that is safety, fuel economy, interior size, comfort, technology, the vehicle's fun-to-drive-factor, as well as the decidedly subjective "cool" factor."

THREE OF THIS YEAR'S WINNERS INCLUDE THE 2011 FORD FIESTA, THE 2010 HYUNDAI ELANTRA TOURING AND THE 2010 MITSUBISHI LANCER.

FOR A COMPLETE LIST, VISIT KBB.COM.

I'M JOHN SIMON.

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