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BMW Audi Lexus Tesla all well known for their connected car tech they better be at those prices but what about the rest of us just because we haven't got so many bucks we can't get distracted are we stuck with an iPod cable and a CD changer oh no no I'm Brian Cooley with my top 5 cheap connected cars cars that have connected tech in the - but only cost between the mid 40s and mid 20s CNET style number 5 the Scion fr-s this is the priciest car in our list and actually has fairly limited app support but far and away it's the most capable Road car so factor that in now if you get the bespoke head unit upgrade you can view Facebook timelines update Facebook post tweets DM people on Twitter and do other things that'll make it a flat race to see who lives longer you or your lease Yelp is in there as well and done up CNET style this guy is only about twenty-six one number for the 2014 Kia Soul the new one it's the newest car in our list and one of the very few cars that uses Android to run the in - head unit it'll let you split that screen to have two apps vying for your attention at once it's also got the Android web browser in there though not while you're moving all of this will either be hot or just a hot mess I'm not sure so I'm gonna keep it down here at number four until the vehicles out and I get my hands on one I'm ballparking it around 21 Grand CNET style number three the 2013 Chevy spark once folks stop pointing at you you'll get the last laugh properly configure your little spark can have Apple Siri integration that's a first bring go connected navigation in the dash via a phone app and tune in support so you can be among the first generation to have no idea what a car radio antenna is there's also support for the on staraptor remotely find your little car in case someone set a box in front of it or something about 14:5 seen that style number two the prius c a little Prius we gave this guy a CNET editor's choice because it is one all-around fun running fuel sipping internet-connected son of a gun and it's our lists only hybrid now when you option it with in tune you get a handful of well-known apps all cloud loaded by Toyota as a batch no fiddling around loading and tweaking each one just get in there and use them and it works with a slew of smartphones about 23 for CNET style now my number one connected car on a budget if just on the number of apps alone is the 2013 Ford Fiesta now this car doesn't even offer my Ford touch it uses good old fashioned sync and in the process rolls up this industry crushing total of 39 apps and Counting you see Ford just became the first car company beating GM by a few hours to open up its platform to developers so the Fiesta will remain his connectedness for a long time a Fiesta trimmed up scene that style with all 39 apps and a sunroof won't even hit 19 grand now competition in this category is fierce with imminent new offerings on the way as we tape today from Honda Kia Chrysler so stay on top of CNET's unique car tech reviews there at cars cnet.com i'm brian coulis thanks for watching