Headlines are alive with the sound of $50,000 as the latest average new car price. That figure will get you into a nice vehicle with a luxuriously appointed cabin like a new Audi Q5, for example. For ...

Specifically, we're looking at cars with a price tag below $40,000 as that can be considered cheap relative to the average sticker price these days. Trim lines matter and the dearer the Monroney, the ...