![]() ![]() To assist bargain hunters, we’ve assembled a list of the best new cars and SUVs under $30,000 based on their Overall Score, factoring in road-test performance, owner satisfaction, predicted reliability, and safety. Still, even with increased MSRPs (manufacturers’ suggested retail prices), there are many excellent vehicles that sell for far less than that. The result is that the average price of a new vehicle was over $48,000 in October 2022, according to Kelley Blue Book. Consumer Reports editors drive everything, consider their readers reliability surveys, and weigh the safety features before naming their best new cars. Inventories remain low for the most popular models, automakers are building more expensive (i.e., profitable) vehicles at the expense of cheaper ones, and dealerships are tacking “price adjustments” onto many cars, SUVs, and trucks. Consumer Reports’ take: The six-speed automatic transmission is an antidote to the joyless continuously variable transmissions common among rivals. ![]() But the manufacturing shutdown of vehicles and components that initially caused a ripple effect in the supply-demand curve of new and used vehicles continues to cause headaches for buyers. Cars, minivans, SUVs, and trucks were already becoming increasingly expensive to buy and own prior to the COVID-19 pandemic. ![]()
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