Looking For a New Ride? Here Are Our 10 Favorite End-of-Year New Car Deals
It’s no secret that December typically brings out the best end-of-year sales and new car deals. Dealerships not only want to make as much space as possible for the latest new models, but driving sales at the end of the year is how car dealers end the year on a high note, too.
The great news is that car buyers are the ones who benefit the most. This year, the best new car deals, from cash back to 0% interest, are on all types of cars, especially EVs. However, it can be difficult to navigate manufacturer’s websites to find precise information on new car deal parameters.
If you’re in the market, keep in mind that deals can vary by location. Other factors include your credit score, deal limitations on specific models and model availability. It can be complicated, but we did some digging to help you find your next new ride before 2025.
Get your financing in order, double check your trade-in value and then, happy new car shopping!
This story is 100% human-researched and written based on actual first-person knowledge, extensive experience, and expertise on the subject of cars and trucks.
Nissan Has Some of the Best End of Year New Car Deals Available
Several of Nissan’s sedans and SUVs are going for some seriously great rates nationwide. For instance, the brand’s highlighted new car deals include the 2024 Versa Sedan, which is discounted to $16,680 as opposed to the normal $21,115 price.
It can be financed at 4.9% for 60 months, and recent or soon-to-be college grads can get an additional $500 off. That bonus applies to military members, too.
The Sentra SV FWD boasts one of the better leasing deals of 2024, with a monthly payment of $259 for 36 months with just $2,749 due as the initial payment. Whether purchasing or leasing, Nissan is offering a $1,250 bonus cash discount, too. Military and college discounts apply as well.
The Ariya EV can be financed at 0% for 72 months, and Nissan advertises a $7,500 “customer cash” bonus towards the vehicle’s price. Current Nissan owners also qualify for an additional $1,000 loyalty bonus.
The 2024 Rogue SUV, though, is the only gas-powered vehicle to be offered at 0.0% APR for 60 months, or leased for $279 per month for 36 months with a $3,379 down payment. Leesees can take advantage of a $1,750 lease bonus, too.
These deals expire the day after New Year’s, so find your ideal model soon.
You Can Finance Several Hyundai Models with Zero Interest for Two Years
If you were looking at the 2024 Hyundai IONIQ 5, one of our favorite EV SUVs, the South Korean automaker has a steamin’ hot deal to help get on in your driveway. The IONIQ 5 – which has a base MSRP of $41,800 – can be financed at 0% APR for 48 months.
You read the title right, all trim levels for several cars fall under this deal. These new car deals include the IONIQ 6, Tucson Hybrid, Tucson, and Santa Fe if the IONIQ 5 doesn’t suit your tastes.
To make it more enticing, you don’t have to make a single payment for 90 days. Hyundai’s website doesn’t specify an amount due at signing for the 0% APR deal, though, so it’s important to call your local dealership and ask before storming into the showroom.
Hyundai’s EVs don’t qualify for the $7,500 federal EV tax credit, but the automaker does offer a $7,500 “retail bonus” to make up the difference.
If you’re looking to lease, you can lease an IONIQ 5 for $159 a month for a year with $3,999 due at signing. The $7,500 bonus is included in that deal, too. After the 12 months, the monthly payment would return to the standard $372.
Military personnel, active or otherwise, can save an additional $500, and recent college grads can save up to $400.
This deal ends on January 2, 2025, so you better hustle!
Finance Five Kias at Zero Percent APR for up to 72 Months
Similar to Hyundai, Kia will let a 2024 Sportage, Sorento, EV6, Niro EV, and EV9 drive off dealer lots with 0% APR for 48 to 72 months, depending on the model.
The EV9, which is an excellent three-row EV SUV, can be financed alongside the EV6 for 0$ APR for 72 months. The Niro EV, one of the brand’s best compact and sporty EVs, can be financed at 0% APR for 60 months.
Since Kia is under the same corporate umbrella as Hyundai, the EV disclosure is the same: the mentioned EVs don’t qualify for the federal tax credit, but the automaker offers a $7,500 bonus to apply.
Also similar to Kia, the automaker offers a $500 bonus to military personnel.
If you were looking to lease, the 2025 K4 can be leased at $209 per month for two years with $3,499 due at signing. The same deal applies to the 2024 EV6 Light Long Range AWD edition with $3,849 due at signing.
The best leasing deal goes to the 2024 Niro EV’s Wind trim, which can be driven home for $169 per month for 24 months with $3,999 due at signing.
The deal ends on January 2, 2025, so be sure to confirm the deal and ensure you’re qualified for the deal before it’s too late!
Acura Hopped Aboard the 0% APR Financing Train, Too
If the Acura ZDX EV is in your sights, the company is selling the sporty EV at 0% APR for 72 months to qualified buyers. If you want to lease it, you can drive it home with a contract for $319 per month for 27 months with $4,900 due at signing.
For those with a sportier taste, the Integra A-Spec can be leased at $379 a month for 36 months with $4,999 due at signing. To finance it, the automaker advertises it can be bought at 3.9% interest for 60 months, making it one of the better new car deals for a sports sedan.
The mature and balanced 2025 Acura MDX is shown on Acura’s website to be sold at 4.9% APR for up to 60 months for qualified buyers.
Acura’s deals are valid until January 2.
