New vehicle prices for 2025 reached record highs due to tariffs and other factors. Some new cars still start under $25,000 despite inflation, supply chain disruptions and rising production costs.

In reviewing all the trends from 2025, the one standout factor is affordability. The one predictable factor in an unpredictable year is that the so-called K-shaped economy is playing out as you’d ...

Some of the best EVs we’ve driven in 2025 also happen to be among the most affordable. Improvements to battery tech and more efficient platforms have driven down prices, and with cheap new EVs ...