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Auto Blog
20-07-2025
- Automotive
- Auto Blog
Last Chance: Mitsubishi Mirage Gets Huge Discounts Before It's Gone
View post: Mitsubishi's New 3-Row SUV Looks Perfect for Families: So Why Won't It Come Here? Mitsubishi Mirage Is Leaving America With Dirt-Cheap Pricing The Mitsubishi Mirage has held the title of America's cheapest new car for years, but its reign is almost over. Mitsubishi confirmed last year that production of the Mirage, both the hatchback and the G4 sedan, would end by late 2024, with no 2025 model coming to US showrooms. That alone is a major shift for the budget car segment. Dealers still sell the humble nameplate, with a base MSRP of $16,695 for the hatch and $17,795 for the sedan, undercutting everyone. But there's a bigger twist: dealers are slashing prices even further. Right now, the cheapest new car in America is not just affordable – it's shockingly cheap. Dealers Are Letting the Mirage Go for Less Than Used Car Money A quick scan through listings on reveals just how steep the discounts have become. Some new Mirage hatchbacks are being listed for under $12,000 – brand-new, with full factory warranty and delivery mileage. Even the Mirage G4 sedan, which traditionally had a slightly higher MSRP, is showing deep discounts across the board. Listings with $3,000 to $5,000 off MSRP are common, and some sedans are going for below $13,000, making them cheaper than many used Honda Civics or Toyota Corollas from five years ago. While these fire-sale prices vary depending on location and dealer strategy, it's clear that Mitsubishi's final batches of Mirages are being moved quickly and aggressively. For someone looking for basic, reliable transportation on a tight budget, this is the best time to get one. The End of Sub-$20K Cars Is Near Once the Mirage disappears from showrooms, which is expected as soon as inventories dry up. There will be just one car left under the $20,000 mark: the Nissan Versa. But even that title is slipping. Due to new US tariffs affecting vehicles built in Mexico (where the Versa is assembled), Nissan is ending the manual transmission version and raising base prices. Current 2025 models with CVT already flirt with the $20K line, and that's before further pricing updates or inflation. With the Mirage gone and the Versa climbing in price, the era of the sub-$20,000 new car in America is effectively ending. What replaces it are entry-level models in the low $20K range – better equipped, but notably more expensive. For the absolute lowest cost of entry into new car ownership, the Mirage's final stretch may be your last real chance. Source: Mitsubishi About the Author Jacob Oliva View Profile
Motor Trend
17-06-2025
- Automotive
- Motor Trend
The 99 Most American Cars, Trucks, and SUVs You Can Buy
For two decades now, the number-crunchers at have leveraged data from the American Automobile Labeling Act along with that of myriad different sources to generate the American Made Index, which this year includes 99 entries. It's a list, in order, of every car and truck model that's at least partially assembled in the U.S., ranked by content from most to least American Made*, based on a 100-point scale (with top finishers typically separated by fractions of a point). This year's tariff landscape has amped up the pertinence of the American Made Index. Here, we break down the highlights, and as the tariff landscape continually changes, simply know that models ranked highest on this list should be impacted the least. AI Quick Summary The American Made Index by ranks 99 car models assembled in the U.S. by domestic content. Tesla tops the list, with the Model 3 ranked highest. Jeep leads Detroit brands, while tariff changes influence rankings. Michigan produces the most models, and EVs on the list have doubled. This summary was generated by AI using content from this MotorTrend article Read Next *Per the AALA, a part made in Canada counts the same as one made in the USA.
Yahoo
17-06-2025
- Automotive
- Yahoo
Tesla and Jeep Lead the List of the 10 Most American-Made Cars You Can Buy in 2025
The latest rankings from 2025 edition of its 'American-Made Index' are out, and electric vehicles are taking on a more prominent role in the list than ever before. The first four out of the top 10 cars are Teslas; other EVs that made their way into the top 10 include the Kia EV6 at the number-six spot and the Volkswagen ID.4 in 10th place. The EV6 is particularly notable, with production just having moved to the States.; says it has the highest U.S./Canadian parts content percentage of any vehicle sold in America today at 80%. If you expand the list to encompass the top 20 vehicles, Honda/Acura takes the cake as best-performing brand combo. You'll find the Honda Ridgeline, Odyssey, Passport, Pilot, Accord and the Acura MDX, RDX and Integra all represented in the top 20. Some of the vehicles one might naturally assume are the most American – like the Ford F-150 or Mustang – aren't anywhere to be seen in the top 20. There are a couple of American pickups on there, the Gladiator at #5 and Chevrolet Colorado at #19, but Japanese automakers take up the majority of the top 20. How does put together its index? There are five main categories it scores to create the order. Those include the location(s) of final assembly, percentage of U.S. and Canadian parts, countries of origin for all available engines, countries of origin for all available transmissions and U.S. manufacturing workforce. A car must be assembled in the U.S. to qualify, and if supply is coming from multiple regions, a score adjustment is made to reflect that. And in case you were wondering where some of America's performance car stalwarts rank, the the Chevy Corvette comes in at 29 and Mustang at 56. You can check out the top 10 below, or find the whole list on website. You Might Also Like You Need a Torque Wrench in Your Toolbox Tested: Best Car Interior Cleaners The Man Who Signs Every Car Sign in to access your portfolio
Forbes
17-06-2025
- Automotive
- Forbes
Cars.Com Releases Its American-Made Vehicle Index Amid Trump Tariffs
is posting its annual American-made vehicle index amid the Trump administration's tariffs intended to increase U.S.-made content for cars and trucks. The company released its findings today. The company conducted an embargoed Automotive Press Association briefing on June 11 in Birmingham, Michigan. evaluated 99 models for U.S. content. At the top for U.S. content is Tesla Inc.'s Model 3. The Texas-based electric-car maker held the first four slots in the analysis. Other models near the top were the Jeep Gladiator, the Kia EV6 and Honda Motor Co. models the Ridgeline, Odyssey, and Passport. 'International automakers make up 67% of vehicles on the list,' Patrick Masterson, a researcher said at the Automotive Press Association briefing. Not everyone knows how much U.S. content international brands have in their vehicles, he said. Still, said U.S.-based automakers still have a lot of American content. For example, Detroit-based General Motors Co. accounted for 15% of the index. The annual survey may take on more importance than in previous years. The Trump administration is emphasizing tariffs as a way to boost U.S. manufacturing. Tariffs are levied on imported goods. They are not paid from one country to another. Instead, importers pay a tax. The importers typically pass those costs onto customers. Vehicle prices will probably rise 'based on current policies,' David Greene, principal industry analyst, said at the APA briefing. 'The tariff picture is changing,' Greene added. says its survey says consumers are willing to pay more for cars and trucks, at least up to a point, if that results in more U.S. manufacturing jobs. The question is, 'Can consumers absorb further price increases on vehicles?' Greene said. The Trump administration also wants to de-emphasize electric vehicles. The administration of former President Joseph Biden wanted to boost EV deliveries. says electrification of vehicles is still expanding. 'It's happening,' Masterson said. 'It's slow.' says the auto industry overall is a major driver of the U.S. economy. 'No matter where a vehicle ranks' on the survey 'it has an impact on the American economy,' Masterson said.
