10 Biggest News Stories of the Week: Kia Forte Starts Lower Than Infiniti QX80

In America, owning your own set of wheels has traditionally been seen as a symbol of freedom and independence — so what more appropriate time and place could there be to buy a new car than Independence Day in the “land of the free”? As you get ready to watch fireworks this week, we’d like to light a fuse under you to get to the dealership soon in order to take advantage of some Fourth of July holiday deals we rounded up in one of Cars.com’s most popular news articles of the past week.

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We hunted down a handful of new-car incentives, but if you’re in the market for a modestly priced compact sedan, you need to check out the 2024 Kia Forte. Kia is offering a factory discount of $1,250, yielding a price after savings from $20,000 to $25,500, which represents a discount of as much as 6%. Not only is this incentive available on all Forte trims in the regions we surveyed, but this small sedan already comes cheap and managed to earn a recommendation from Cars.com editors among affordable cars. The catch is that you can’t wait around long to start your Forte foray if you hope to enjoy these savings: Get your local Kia dealership by July 8.

For more Fourth of July holiday deals on new cars — as well as alternative financing options on the 2024 Forte — follow the link below to the No. 7 news story on this week’s countdown of most read articles.

If, however, you’re on the extreme opposite end of the car-shopping spectrum and you’re in the market for a giant SUV for commensurately big bucks, then you need to check out this week’s third-place finisher: Cars.com reviewer Conner Golden’s comprehensive critique of the 2025 Infiniti QX80. Redesigned for the new model year, the full-size luxury SUV is back and better than ever, and despite ranging from more than $84,000 up to nearly $113,000, is impressively equipped at all levels. Promisingly, this new QX80 is proffered to presage a brand evolution for Infiniti and beyond.

“It’s a good full-size luxury SUV, and a positive sign that Infiniti might be on the up-and-up toward higher territory,” Golden states in his review, alluding to the outgoing QX80’s less-than-glowing reputation among its big, spendy rivals. “Despite the extra cash required [for the range-topping Autograph trim], I think SUV-hungry customers will snap these up as quick as they can build ’em.”

Beyond that, we’ve got headlines on Nissan Pathfinder, Nissan Sentra, Tesla Model Y and much more — so don’t stop reading till the digits double. Here are the top 10 news stories Cars.com readers couldn’t get enough of in the past week:

1. Do I Need to Use Engine Oil or Fuel Additives?

2. What Are the Best 2024 Hybrids for the Money?

3. 2025 Infiniti QX80 Review: Good Tidings

4. 2024 Subaru Ascent Review: Growing Pains

5. Which Electric Cars Are Still Eligible for the $7,500 Federal Tax Credit?

6. 2024 Nissan Pathfinder Review: You Gotta Take the Good With the Bad

7. What’s the Best New-Car Deal for Fourth of July 2024?

8. Here Are the 11 Cheapest Electric Vehicles You Can Buy

9. 2024 Nissan Sentra Review: A Lot for a Little

10. 2024 Cars.com American-Made Index: Which Cars Are the Most American?

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