Monthly Report · August 2026
Best New-Car Deals in the Tri-State Area — August 2026
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OAV helps determine if a vehicle is a good deal by comparing its price to similar listings within its supported comparable range. Sell-through is separate Demand-Verified evidence, not part of the price verdict.
A dated, archival ranking of the strongest new-vehicle deals in the Tri-State Area for August 2026, drawn from 144,312 new listings OAV analyzed. Ranked primarily by advertised discount from the manufacturer's MSRP. This report is a fixed snapshot — it does not change after publication.
Published August 6, 2026 · market data snapshot 2026-08-06 · methodology new-deals-v6 · snapshot id newdeals-ny-tri-state-area-20260806-new-deals-v6
Historical methodology notice: this snapshot used an earlier ranking methodology and has not been re-ranked. OAV's current live boards rank eligible listings by percentage below the low end of the supported comparable range, with ties broken by comparable depth.
Looking for today's live rankings? See the current Best New-Car Deals board for the Tri-State Area.
Answer
As of August 2026, the best new-car deal in the Tri-State Area was the 2026 Kia EV9 Wind at $44,550 in Springfield, NJ (Performance Auto Group), priced ~20% below OAV's Market Retail Price of $55,960. It ranked #1 of 24 by advertised discount after mileage, inventory-age, and eligibility checks.
The 24 best new-car deals in the Tri-State Area, August 2026
Ranked by discount from the manufacturer's MSRP, confidence-weighted by comparable depth, model year, mileage, and days-on-lot.
| # | Vehicle | Location | Price | Discount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2026 Kia EV9 Wind(mileage unreported — confirm untouched new) | Springfield, NJ | $44,550 | ~20% below MRP |
| 2 | 2026 Kia EV9 Land(mileage unreported — confirm untouched new) | Springfield, NJ | $49,330 | ~21% below MRP |
| 3 | 2026 Ford Escape ST-Line(mileage unreported — confirm untouched new) | Keyport, NJ | $22,974 | ~21% below MRP |
| 4 | 2027 Chevrolet Corvette 2LT(mileage unreported — confirm untouched new) | Hicksville, NY | $82,630 | ~14% below MRP |
| 5 | 2026 Ford F-150 XLT(mileage unreported — confirm untouched new) | Blauvelt, NY | $52,068 | ~15% below MRP |
| 6 | 2026 Ford F-150 XLT(mileage unreported — confirm untouched new) | New Hampton, NY | $51,115 | ~11% below MRP |
| 7 | 2026 Ford F-150 XL(mileage unreported — confirm untouched new) | Bay Shore, NY | $38,760 | ~15% below MRP |
| 8 | 2026 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 RST(mileage unreported — confirm untouched new) | Clifton, NJ | $48,454 | ~11% below MRP |
| 9 | 2026 Ford F-250 Super Duty XL(mileage unreported — confirm untouched new) | Blauvelt, NY | $48,456 | ~17% below MRP |
| 10 | 2026 GENESIS G90 Base(mileage unreported — confirm untouched new) | Saint James, NY | $90,315 | ~10% below MRP |
| 11 | 2026 Volkswagen Tiguan SE(mileage unreported — confirm untouched new) | Bernardsville, NJ | $31,070 | ~10% below MRP |
| 12 | 2026 Chevrolet Blazer RS(mileage unreported — confirm untouched new) | Nanuet, NY | $43,815 | ~10% below MRP |
| 13 | 2026 Kia K5 GT-Line(mileage unreported — confirm untouched new) | Tinton Falls, NJ | $30,310 | ~12% below MRP |
| 14 | 2026 Ford Bronco 4-Door Outer Banks(mileage unreported — confirm untouched new) | Hempstead, NY | $46,565 | ~12% below MRP |
| 15 | 2026 Toyota RAV4 Plug-in Hybrid GR Sport(mileage unreported — confirm untouched new) | Hempstead, NY | $44,649 | ~12% below MRP |
| 16 | 2026 Toyota Tacoma SR5(mileage unreported — confirm untouched new) | Hempstead, NY | $39,064 | ~9% below MRP |
| 17 | 2026 Toyota Tundra SR5(mileage unreported — confirm untouched new) | Woodbridge Township, NJ | $52,019 | ~9% below MRP |
| 18 | 2026 Mercedes-Benz GLE GLE350(mileage unreported — confirm untouched new) | Union, NJ | $65,809 | ~7% below MRP |
| 19 | 2027 Chevrolet Equinox RS(mileage unreported — confirm untouched new) | Boonton, NJ | $33,718 | ~7% below MRP |
| 20 | 2026 Toyota Corolla Cross LE(mileage unreported — confirm untouched new) | Hackensack, NJ | $29,174 | ~6% below MRP |
| 21 | 2026 Hyundai Elantra Limited(mileage unreported — confirm untouched new) | Springfield, NJ | $26,090 | ~10% below MRP |
| 22 | 2026 RAM 1500 Pickup RHO(mileage unreported — confirm untouched new) | Morristown, NJ | $75,908 | ~13% below MRP |
| 23 | 2026 RAM 1500 Pickup Tungsten(mileage unreported — confirm untouched new) | Blauvelt, NY | $70,096 | ~7% below MRP |
| 24 | 2026 Toyota Camry XSE(mileage unreported — confirm untouched new) | Westbury, NY | $39,277 | ~7% below MRP |
How these deals were ranked
New vehicles are ranked primarily by their advertised discount from the manufacturer's MSRP, then confidence-weighted with OAV's comparable market analysis, days-on-lot, mileage, and live VIN validation at the time this report was generated. The eligibility rules for this board:
- New inventory only (dealer-reported condition = new)
- Consumer vehicles only — commercial/fleet excluded
- Model year within the two most recent model years
- Excludes demo/loaner: over 1,500 miles
- Excludes stale inventory: over 60 days on lot
- Primary metric: discount from MSRP = (MSRP − asking price) ÷ MSRP
- MRP (comparable midpoint) used only when MSRP is unavailable
- Every ranked VIN was validated against live inventory at generation
Verify the underlying evidence artifact: /vehicles/ny/tri-state-area/new.json
Other monthly reports for the Tri-State Area
How OAV Identifies Deals
OAV builds a comparable range for each vehicle from regularly refreshed dealer-advertised listings — same make, model and year range, trim where the data supports it. Where the evidence supports a verdict, a vehicle is rated by how its asking price compares to that range; days-on-lot and sell-through are separate demand signals, never inputs to the Price-to-Market verdict. When OAV evaluates a listing but the evidence does not support a verdict, the listing is Unscored.
- Millions of retail comparables across U.S. markets.
- Vehicles compared on year, make, model, and trim (when available).
- Real price-to-market ranges from regularly refreshed market data.
- Days-on-lot is a separate demand signal, never an input to the Price-to-Market verdict.
- Listings priced below the comparable-range floor by at least OAV's minimum-gap margin surface as Great Deal — a great deal compared to similar vehicles currently for sale.
- Listings priced within the comparable range, or below the floor by less than that margin surface as Fair Price — fairly priced, in line with what comparable vehicles are typically listed for.
- Listings priced above the comparable range surface as Overpriced — above market, higher than what comparable vehicles are typically listed for.
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