Five of the best deals on fresh cars

Bargain hunters always find new-car discounts in late summer as the end of the model year nears. But with auto sales slumping — down seven percent in July from a year earlier — manufacturers are especially impatient to clear out their two thousand seventeen models before the 2018s arrive.

The result: big rebates, not only on slow-selling sedans but also on pickups and SUVs, which were selling strongly earlier this year. Those slumping sales “are causing a flood of incentives, which is fine for car buyers who stand to save significant amounts of money,” said a report on the best deals from U.S, News.

That significant amount can range up to the $8,500 being suggested on the Chevrolet Silverado pickup.

But don’t assume that a sizable rebate is all the savings you can get. Very first, negotiate the best price you can. Look up the invoice price — or dealer cost — for your target vehicle on a site such as Kelley Blue Book. Then commence bidding from there — say $200 over invoice Once you have agreed on a price, then apply the rebate for more savings.

Chevrolet Silverado 1500

General Motors (GM) is suggesting an $8,500 rebate on list prices that range from $27,786 to $55,275. Reviewers praise the Silverado for its strong towing capacity, the best in its class. They also like the comfy interior and easy-to-use infotainment system.

The Silverado comes with a V-6 engine rated for eighteen MPG in city driving, twenty four on the highway. An optional V-8 is rated sixteen MPG city, twenty three highway.

Ford F-150

Ford (F) is suggesting a $Five,250 rebate on list prices that range from $27,110 to $63,625. Reviewers surveyed by U.S, News rank the F-150 No. One among full-size pickups. They praise its powerful turbocharged engines and say its treating is more agile than its competitors.

The standard V-6 engine is rated for nineteen MPG in city driving, twenty six on the highway.

Ford Fusion

The Fusion carries a rebate of $Four,500 on list prices that range from $22,610 to $38,750. Kelley Blue Book praises the redesigned Fusion as one of the best-looking midsize sedans with exceptionally good treating. Unlike some competitors, Fusion offers an all-wheel drive version.

Its turbocharged four-cylinder engines are rated twenty three MPG city, thirty four highway in the two-wheel drive version and twenty city, twenty nine highway with all-wheel drive. A gas-electric hybrid version is rated for forty three city, forty one highway.

Hyundai Sonata

Hyundai is suggesting a $Four,100 rebate on Sonata list prices ranging from $21,600 to $34,600. Reviewers praise the Sonata for its comfy rail and superior cargo space.

Its turbocharged four-cylinder engine is rated for twenty eight MPG in city driving and thirty six on the highway. Like the Ford Fusion, Sonata has a hybrid version, rated at thirty nine MPG city, forty five highway.

Jeep Renegade

Jeep’s jaunty subcompact SUV carries big rebates with regional variations — $Trio,000 in the Midwest, $Three,500 in the West, Southeast and Gulf States, and $Four,500 in the Northeast. List prices on Renegades run from $17,995 to $27,196.

Renegade wins praise for its combination of good spectacle both on the highway and driving off-road. Test drivers also liked its well-designed cabin. Renegade’s turbocharged four-cylinder engine is rated for twenty two MPG city, thirty highway in the two-wheel drive version and twenty one city, twenty nine highway with four-wheel drive.

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