Why Buy Fairly Used: 16 Best Year-End New-Car Deals

1. 2013 Jaguar XJ

Deal: Up to $12,000 additional dealer discount; 0.9% financing to 72 months. Jaguar’s flagship sedan is appropriately plush and posh, and can be found fitted with a supercharged V6 engine or either of three V8s in standard and long-wheelbase models in rear- and all-wheel-drive configurations.

2. 2013 Chevrolet Volt

Deal: Up to $7,000 cash; 0.0% financing to 72 months. This so-called “extended range electric vehicle” comes powered by an electric motor and a plug-in chargeable battery pack, but once the battery runs low – it runs in full electric mode for about 35 miles on a charge – a small gasoline engine engages to run a generator that, in turn, powers the motor. It's not as frugal as a full EV, but it eliminates the possibility of being stranded with a depleted battery.

3. 2013 Jaguar XF

Deal: Up to $7,000 additional dealer discount; 0.9% financing to 72 months. This sleekly styled midsize luxury sedan packs either an economical and surprisingly lively turbocharged four-cylinder engine or a supercharged V6 or V8 engine for added muscle. All-wheel-drive is newly available for 2013 and adds welcome traction on wet or snowy roads.

4. 2013 Cadillac CTS, CTS-V

Deal: Up to $6,000 cash; 4.0% financing to 60 months. The midsize CTS is redesigned for 2014, but with a significant boost in price that can make the outgoing 2013 version an even better value by comparison. A new high-performance CTS-V sedan isn’t yet available, so this is still the only way to obtain one with a rip-roaring supercharged V8 engine.

5. 2013 Cadillac XTS

Deal: Up to $6,000 cash; 6.2% financing to 60 months. The biggest Cadillac debuted for 2013 and remains a pleasure to drive with well-balanced road manners, a peppy V6 engine and a cavernous interior.

6. 2013 Chrysler 300C

Deal: Up to $5,500 cash; 0.0% financing to 72 months. For those who like to live large, the 300C full-size sedan delivers the goods with a wealth of features and a choice of a V6 or V8 engine under the hood with an eight-speed automatic transmission, and either rear- or all-wheel-drive. Meanwhile, buyers of the less-costly base 300 models can avail themselves of up to $4,000 cash back.

8. 2013 Volkswagen CC

Deal: Up to $5,000 additional dealer discount; 0.0% financing to 72 months. This swoopy “four-door coupe” midsize alternative to the Passat delivers both added luxury and performance.

9. 2013 Volkswagen Tiguan

Deal: Up to $4,750 additional dealer discount; 0.0% financing to 60 months, 0.99% to 72 months. One of the sportier small crossover SUVs on the market, the Tiguan comes nicely powered by a 2.0-liter turbo-four engine.

11. 2013 Ford Expedition

Deal: Up to $4,500 cash; 0.0% financing to 60 months, 1.9% to 72 months. It may just seem big and lumbering to some observers, but the full-size Expedition SUV can carry a large family to the lake or campsite, carry their belongings and tow a sizeable boat or trailer in the process.

14. 2013 Volkswagen Touareg

Deal: Up to $4,000 additional dealer discount; 0.0% financing to 60 months, 0.99% to 72 months. Sharing its underpinnings and some components with the Porsche Cayenne, the midsize Touareg crossover SUV is sportier than most family minded rides. Though it’s costly, a year-end sales push should make it more affordable.

Source:http://www.forbes.com