2021 Ford Escape

As the year draws to an end, the vehicle inventory shortage shows no signs of abating, but November still features a few deals worth investigating.

To ease some of the trepidation of buying a new vehicle in the current landscape, we hunted down the best new-car deals for October. Here’s what we found.

These cars offer panoramic moonroofs or sunroofs either as standard or optional equipment for 2021.

IIHS has released its list of vehicles that qualify for either of its two awards, Top Safety Pick and Top Safety Pick Plus, for 2021.

For 2021, the Ford Escape adds a plug-in hybrid model, and all versions get some additional equipment and updated packages.

The 2021 model year is a big one for Ford, with the automaker most notably bringing back the Bronco SUV and redesigning the hot-selling F-150.