**5. Subaru Impreza **
$179 per month, 42-month lease, $1,480 down
Cost to own: $17,495
Subaru was one of the few makers to see its sales rise last year, mostly on account of its redesigned Forester, but we&#39;ll take the Impreza, upon which it is based, any day. Four-wheel-drive, a well-behaved chassis, and a spacious interior, with materials a notch better than other entry-level Japanese models, make the Subaru feel like a step up&#8212;a place where you wouldn&#39;t mind spending the next forty-two months. The smoking lease deal&#8212;a response to its competitors&#39; bargain lease programs&#8212;seals the deal.