10 Biggest News Stories of the Week: Ford Maverick, Ranger Cheapskate by Chevy Trax, Trailblazer
With inflation continuing to squeeze car buyers’ budgets, everybody’s looking to save a buck these days on the dealership lot. And with the two dominant automotive sales segments continuing to be pickup trucks and SUVs, the intersection of the Venn diagram of shoppers in search of a sweet deal on trucks and utes resembles a near-total eclipse. In two of Cars.com’s most popular news articles of the past week, we’ve taken the liberty of doing all the bargain hunting for both body styles for you.
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In the first-place article on this week’s countdown, you’ll find the 10 cheapest SUVs we could find, ranging from compact models to half-ton haulers. Trucks on our list start at less than $24,000 and rise to just over $38,000. In order from most affordable to least-most affordable, the 10 cheapest trucks are specified trims of the 2023 Ford Maverick, 2023 Hyundai Santa Cruz, 2022 Chevrolet Colorado, 2023 Toyota Tacoma, 2023 Ford Ranger, 2022 GMC Canyon, 2023 Nissan Frontier, 2022 Ram 1500 Classic, 2023 Ford F-150 and 2023 Chevrolet Silverado 1500.
For the full rundown on the most modestly priced pickups on the market at the moment — including specific trims, starting prices and EPA-estimated gas mileage — follow the link below to the No. 1 news story of the week.
Further down the list is another roster of cheap vehicles, this time zeroing in on the bustling SUV segment. Suvies on our list comprise all subcompacts offering all-wheel drive, ranging in price from just under $23,000 to more than $25,000. They include specified models of the 2022 Chevrolet Trax, 2023 Hyundai Kona, 2023 Chevrolet Trailblazer, 2022 Ford EcoSport, 2023 Kia Seltos, 2023 Mazda CX-30, 2023 Toyota Corolla Cross, 2023 Mitsubishi Outlander Sport, 2023 Honda HR-V and 2023 Volkswagen Taos.
Get the full scoop on these SUV steals — also including specific trims, starting prices and EPA-estimated fuel economy — by following the link below the No. 5 news story on this week’s countdown. Meanwhile, if you’re in the market for an electric vehicle, check out this week’s No. 2 finisher for the 11 cheapest EVs.
Beyond that, we’ve got headlines on the Hyundai Ioniq 5, Honda Pilot, Genesis GV60, Cadillac Escalade, GMC Sierra 1500, Honda HR-V and much more — so don’t stop reading till the digits double. Here are the 10 news stories Cars.com readers couldn’t get enough of in the past week:
1. Here Are the 10 Cheapest Pickup Trucks You Can Buy Right Now
2. Here Are the 11 Cheapest Electric Vehicles You Can Buy
3. 2023 Hyundai Ioniq 5 Gets More Range, Equipment, $1,500 Price Increase
4. Honda Reveals 2023 Pilot Pricing, Redesigned SUV Hits Dealers in December
5. Here Are the 10 Cheapest New SUVs You Can Buy Right Now
6. 2023 Genesis GV60 Review: Willfully Wild
7. What’s the Best New-Car Deal for December 2022?
8. 2023 Cadillac Escalade-V Quick Spin: The Rocketship With Room
9. 2022 GMC Sierra 1500 AT4X Review: Beautifully Built for Things It Will Never Do
10. 2023 Honda HR-V Review: Missing the Magic
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