The average new-car transaction price in the U.S. has crept above $30,000, which is about two grand more than it was five years ago, and enough to make inflation look like it’s not even trying. But these escalating MSRPs aren’t solely due to carmaker greed; they are the cost of meeting increasingly tough safety, performance, and fuel-economy targets. Now the good news: If the average is $30,000, that means a whole lot of new cars cost less than that. And most benefit from those same safety, performance, and economy advances. More and more, it seems like under $30K is the place to be. Here are 30 vehicles that prove it. READ MORE ››
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