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Subaru’s Offering Great New Car Deals All Around
Like the other manufacturers listed, Subaru really wants you to buy an EV. The Solterra, the brand’s only EV, can be financed at 0% APR for 72 months. Its nearly identical twin, the Toyota bZ4X, offers the same deal.
The WRX is also looking for a new home, with many trim levels being sold at 0% APR for 48 months.
If an SUV is in your future, the redesigned 2024 Forester can be financed at a low rate of 1.9% for 72 months, while the Ascent, Impreza, Legacy, and BRZ can be purchased at 2.9% for 48-72 months.
2025 model years of the Ascent can be bought at 4.9% for 36 months, too.
Lessees can take home a 2024 Impreza base trim for $239 per month, the 2025 Legacy base for $279, and the 2024 Crosstrek base for $299 per month.
Subaru also offers a discount to active-duty military personnel. Veterans can take advantage of the deal too, as long as they’re buying within a year of their separation date. Recent or soon-to-be graduates can get better leasing and loan deals, too.
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Chevy Has The Sweetest Leasing Deal for the Equinox
Chevrolet has an appealing deal on the gas-powered, front-wheel drive LT version of the Equinox. We loved the compact size, roomy interior, and user-friendly technology.
If you want to lease one, Chevy’s website says a 2024 Equinox can be leased for $299 per month for 36 months with just $2,639 due at signing. If you’re currently leasing a different Chevy and want to get into an Equinox LT, you’d need $1,369 due at signing.
2025 model years can be financed at 0% APR for 36 months. However, the site reads the monthly payment is $27.78 for every $1,000 financed, so the more that’s put down the better. Though, this deal applies to every trim of the new Equinox.
It’s a little more pricey, but leasing the 2024 Equinox EV 2LT means $299 per month for 24 months with $4,169 due at signing. If you’re already leasing a Chevy, you get a discount of $1,000 due at signing.
Similar to the other vehicles listed, Chevy’s new car deals expire on January 2.
Don’t Forget to Look at Honda!
EV shoppers are in luck if you’re looking to get into a Honda Prologue. Honda’s website says all trim levels of the 2024 Prologue can be financed at 0% APR for up to 72 months with a 10% down payment.
Since the Prologue is the result of a partnership with GM, it qualifies for the $7,500 federal tax credit, but Honda sweetens the deal for qualified lessees with a $7,500 “clean vehicle lease credit.”
Otherwise, the Accord, Accord Hybrid, Passport, and CR-V can be financed at the low rate of 1.9% for up to 36 months, depending on the buyer’s credit score and available down payment.
The HR-V, Odyssey, Pilot, and Ridgeline can be financed at 2.9% APR for up to 36 months, too. The Civic Hatchback and Hybrid can be financed at a higher rate of 4.9% APR for up to 48 months.
Leasing showcases some of Honda’s best deals, with the 2024 Accord FWD LX leasable for $229 per month for 36 months with $3,299 due at signing. The Prologue 2WD Touring edition can be leased for $259 per month for 36 months with just $2,099 due at signing, making it one of the better leasing deals listed.
These new car deals expire on January 2.
A 2024 Mazda CX-30 Can Be Bought for a Song
We absolutely adored the Mazda CX-30, and now you can adore it too with Mazda’s end-of-the-year deal: 0% APR financing for 36 months. We especially appreciated the sporty feel but high MPG figures, as well as the exterior and interior styling.
If you want to lease a 2025 2.5 S AWD version, you can have a contract for $282 per month for 36 months with $3,999 due at signing. Otherwise, the 2025 model year can be financed through the brand’s in-house finance company at 3.49% for 60 months.
Its larger sibling, the CX-50 with all-wheel drive can be leased for $289 per month for 36 months with $3,999 due at signing, or financed at 2.9% APR for up to 60 months.
Military members are encouraged to take advantage of the $500 appreciation cash bonus, which applies to all models in the Mazda lineup.
GMC Wants YOU to Check Out the Sierra 1500
The first truck on our list is the 2024 GMC Sierra 1500 SLT 5.3 V8. Chevy says “qualified buyers” can finance the medium-duty truck at 10% below MSRP at 0%. The length of the contract is determined by factors that weren’t listed on Chevy’s website.
If you want to trade in a vehicle 2010 or newer for a truck, Chevy will knock $6,000 off of the $59,000 price stage to help push you into the driver’s seat.
The 2024 GMC Terrain is close to zero interest for financing, with a limited deal of 0.9% for a varying amount of time (length depends on the same unlimited factors as the Sierra). However, Chevy says you won’t have to make a single payment for 90 days.
Chevy will also discount all trim levels of the Terrain by $2,250.
These new car deals are valid until January 2.
The Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV is Calling Your Name
Mitsubishi has been heavily focusing on PHEVs, and the Outlander PHEV is going for a great deal. One can be leased for $269 per month for 39 months with $3,295 due at signing. As a bonus, the Outlander qualifies for the $6,500 EV lease incentive, and the automaker takes an extra $3,000 for the special lease bonus.
If you’re looking to buy, you can finance an Outlander at 0.99% APR for 60 months, or 0.0% for 48 months. Trade-ins will translate to a $1,000 discount for either the 2024 or 2025 model.
Like others listed, the incentives are good until January 2.
We hope you found our list helpful, and we wish you happy shopping and a joyous New Year! Cheers to 2025!
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