New car prices are up 29% since March 2020 and used car prices up 34%, both outpacing overall inflation of 23%, he said.

Keeping the list limited to cars from roughly the 2020 model year, these models will be thoroughly modern, yet not carry the sticker price of a five-year-old car.

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