Fast & Furious: The 10 Least Expensive Cars Used In The Franchise
Years after the franchise spinoff Hobbs and Shaw, Fast & Furious 9 now speeds towards its May 28, 2021 release date. The Justin Lin film will continue the exploits of Dom Toretto and his kickass cohorts as they contend with a ruthless band of assassins.
Of course, one of the main reasons to watch The Fast and the Furious franchise is to revel in the cool cars featured in each passing chapter. From the high end of the price range to the low end, the tricked-out mods, upgrades, and customizations always make the vehicles appear cooler than they are in stock form. Here are the most affordable of the lot.
10 1992 Honda Civic Hatchback - $13,865
Whether it's the 1992 Honda Civic Hatchback that Brian O'Conner drives or the Honda Civic EJ-1 coupe that Dom, Lenny (Johnny Strong), and Letty sport in the original Fast and Furious, the Japanese line is easily the most affordable of the entire franchise.
The 1992 Hatchback had a retail price of under $14,000 at the time it was manufactured, making it very easy to obtain a used one for under half the price in 2021. A 1993 Honda Civic coupe is also driven by Danny (R.D. de Vera) in the film.
9 2002 Mitsubishi Lancer - $16,392
With a manufacture retail price of just over 16K, the 2002 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution was featured prominently in 2 Fast 2 Furious and a 2006 model was used in The Fast & Furious: Tokyo Drift. However, both models have since been discontinued.
The high-performance sports cars are driven in the films by Brian and Sean Boswell (Lucas Black), joining a long list of vehicles to make recurring appearances in the franchise.
8 1997 Nissan 240SX - $18,359
While the 2000 Nissan Silvia S15 featured in Fast & Furious is hard to obtain with the exact specs seen in the film, the 1997 Nissan 240SX is an affordable substitute. The 240SX was driven by Letty in the original film.
Tricked-out with dark red paint, a VIS kit, and a rear spoiler, Letty's ride boasted a manufacture retail price of roughly $18,000. In Fast & Furious, David Park is seen driving an illegally modified version of the vehicle.
7 1995 Volkswagen Jetta - $19,000
At a high-end cost of roughly $19,000, the 1995 Volkswagen Jetta was a minor car driven by Jesse in the original franchise entry. The car loses to Johnny's much faster Honda S2000 in a race for pink slips.
After the race, Jesse speeds off into the desert where he is tracked down and shot by Johnny and his associate. The fate of the car has been left up in the air ever since.
6 1967 Ford Mustang Gen-1 - $19,730
Adjusted for inflation, the 1967 Ford Mustang Gen-1 model costs a tad under $20,000. The car was Sean Boswell's prize possession that he exported to Tokyo to compete in drift-style racing.
Several additional Mustang models were used in the franchise, including a 2003 Saleen s281-E in 2 Fast 2 Furious, a 2008 Mustang GT Tjaarda 550R in Fast & Furious, and a 1969 Mustang Fastback in Fast & Furious 6. Still, the original is the most affordable.
5 1994 Acura Integra GS-R - $19,850
Much like the Honda Civic, the Acura Integra is a popular and affordable car to treat like a piece of racing machinery. Two different models were seen in The Fast and the Furious, including Mia's 1994 blue Integra GS-R and Edwin's (Ja Rule) red 1996 Integra DC2.
Both vehicles in the film are modified with countless upgrades to the engine, suspension, audio, and visual specs. While such mods are extremely expensive, the base model is relatively inexpensive.
4 1999 Nissan Maxima - $21,499
Vince (Matt Schulze) speeds around in a super-modified 1999 Nissan Maxima in The Fast and the Furious, the base model of which had a manufacture retail price of $21,499 for a manual transmission and $26,899 for an automatic.
Following the race wars, Vince uses the Maxima to drive himself and Dom to the stash of Honda Civics. However, the car was never seen again in the franchise.
3 1987 Buick Grand National - $29,389
Although it is a minor car used by Dom to steal fuel tankers from terrorists in the Dominican Republic (Fast & Furious), the fact remains that the 1987 Buick Grand National is one of the least expensive cars in the series.
With a manufacture retail price of under $30,000 in 1987, the Buick Grand National would cost a fraction of that in 2021. Since the car isn't used for racing in the film, no pricey mods and upgrades were made.
2 2005 Volkswagen Touran/Golf - $29,675
Lil Bow Wow's green Incredible Hulk-painted Volkswagen minivan in Tokyo Drift is technically a Touran model sitting atop a VW Golf chassis. While pricier to modify to these exact specs, a 2005 Golf was priced at just under $30,000. Reiko (Keiko Kitagawa) also sported a VW Golf R32 in Tokyo Drift, which has a similar price to the minivan seen in the film.
1 2000 Honda S2000 - $30,000
Now discontinued, the 2000 Honda S2000 was used in the first two films of the franchise. The reliable high-performance sports car was one of the most affordable of its kind at the turn of the century.
A 2000 model was driven by Johnny Tran in The Fast and The Furious, and a 2001 version was driven by Suki in 2 Fast 2 Furious. With a sticker price of $30,000, used models can be found for under $20,000 nowadays.
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