Consumer Reports Says These Cars Are The Worst Deals Right Now

Even if you don’t want a manual, demand for the Toyota Supra is still high enough that you can expect to pay six percent above MSRP. On a $56,750 Supra 3.0 Premium, buyers are spending an average of $3,634 extra to get their hands on the keys.

We understand why people buy the Toyota Corolla Cross. It’s a practical, reliable crossover, after all. It’s a little harder to understand spending an average of six percent over MSRP just to get one, though. On a Corolla Cross LE with all-wheel drive, a markup of $1,754 pushes the transaction price up to $28,994.

Yes, people are still paying more than MSRP despite its age. A seven-percent markup on average means a Telluride EX with all-wheel drive costs $2,875 more than it should, pushing the average transaction price north of $46,000.

The minivan segment may not be as big as it once was, but people who love their minivans don’t want to drive anything else, and minivan people love the Sienna. They’re even willing to spend seven percent over MSRP to own one. Nearly $3,000 in markup pushes the price of a front-wheel drive Sienna XLE up to $45,094.

Somehow, Toyota made the Prius cool, so we’re not surprised there’s plenty of demand for the stylish fuel-sipper. People are paying an average of eight percent above sticker, which means a $27,450 Prius LE ends up costing $29,600.

The Kia K5 looks good but is otherwise a fairly average midsize sedan. If you insist on buying one, though, you’ll have to spend eight percent above MSRP these days, which tacks an extra $2,142 onto the cost of a K5 LXS.

Hybrid crossovers are hard to beat if you just want a reliable daily driver that gets good gas mileage. With the Sportage Hybrid, though, it’ll cost you an extra nine percent above sticker. An all-wheel-drive Sportage Hybrid EX costs an average of $2,911 more than MSRP.

We’re not exactly surprised that the Toyota Sienna and Kia Telluride are on this list, but the Kia Stinger is a different story. As it turns out, there’s still demand for the rear-drive-based grand tourer. Enough that people are spending an average of 11 percent over sticker at the dealer. On an all-wheel-drive Stinger GT-Line, you’re looking at an extra $4,130 and an average transaction price of $43,020.

If the Stinger was a surprise, the Ford Maverick is definitely not. People can’t get enough of the modestly sized pickup truck. An 11-percent average markup means you’ll be spending $2,717 extra to own an all-wheel-drive Maverick XLT SuperCrew or a total of $27,572.

If you’re willing to get a 300 with a V6, you can probably get a couple thousand dollars off MSRP. If you insist on the 485-hp V8-powered 300C, however, that’s definitely not going to happen. Expect to pay 12 percent over sticker, or $6,512 extra, bringing the price up to $61,512. Still, it’s got a V8, so it may be worth it.