Best Sedan Deals for October 2026

What Car Shoppers Need to Know

Sedans from Audi, Honda and Hyundai have some of the biggest October deals.
Luxury sedans have the cash-back equivalent of a used compact car.
All deals are at least 5% or more of their respective starting price.

Sedans have been making a comeback recently; data from the second quarter of 2026 showed Acura, BMW and Hyundai sedans all made big gains in the first part of the year. Incentives and lease deals for the month of October might keep that momentum going through the last part of the year. We’ve gathered the best sedan cash-back deals for October 2026, including mainstream-brand and luxury cars.

The sedans listed here all have prices that include their respective destination charges. We also calculate how good a deal the incentive is by how much of the total vehicle’s price it makes up, which is 5% or more. The deals here all cover model-year 2026 vehicles. Be sure to check your local dealer for full details on these incentives.

Mainstream-Brand Sedans

Model	Program	Type	Max Cash	Percentage of Price	Starting Price	Shop
Hyundai Elantra	Consumer rebate	Consumer	$2,250	8.3%	$24,120	Shop the Hyundai Elantra
Volkswagen Jetta	Consumer rebate	Consumer	$2,000	7.9%	$25,270	Shop the Volkswagen Jetta
Hyundai Sonata	Consumer rebate	Consumer	$2,000	7.0%	$28,745	Shop the Hyundai Sonata
Honda Accord	Lease cash	Dealer	$2,000	6.7%	$29,690	Shop the Honda Accord
Mazda3	Consumer rebate	Consumer	$1,500	5.8%	$25,965	Shop the Mazda3 Sedan

Hyundai Elantra: Up to $2,000

Hyundai’s entry-level compact sedan is the second cheapest model the brand sells, and its current deal has the potential to make it even cheaper. Hyundai is offering a $2,000 rebate on all trims of the Elantra sedan now through Nov. 2; that rebate makes up almost 8% of the Elantra’s starting price thanks to the Elantra’s low starting price. There is one critical caveat, though: You can’t combine this offer with special lease or low-APR deals. This offer also isn’t available on the Elantra Hybrid; the incentive drops to $500 if you go for the fuel-sipping hybrid variant.

Volkswagen Jetta: Up to $2,250

VW is offering up to $2,250 on the Jetta, its sole sedan. On the regular Jetta sedan, buyers can score a $2,000 customer bonus, which makes up 7.9% of the Jetta’s starting MSRP of $25,320 (including destination). Buyers of the sporty Jetta GLI get a $2,250 customer bonus that makes up 6.4% of its $35,120 starting price. There are restrictions on both of these offers: VW says they can’t be combined with any other offers, such as lease offers through Volkswagen Financial Services or APR offers through Wells Fargo. Both offers end Nov. 2.

Honda Accord: Up to $2,000

Honda is offering a $2,000 lease cash incentive for the 2026 Accord, also through Nov. 2. With the Accord’s starting price of just under $30,000, that lease deal makes up 6.7% of its starting price. As this deal isn’t listed on Honda’s consumer site, you may want to check with your local dealer for full details.

Hyundai Sonata: Up to $2,000

Hyundai is offering a $2,000 consumer rebate on its mid-sized sedan, the Sonata. Through Nov. 2, buyers can get a $2,000 rebate on all trims of the Sonata, even the performance-oriented N Line. That $2,000 rebate also makes up 7% of the Sonata’s starting price of just under $29,000. To get the rebate, a buyer has to finance their Sonata through Hyundai Motor Finance. This offer also isn’t available on the Sonata Hybrid; the incentive drops to $1,750 if you choose the hybrid.

Mazda3: Up to $1,500

Mazda is offering a consumer cash deal through Nov. 2 on its cheapest model and only sedan offering, the Mazda3. Buyers can get up to $1,500 off, but if you’re wanting a little more room in the cargo area, this deal is also available on the hatchback. Mazda’s fine print says only one consumer cash deal per vehicle and that this deal also can’t be combined with any other offers though Mazda Financial Services. That deal also makes up one of the smallest portions of a vehicle’s price on this list. Even with the sedan’s low starting price of just under $26,000, that $1,500 makes up just 5.8% of its starting price.

Luxury Sedans

Model	Program	Type	Max Cash	Percentage of Price	Starting Price	Shop
Audi A8	Bonus cash	Consumer	$15,000	15.6%	$96,395	Shop the Audi A8
Audi S E-Tron GT	Dealer cash	Consumer	$17,500	10.2%	$129,095	Shop the Audi S E-Tron
Lucid Air	Consumer rebate	Consumer	$15,000	12.9%	$116,400	Shop the Lucid Air
Genesis G90	Consumer Rebate	Dealer	$5,000	5.3%	$94,245	Shop the Genesis G90
Audi A3	Bonus cash (Premium Plus)	Consumer	$3,500	7.9%	$44,295	Shop the Audi A3

Audi A8: Up to $15,000

The A8 has one of the biggest cash deals here. Through Nov. 2, interested buyers can get up to $15,000 in customer bonus cash toward a 2026 A8. Surprisingly, this offer is also available on the 563-horsepower S8 performance variant. And even with the A8’s high starting price of just over $96,000, that cash makes up over 15% of the A8’s starting price.

Audi E-Tron GT: Up to $17,500

The biggest cash deal here is also available on an Audi. Buyers can score up to $17,500 on the RS E-Tron GT though Nov. 2. The most expensive sedan here, that cash deal represents 10.2% of the sporty electric vehicle’s $171,805 starting price. If you don’t need all that performance and go for the S E-Tron G, you can get a $10,000 marketing allowance, which makes up 7.7% of the S E-Tron GT’s $129,095 starting price. It should be noted that you will have to check with your local dealer for full details on these deals as they’re listed in our database but not on Audi’s consumer site.

Lucid Aid: Up to $15,000

The Lucid Air EV’s rebate is one you might have to ask Lucid about yourself since it’s not listed on Lucid’s website. Our database shows that interested buyers can score up to $150,000 on the Air. Buyers wanting the Air Pure can score $12,500 in lease cash for 2026s, an amount that makes up 17.3% of the Pure’s $72,400 starting price. If you want the more powerful Air Grand Touring, that’s the trim that can get you the $15,000 lease cash, which makes up 12.9% of the Grand Touring’s starting price of just over $116,000. Both deals end Oct. 31 — and as with some of the other deals on this list, you’ll have to check with Lucid for more details and eligibility.

Genesis G90: Up to $5,000

Genesis is offering buyers of its flagship luxury sedan a sweet offer, but it’s kind of confusing. Going to Genesis’ site and clicking the special offering will show the brand is offering up a limited-time offer of $10,000 in bonus offers on all trims of the G90. But that’s not quite the case: Click on the asterisk to get the details you’ll see the offer is really two $5,000 offers, which we list here. That $5,000 makes up 5.3% of the G90’s $94,245 base MSRP. The offer is good though Nov. 2. The details say the two offers can be combined, but only for qualified customers. If you’re qualified and do combine those two offers, that $10,000 is just under 11% of the G90’s base price. Genesis also says that customers who take advantage of special programs through Genesis Motor Finance don’t qualify for these offers.

Audi A3: Up to $3,500

Audi’s smallest and cheapest offering also has the smallest offer here among premium makes. Through Nov. 2, Audi is offering buyers a $3,500 customer bonus on the 2026 A3 and S3 performance variant. While tiny, that offering makes up nearly 8% of the A3’s $44,295 starting price. This offer also isn’t available on the RS 3 compact performance sedan.

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