These New Cars Have The Worst Deals, Consumer Reports Says

The 2024 Toyota Supra 3.0 Auto might be super, but you’re also not going to be getting a particularly great deal on it if you’re in the market for one. MSRP for this bad boy is $55,400, but buyers are spending about seven percent more than MSRP on their purchase. That makes for an average transaction price of $59,283, or $3,883 above MSRP.

The first Ford on what has turned out to be a very extensive list of Ford products is the 2024 Mustang Dark Horse. Ford recommends dealers sell this car for $58,185, but most buyers aren’t walking out the door having spent any less than $62,615. That means they’re paying about eight percent over sticker, which amounts to $4,430.

The 2024 Toyota Tacoma TRD Off Road Double Cab 5’ Bed is a hot commodity; even though Toyota says you should expect to pay $42,900, you won’t get one of these off a dealer lot without spending $3,363 more than that, or around $46,263.

The Nissan Leaf isn’t our only electrified vehicle on this list, but it is our cheapest. Most buyers aren’t getting a Leaf with anything less than an eight-percent markup. That transforms the $28,140 car into a $30,370 car — meaning you’re spending $2,230 more than Nissan asked for.

The Kia Sorento is mostly alright as far as the midsize three-row SUV market is concerned — but the fact that you’ll have to pay about eight percent over MSRP to buy one might turn folks off. You’re looking at paying $42,606 for an SUV that is normally listed at $39,290 — or, an increase of $3,316 over sticker.

The much-hyped and much-delayed 2024 Ford Maverick Lariat SuperCrew FWD is commanding around $3,096 over its $34,855 MSRP. All told, though, you’re still able to walk out the door with a truck that’ll cost you $37,951.

The 2024 Kia Sportage Hybrid LX AWD boasts an MSRP of just $30,390, which isn’t too bad for a compact SUV that nets 36 MPG combined. If you want one, though, prepare to pay around 10 percent over sticker for it. That amounts to an additional fee of $2,892, for an average transaction price of $33,282.

From here on out, it’s all Ford, baby — and we’re also making a big jump in the amount of money you’ll pay over MSRP! Ford suggests that buyers will spend around $46,495 to get their hands on a 2024 Ford Mustang Mach-E Select AWD, but actual buyers need to drop $6,010 more to get a model off the lot. That makes for an average transaction price of $52,505.

The Ford Ranger is a vehicle that brings me immense delight thanks to its popularity as a TikTok meme, but it seems that added popularity has made these pickups hard to come by. While the 2024 Ford Ranger XL SuperCrew 5’ Box 2WD has a $32,670 MSRP, most buyers have to spend an additional $4,509 to get behind the wheel of this truck. That’s a grand total average transaction price of $37,179.

The Ford F-150 is, without a doubt, the most popular truck in the United States, but you can expect to pay around 14 percent over MSRP (which is $36,570) to get a 2024 Ford F-150 XL 2WD Reg Cab 6.5’ Box off the lot. That’ll bring your total closer to $41,844 — so expect to pay an extra $5,274.