TrueCar IDs Vehicles With Most Flexible Pricing
TrueCar rolled out its list of 2011 vehicle models with the highest and lowest Price Flex Scores.
TrueCar rolled out its list of 2011 vehicle models with the highest and lowest Price Flex Scores. Mercedes-Benz topped most categories in the Flexible Score rankings.
The list also revealed a two-way tie between Toyota Motor Corp. and American Honda Motor Co. for least flexible pricing. Scores range from 1 to 100, with a score of 1 indicating little or no negotiating power for buyers.
A score of 100 is the highest Price Flex Score, meaning there is a big range of transaction prices for that model.
Least and Most Flexible 2011 Vehicles (by Vehicle Category) | ||
Vehicle Category | Least Flexible Score | Most Flexible Score |
Large Car | Buick LaCrosse Score: 14 | Chrysler 300 Score: 92 |
Large SUV | GMC Acadia Score: 1 | GMC Yukon Hybrid Score: 99 |
Large Truck | Honda Ridgeline Score: 26 | Ram Dakota Score: 100 |
Luxury Car | Lexus CT 200h Score: 1 | Cadillac STS Score: 96 |
Luxury Sport Car | Infiniti G37 Convertible Score: 3 | Mercedes-Benz SLK-Class Score: 90 |
Luxury SUV | Acura MDX Score: 3 | Mercedes-Benz GLK-Class Score: 86 |
Midsize Car | Mitsubishi Galant Score: 16 | Hyundai Azera Score: 95 |
Midsize SUV | Chevrolet Equinox Score: 2 | Volkswagen Touareg Score: 99 |
Minivan | Toyota Sienna Score: 16 | Nissan Quest Score: 79 |
Small Car | Scion tC Score: 2 | Dodge Caliber Score: 99 |
Small SUV | Volkswagen Tiguan Score: 10 | Mazda Tribute Score: 200 |
Small Truck | GMC Canyon Score: 6 | Nissan Frontier Score: 79 |
Sport Car | MINI Cooper Hardtop Score: 21 | Mitsubishi Eclipse Score: 97 |
Subcompact Car | Honda Fit Score: 4 | Kia Rio Score: 89 |
Van | Chevrolet Express Cargo Van Score: 48 | Mercedes-Benz Sprinter Crew Score: 92 |
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Score | Make | Model | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1 | GMC | Acadia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1 | Lexus | CT 200h | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2 | Chevrolet | Equinox | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2 | Scion | tC | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
3 | Acura | MDX | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
3 | Infiniti | G37 Convertible | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
4 | Honda | Fit | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
4 | Toyota | Highlander Hybrid | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
7 | Audi | A8 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
7 | Buick | Enclave | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Score | Make | Model | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
100 | Mazda | Tribute | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
100 | Ram | Dakota | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
99 | Dodge | Caliber | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
99 | GMC | Yukon Hybrid | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
99 | Volkswagen | Touareg | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
98 | Chevrolet | Tahoe Hybrid | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
97 | Mitsubishi | Eclipse | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
96 | Cadillac | STS | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
96 | Nissan | Titan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
95 | Hyundai | Azera | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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