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2026 the first year in U.S. with no new car priced under $20,000

Rob Beschizza
Feb 20, 2026
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Nissan Almera/Versa

The 2025 Versa, with no bells or whistles, came with an MSRP of $17,390. Nissan’s announcement that it’s ending production means the last $20k new car in America will soon be driven off the forecourt. And the average price of a new vehicle teased $50k for the first time in December, reports Gizmodo‘s Bruce Gil, though it fell back to …

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