The typical value of a brand new automotive is nearing $50,000, and customers are more and more shifting to extra reasonably priced options. Unwilling to let these cost-conscious consumers go unserved, Kia has altered the Seltos lineup for 2026, reducing the beginning value by $1,000 with the launch of a brand new entry-level front-wheel-drive trim.
Volkswagen will begin transferring all its electrical vehicles to an up to date platform from subsequent 12 months and begin a brand new kind of battery chemistry that guarantees to cut back prices. The Volkswagen ID 2 Supermini, which is due in 2026, would be the first mannequin to make use of a lithium-iron phosphate
Ford’s US gross sales rose 4.2% final yr, reaching 2,078,832 automobiles. The Blue Oval needs to enhance gross sales figures much more in 2025 by specializing in lower-priced trim ranges. Sellers have been knowledgeable that manufacturing of entry-level trims will improve, which is corroborated by the relaunch of base variations for some fashions. The bottom
Subaru is slashing the Solterra’s value for 2025, trimming $6,500 from the crossover’s MSRP. Nonetheless, a barely greater vacation spot cost—$1,420 versus $1,345—eats into these financial savings, with the entry-level Solterra Premium now beginning at $39,915. That’s considerably cheaper than the 2024 mannequin, which began at $46,340. And people financial savings trickle as much as