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With just one car currently available under that threshold, the 2025 Nissan Versa, the affordable end of the new car market has all but collapsed.
Not only is finding a vehicle under $30K going to be tough, but they may become even more scarce if tariffs on imported cars stick around for the long haul.
Although prices for late-model used cars have recently jumped, Cars.com has assembled a healthy list of choices available for a budget of about $20,000.
We’ve compared hundreds of models and thousands of configurations to find the cars that give you the most bang for the buck in popular vehicle classes including SUVs, pickup trucks, EVs, and sedans and hatchbacks.
We’ve compared hundreds of models and thousands of configurations to find the cars that give you the most bang for the buck in popular vehicle classes including SUVs, pickup trucks, EVs, and sedans and hatchbacks.
Cars.com scoured its current vehicle listings and found the best vehicles in different types and sizes with median list prices of around $10,000.
Not even an increase in new cars under $30,000 could keep one factor from making affordability a major challenge as we head into 2025: the high cost of financing.
The growing demand for hybrids has resulted in an explosion of different models to choose from, several with a list price under $30,000.
A starting price usually references a car’s base model, excluding available features, options and fees, making it a poor benchmark in some cases.
Should you buy a new or used car? It depends on your needs and preferences as a buyer, but there are plenty of good vehicles out there either way.
Find out which cars under $40,000 have received two of the industry’s best safety awards.