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Car Studies and Research

Comprehensive data-driven research to help you find your next car, truck or SUV

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Image for EVs Hit Range Limit as Hybrids Spark Demand

EVs Hit Range Limit as Hybrids Spark Demand

Electric vehicles are selling slower even as their prices fall faster than hybrid or gasoline models

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Top 25 Cars That Hold Their Value the Best – and the 25 Worst

Electric vehicles are the worst at holding their value, while hybrids, sports cars and trucks depreciate the least

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Used Car and EV Affordability Improves as New Cars Move Further Out of Reach

Higher interest rates were offset by lower prices for used cars and electric vehicles, but new car affordability dropped by 6.8 percent

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The Most Popular Car Colors in 2023: Gray Wins Big, Silver Loses

Ever-dominant grayscale colors – white, black, gray and silver – now seen on nearly 80 percent of U.S. cars

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Pandemic Hangover Forces Used Car Shoppers To Buy Much Older Cars

Restricted new car production in 2020-2022 is playing havoc with today’s used car market

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The Most and Least Expensive Cities To Buy a Used Car

Shopping in the right city could save used car buyers up to $6,100 on their next purchase

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The Fastest- and Slowest-Selling New and Used Cars in Today’s Market

Used cars sell faster as new car sales slow and EVs take twice as long to find a buyer

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The Hottest Cars on the Market Right Now in Each State

These were the fastest-selling new and used cars in July

Image for Used Cars Priced Under $20K Are Vanishing

Used Cars Priced Under $20K Are Vanishing

In 2019, 49.3 percent of used cars cost less than $20,000; today that number is only 12.4 percent

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New Hybrids and EVs Fall Below MSRP, Despite Ongoing New-Car Demand

MSRP of new cars is up 7.4 percent, with dealers asking for an additional 8.5 percent above that