Buying Guide
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Current US-market advice on negotiating, financing, leasing, and the deals worth taking right now. Updated as the market moves.
Current best deals
Worth chasing this month
May 2026 keeps the buyer-favorable tone of the spring intact. Industry days-supply is in the high 70s, automaker cash incentives average roughly $3,300 per vehicle, and roughly 300,000 leftover 2025 models are still sitting on dealer lots, fueling aggressive 0% APR and big cash-back stacks. Memorial Day weekend (May 24–26) is the spring's biggest sales event, when private-offer programs typically stack with end-of-month volume targets to produce the year's first real fire-sale window. The articles below are CARMIND's monthly deal coverage. Each one has the actual money factors, residuals, and total drive-off numbers, not the dealer ad-copy version.
Best Compact SUV Deals — June 2026
Current APR, lease, and cash incentive programs on the Toyota RAV4 Hybrid, Honda CR-V Hybrid, Kia Sorento, and Mazda CX-5 for June 2026. Programs expire June 30.
Best Sedan Deals — June 2026
Current APR, cash, and lease programs on the Toyota Camry, Honda Accord, Hyundai Sonata, and Nissan Altima for June 2026. Programs expire June 30.
Best Minivan Deals — May 2026
Current APR, lease, and cash incentive programs on the Honda Odyssey, Kia Carnival, and Toyota Sienna for May 2026. Programs expire May 31.
Best Off-Road SUV Deals — May 2026
Current APR and cash incentive programs on the Ford Bronco, Toyota 4Runner, and Jeep Wrangler for May 2026. Programs expire May 31.
Best Family SUV Deals for May 2026
Compact and mid-size family SUV incentives for May 2026: APR programs, Memorial Day lease deals, and which models have the most negotiating room.
Best Performance Car Deals for May 2026
Sports cars, performance sedans, and hot hatches with actual manufacturer incentives for May 2026 — and which ones have zero deals and why.
Best Sedan Deals for May 2026
Memorial Day programs on family sedans, sport sedans, and hybrids — the models with real incentives and the ones you shouldn't expect discounts on.
Best Luxury Car Lease Deals for May 2026
The strongest luxury lease programs for May 2026 — German sedans, Japanese luxury SUVs, and domestic entries — ranked by effective monthly cost.
Best Truck Deals for May 2026 (Memorial Day + Ongoing)
Full-size and mid-size truck incentives for May 2026: Memorial Day lease and cash programs, low-APR offers, and which trucks have the most room to negotiate.
Best APR Deals on New Cars, May 2026
0% and low-APR financing from every major brand this month, ranked by value. Includes Memorial Day weekend programs valid through May 31.
Best Lease Deals, May 2026
The sharpest new-car lease offers across sedans, SUVs, trucks, and EVs in May 2026, with money factors and Memorial Day weekend programs.
Memorial Day Weekend Car Deals 2026: What's Worth Chasing
May 24-26 is the spring's biggest sales event. The Memorial Day weekend offers stacking with end-of-month bonuses, by category.
Quick picks for May 2026
- Best mid-size truck lease: 2026 Ford Ranger XL. $3,000 Bonus Cash and an effective $392/mo via Employee Pricing For All. First lease deal on the redesigned Ranger.
- Best three-row EV lease: 2026 Hyundai IONIQ 9. $369/mo with $3,999 due at signing, or 0% APR for 72 months with $3,000 bonus cash on the finance path. There's also a class="relative z-10"0,000 cash-back option on cash buys.
- Best EV lease, period: 2026 Hyundai IONIQ 5. $311/mo with $2,000 due at signing on a 36-month term. Hyundai is absorbing the lost federal credit into lease cash.
- Best high-volume EV cut: 2026 Tesla Model 3. $299/mo with $3,994 due (10K mi/yr, 36 months). Effective cost ~$410/mo. A 20% drop from $399/mo in April.
- Best current EV roundup: See Best EV Lease Deals, May 2026 for the full landscape with money factors, residuals, and stacking notes.