Looking for a new car? Many dealers are looking to clear their lots to make way for the 2009 models, enabling car buyers to negotiate a favorable price during model-year-end clearance sales. We’ve listed vehicles with attractive incentives that meet Consumer Reports’ stringent criteria for being Recommended. Five top deals in different model categories are highlighted below, and on the Best New Car Deals main page with vehicle profiles. Most deals featured are good through September 30th and we will update the list as new deals become available.

                                                                                                                                               

Model	MSRP	Invoice Price	Rebates	Potential         negotiating        room
2009 Ford Mustang V6 Premium Coupe	$22,085	$20,357	$1,500	10%+
2008 Acura TL 3.2	$33,725	$30,991	$3,500	5%+
2008 Ford Fusion         2008 Mercury Milan	$22,900         $19,095	$21,050         $17,661	$1,500         $1,500	10%+         15%+
2008 Kia Optima EX	$19,895	$18,510	$2,000	15%+
2008 Mitsubishi Outlander LS 4-cyl CVT         2008 Mitsubishi Outlander XLS V6	$23,970         $25,210	$22,502         $23,671	$1,500         $1,500	10%+         10%+

In our Best new car deals section, we maintain a list of CR-recommended vehicles that offer significant savings. The current list includes 2009 and 2008 models ranging from the BMW 7 Series to the Saturn Outlook. Detailed information is available on both Recommended and otherwise in the Consumer Reports Auto Price Reports.

—Desiree Calamari