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Fewer features, more value: Why some Americans are buying simpler cars

CNBC Top Stories May 3, 2026 · 1:00 pm Read Original
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Fewer features, more value: Why some Americans are buying simpler cars

Cloth seats, manual controls and analog gauges are back as buyers look for cars with sticker prices closer to $30,000.

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Source CNBC Top Stories
Published May 3, 2026 · 1:00 pm
Article ID 9h567bt
Original URL Open source
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Bullish 65.0
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