10 Biggest News Stories of the Week: Mitsubishi Mirage, Kia Rio Cheapskate by Tesla Model 3, Model Y
Need a new car for a new year — but one that doesn’t immediately undo your New Year’s resolution to be more fiscally responsible? Well then, you can auld lang sign on the dotted line for one of the cheapest new cars available right now. In one of Cars.com’s most popular news articles in the first week of 2023, we help you ring in the new year by ringing up the lowest price possible at the dealership.
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The 10 cars you’ll find in our roundup of bargain-basement buys were selected according to their base price (including destination charge), with an available automatic transmission as a prerequisite. They range from $17,600 to $22,115 and include specified trim levels of compact cars ranging from the 2023 Mitsubishi Mirage to the 2023 Subaru Impreza. For the full details on each of these inexpensive automobiles — including their respective prices, destination charges and fuel economy ratings — follow the link below to the No. 2 news story of the week.
In other news of particular interest to the budget-conscious, we’ve got a “good news/bad news” scenario for would-be Tesla shoppers. The good news: The luxury electric carmaker announced a rare discount totaling $7,500 on its Model 3 compact sedan and Model Y compact SUV. The bad news: You needed to have taken delivery of your new Tesla by Dec. 31. (That’s a bummer if you’re just now reading this, but let that be a reminder to you to keep up with Cars.com’s automotive news reporting.)
Presumably, Tesla was hoping to juice up its end-of-year sales report by moving some additional units considering it was the second time in December the discount-averse automaker offered a price cut, doubling the first break of $3,750. It also coincides with a delay in the overhaul of the $7,500 federal tax credit on EV purchases that has been met by canceled or delayed orders by circumspect buyers as well as mounting inventory. (No word yet on whether Tesla honcho Elon Musk will also be offering a similar discount on Twitter blue check marks.)
For the full scoop on the Model 3 and Model Y markdowns — including an additional offer of 10,000 miles of free Supercharging — follow the link below to our No. 4 news story of the week.
Beyond that, we have headlines on the Toyota Prius, Chevrolet Corvette, GMC Hummer EV, Ford Maverick 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. Used Car Prices Are Finally Dropping; Here’s What to Expect in 2023
2. Here Are the 10 Cheapest New Cars You Can Buy Right Now
3. Here Are the 10 Cheapest New SUVs You Can Buy Right Now
4. Tesla Offers $7,500 Discount on Model 3, Model Y — But There’s a Catch
5. Here Are the 10 Cheapest Pickup Trucks You Can Buy Right Now
6. Winter Is Coming: 7 Great Cars for Snow Driving
7. 2023 Toyota Prius Review: Newly Sexy, Still Not Perfect
8. 2023 Chevrolet Corvette Quick Spin: Is the 70th Anniversary Edition Worth It?
9. Living With a GMC Hummer EV: 5 Things You Need to Know
10. 2023 Ford Maverick Tremor Quick Spin: Worth It to Rumble Off-Road?
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