Pandemic-induced supply chain shortages are finally working themselves out, so there’s a good chance that 2024 will be a much better year for new car buyers. Still, an abundance of cars on dealer lots isn’t going to magically turn a $60,000 car into a $30,000 car. The good news is, though, you can still find quite a few reliable new cars for $30,000 or less.
Recently, our friends at Consumer Reports dug through the reliability data they get from their massive owner survey and put together a list of new cars that are reliable and (relatively) affordable to buy without sacrificing safety. All of the cars on this list can be had with automatic emergency braking, blind spot warning, and rear cross-traffic alert for less than $30,000. It’s always possible that you could end up with a lemon, but if reliability is your top priority, and you don’t have an unlimited budget, you’ll want to take a look at the cars on this list.
