Strip away the marketing and auto shows there is one ultimate goal for the automakers: make the most money possible on each automobile.
Source: Edmunds.com
Edmunds.com
We hear all the time how one model is more profitable than another. But due to the varying costs that go into each model, it is tough to pinpoint profitability.
But one gauge of how much demand there is for a particular car, truck or SUV is to look at the average discount (off of MSRP) when it sells. The idea being that the greater the demand, the lower the incentive.
So we worked with Edmunds.com to crunch the latest data on transaction prices and incentives. The results show which models in each category are selling with the smallest discount. I’m not surprised to see to Subaru models since the automaker has been disciplined about not offering richer incentives. In fact, the average Subaru discount 6.03 percent of the sticker price. Compare that with the industry average discount of 10.96 percent.
Check out the list here:
Compact Cars
Compact Cars
Source: Edmunds.com
2012 Honda Insight
Avg. discount from MSRP: $1,143
Model with smallest discount: Honda Insight
($22 off of MSRP of $21,263)
Midsize Cars
Midsize Cars
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2012 Subaru Outback
Avg. discount from MSRP: $2,397
Model with smallest discount: Subaru Outback
($353 off of MSRP of $29,315)
Compact Cross-Over SUV's
Compact Cross-Over SUV’s
Source: Edmunds.com
2012 Honda CR-V
Avg. discount from MSRP: $1,742
Model with smallest discount: Honda CR-V
($169 off of MSRP of $26,495)
Midsize Cross-Over SUVS's
Midsize Cross-Over SUVS’s
Source: Edmunds.com
2012 Subaru Tribeca
Avg discount from MSRP: $1,957
Model with smallest discount: Subaru Tribeca
($363 off of MSRP of $35,865)
Entry Level Luxury Cars
Entry Level Luxury Cars
Source: Edmunds.com
2012 Volvo C30
Avg. discount from MSRP; $3,210
Model with smallest discount: Volvo C30
($583 off of MSRP of $32,899)
Entry Level Luxury SUV's
Entry Level Luxury SUV's
Source: Edmunds.com
2012 Range Rover Evoque
Avg. discount from MSRP: $1,881
Model with smallest discount: Range Rover Evoque
($191 off of $57,740)
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