Everywhere you look, prices are going up. Food, electronics, and subscription services are costlier than ever, and cars can't escape these broader economic trends.
Some companies have already raised prices for 2026, as expected. But other automakers are actually making a handful of their vehicles cheaper for the upcoming model year.
With more consumers clamoring for affordable vehicles, companies like Chevrolet and Kia are attempting to meet demand by introducing more affordable trims. Others, like Ineos, are responding to changes in government policy, such as tariffs, to drum up demand.
Sure, there are still far more cars getting price increases in 2026 than price reductions, but here are 11 cars that actually got cheaper.
2026 Cadillac Optiq
2025 Price: $54,390
2026 Price: $52,395
Cadillac reduced the price of the Optiq for 2026 with the introduction of a new entry-level model. The electric crossover now has a rear-wheel-drive version, starting at $52,395, which is approximately $2,000 less than the 2025 model.
Cadillac offers the EV in both configurations with a range of available trims. The all-wheel-drive V-Series sits at the top, priced at $68,795. It can accelerate to 60 mph in 3.5 seconds. While the RWD version offers a range of up to 300 miles, the V-Series can travel up to 275 miles.
2026 Chevrolet Silverado EV
2025 Price: $75,195
2026 Price: $54,895
The Silverado EV is more affordable for the 2026 model year. The automaker has introduced the WT trims, which lower the truck’s starting price to $54,895. There are three WT trims available, with ranges of 293 to 493 miles. The 2025 Silverado started at $75,195 for the LT with the extended-range battery.
The 2026 Silverado EV range tops off with the $88,695 Trailboss, while the $97,895 RST Max Range topped the 2025 lineup. The new Trailboss offers up to 478 miles of range while sprinting from zero to 60 miles per hour in 4.5 seconds. It can produce up to 725 horsepower, depending on the battery configuration.
2026 Jeep Cherokee
2023 Price: $39,290
2026 Price: $36,995
The Jeep Cherokee is all-new for 2026, with a fresh exterior design, a revamped cabin, and a standard hybrid powertrain. Despite Jeep’s new mid-size crossover growing in every direction, the price didn’t increase. It actually went down.
The 2026 Jeep Cherokee starts at just $36,995, a healthy $2,295 cheaper than the previous model, which ended production in 2023. That's impressive considering how much more you’ll get in the new one. Jeep ensured that the Cherokee has all the features customers want without being nickel-and-dimed.
2026 Ineos Grenadier
2025 Price: $80,500
2026 Price: $72,900
The Ineos Grenadier and Grenadier Quartermaster receive significant price cuts due to weakening demand. This comes after the automaker had to raise prices earlier this year due to the new tariffs. The Grenadier SUV now costs $72,900, down from $80,500. It was $76,700 before the US implemented tariffs.
The Grenadier Quartermaster pickup truck received a similar price reduction, dropping by about $8,000 from $94,500 to now start at $86,000. That’s a few grand more than it was before the tariffs, but the truck originally cost $96,500 in March.
2026 Kia EV9 (Certain Trims)
2025 Price: $59,395 (Light Long Range)
2026 Price: $61,395 (Light Long Range)
The base EV9 might not have gotten cheaper for 2026, but some trims did see a price decrease. While the EV9 still begins at the same $56,395 as last year, the next trim up, the EV9 Light Long Range, is $2,000 cheaper, as is the top-tier GT-Line trim, which now starts at $73,395.
The EV9 Land also received a $1,000 price decrease, while the EV9 Wind, positioned below it in the lineup, remains the same at $65,395. Even though Kia lowered the price on a few trims, it also increased range, including the Long Range, which got a 1-mile boost to 305. The GT-Line got a 10-mile boost.
2026 Kia Seltos
2025 Price: $26,085
2026 Price: $25,085
Kia made the 2026 Seltos cheaper by introducing a new entry-level model. The basic front-wheel-drive trim cuts the starting price by $1,000 compared to last year. The Seltos now starts at $25,085 for the LX FWD.
The Seltos still features the standard 147-horsepower, 2.0-liter engine, with the new LX trim still offering wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, as well as an 8.0-inch touchscreen. The rest of the Seltos lineup wasn’t as lucky, with the other trims increasing by $200 for 2026.
2026 Mercedes-Benz EQE Sedan
2025 Price: $76,050
2026 Price: $66,100
The Mercedes-Benz EQE sedan is a whopping $10,000 cheaper for 2026. It starts at $66,100, down from $76,050 for 2025. The automaker is pausing EQE sedan production at the start of September as it struggles to sell its EV lineup, and it’s unclear when it’ll restart.
Mercedes offers the EQE sedan with a range of up to 308 miles, which drops to 267 miles in the 4Matic all-wheel-drive variant. There is an AMG EQE sedan that has just 220 miles of range, but can accelerate to 60 miles per hour in just 3.2 seconds.
2026 Mercedes-Benz EQE SUV
2025 Price: $79,050
2026 Price: $66,100
The Mercedes-Benz EQE SUV receives a significant price reduction for 2026. It now starts at $66,100, the same as the sedan, which is down from $79,050. The 4Matic all-wheel-drive model is $2,500 more. The AMG version, with 617 horsepower, starts at just under $100,000—and it can reach 60 miles per hour in 3.2 seconds.
The regular EQE SUV has a range of up to 270 miles, while the AWD model offers up to 253 miles. The AMG EQE SUV has 230 miles of range. The price cut arrives ahead of Mercedes ending US production for its EQ lineup on September 1.
2026 Mercedes-Benz EQS Sedan
2025 Price: $105,550
2026 Price: $101,400
The Mercedes-Benz EQS sedan is the brand's electric flagship, but it even gets a price decrease for 2026. Mercedes has reduced the price by approximately $4,500, and it now starts at $101,400. It's now significantly more expensive than the EQS SUV, which is a somewhat unusual positioning.
The base EQS, the 450+, has the most range, up to 390 miles. The 4Matic returns 367 miles, while the EQE 580 4Matic has a range of up to 371 miles, which is also the quickest variant. It can hit 60 miles per hour in 4.2 seconds.
2026 Mercedes-Benz EQS SUV
2025 Price: $106,400
2026 Price: $91,100
The Mercedes-Benz EQS SUV receives one of the most significant price drops for 2026. It’s over $15,000 cheaper to start, and about $10,000 less than the EQS sedan. The SUV starts at $91,100 for 2026 as the automaker ends EQ production for the US.
Mercedes offers the EQS SUV in two flavors: 400 4Matic and 550 4Matic. The cheaper option is slower to 60 miles per hour, at 5.9 seconds, compared to 4.6 seconds, but has a slightly shorter range. It can travel up to 312 miles on a charge, while the more expensive model has a range of up to 317 miles.
2026 Toyota bZ
2025 Price: $38,520
2026 Price: $36,350
Toyota’s first electric vehicle dropped more than two characters from its name for 2026—it also dropped the model’s starting price. The bZ now starts at $36,350, which $2,170 cheaper than before, while increasing the range from 222 miles to 236 for the entry-level XLE FWD with 168 horsepower on tap.
The range-topping bZ Limited AWD increases in price, rising from $45,330 to $46,750, but this coincides with an increase in range. Toyota made several updates, including new batteries, a NACS plug, and a refreshed design.
