In the 1990s, Australian sporty coupe buyers were spoiled for choice, with well over a dozen inexpensive sporty coupes wearing badges – now long since banished to oblivion – like CRX, 30X and 200SX.

The 2015 Subaru BRZ comes in 5 different trims, ranging in Canadian pricing from $27,395 to $31,395 while the 2015 smart fortwo comes in 7 trim levels and its Canadian pricing starts at $14,800 and ...