Forbes
17-06-2025
- Automotive
- Forbes
These Are The Vehicles Data Shows Are The ‘Most American' For 2025
The Tesla Model 3 was named the "most American" car for 2005 based on a study conducted by In decades past, the concept of 'Buy American' with regard to car, truck and SUV purchases was largely patriotic, supporting domestic automakers and their union autoworkers against the onslaught of what had been a tsunami of increasingly popular import models reaching U.S. shores in the 1980's. It's now becoming a crucial financial consideration, thanks to import tariffs being slapped on vehicles and components imported from other countries. In addition to vehicles imported directly to the U.S., this includes domestic-branded cars and trucks assembled in Canada and Mexico, and the multitude of parts sourced from China, not to mention a hefty tariff being slapped on imported steel. Some brands say they are in the position to absorb the added costs, at least for the time-being, while others will have no choice but to pass along all or part of the tariffs on to consumers and/or readjust their model mixes accordingly. Sources predict hikes to wind up as high as $5,000 to $10,000 on imported vehicles and $2,000-$3,000 on those built within U.S. borders. What will surely muddy the proverbial waters for consumers is the fact that the lines between what is a domestic and what is an import vehicle have narrowed considerably over the years. More Asian and European brands (Hyundai, Kia, BMW, etc.) have been setting up shop to both build and sell vehicles to U.S. car buyers and even export them to other countries. The traditional 'Big Three' domestic brands now build or all or part of certain vehicle lines in Canada (Chevrolet Silverado 1500) and Mexico (Ford Maverick, GMC Sierra 1500), with some crossing borders more than once on the way to dealers' showrooms. Some are imported entirely from other countries like South Korea (Buick Encore GX and Envista), and are rebranded for U.S. sales To help consumers make informed choices in this regard, and being especially valuable to help them skirt as much as any added-on tariff costs as possible, has compiled its annual American-Made Index that details which cars, trucks and SUVs can be considered the 'most-American' vehicles for the 2025 model year. The study found that Tesla vehicles are by far the purest domestic rides on the road, with the Models 3, Y, S and X topping the list in that order. Eight models among the top 20 come from Honda/Acura, which in and of itself shatters the notion of what is and what isn't a true American vehicle. Two of the only three domestic-badged entries among the top 20 come from Jeep, a brand with bona fide patriotic roots, with the other being the Chevrolet Colorado pickup truck. Counting the Teslas, seven of the 20 most American models are either full electric or hybrid-powered models. However, what most might consider the most American vehicle of all, the industry's top-selling Ford F-150 full-size pickup truck, winds up at number 37 on the website's domestic-content list. That's 30 places below the seventh-ranked midsize car-based Honda Ridgeline pickup by virtue of the latter being built exclusively in the U.S. using higher percentages of domestic content. The lowest-ranked domestic-badged model is the full-electric Cadillac Lyriq, sitting at number 98 out of 99 vehicles ranked, with the list being anchored by the Toyota RAV4 Hybrid. only sitting above the Toyota RAV4 Hybrid in this regard. Of note, all of the 99 models on the Most American list have at some component of final assembly in the U.S. You can find Most-American Index with all 99 models ranked here. Ratings are based on five key factors graded on a 100-point basis: the location of final assembly; the U.S. manufacturing workforce employed (if any); the percentage of U.S. and Canadian-sourced parts; the country of origin for available engines and the countries of origin for available transmissions. Much of this information is required by federal law to be included on the pricing sticker affixed to all light-duty vehicles sold in the U.S.. Consumers can also long onto the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) website, which posts the percentages of domestic and foreign content in cars from past and current model years. One significant caveat, however, is that the above-mentioned labeling law treats Canadian (though not Mexican) parts and assembly as essentially coming from the U.S. The American Made Index helps to compensate for this anomaly by factoring in the countries of origin for engines and transmissions, as noted above, to more prominently weigh in a given model's two most cost-intensive components. Also, since federal requirements don't mandate calling it out, analyzes each automaker's domestic workforce that's directly involved in vehicle assembly and parts manufacturing, and factors that data against that manufacturer's U.S. output relative to the industry overall. Excluded are heavy-duty vehicles, low-production models and those not yet on the market as of spring 2023 or ones that are being discontinued or with production being moved overseas. Source: American Made Index 2025
