5 cars that are safest from tariffs — and 5 getting hit hardest
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Kevin Roberts, director of economic and market intelligence at CarGurus (CARG), notes that even with some automotive tariff relief, price increases are still in the offing.
“While this won’t fully reverse price increases, it’s a move in the right direction to streamline levies and limit cost burdens that could otherwise be passed down to consumers,” Roberts says, noting that in the month since tariffs on auto imports were announced, the average price of a new car increased by nearly $650, while used car prices are up almost $150—driven largely by a short-lived surge in demand from shoppers looking to avoid anticipated increases.
“The impact has been most pronounced in the affordable segment, with demand for new vehicles priced under $50,000 spiking sharply in recent weeks,” Roberts says.
