Get your automotive data ad-free: become a premium member today!

JALOPNIK’S RIDICULOUS MSRP’S

It has got to be one of this week’s most interesting automotive articles.  Jalopnik – and its readers – have compiled a top ten list of the most ridiculous Manufacturer Suggested Retail Price.  No, not base price. Few could deny that the Honda Accord is a decent value as a new car, so an Accord mentioned in a Ridiculous MSRP list doesn’t seem right.  But somehow, I think you might agree with Jalopnik’s placement of the Accord coupe on this list.  Follow the link to Jalopnik.com or check out the brief rundown below.

#10-  Chevrolet Silverado 3500HD LTZ @ $97,011 including $42,000 in options
#9- Lincoln Town Car @ $56,020
#8- smart fortwo passion cabriolet @ $29,928 including about $10K in options
#7- Honda Accord Coupe @ $39,122
#6- Volvo C30 @ $46,792
#5- Mercedes-Benz C300 @ $57,944
#4- BMW 135i @ $52,550
#3- Mini Cooper @ $55,535 (more expensive than the parent brand’s sporty coupe above but with 180bhp less)
#2- Porsche Boxster @ $118,295 trebling the base price
#1- Porsche Cayenne @ $163,573 including $1,880 to match the interior air vents to the exterior colour

Daily Tracker
Oil Crisis Monitor
Updated: Oct 21, 2026 — 4:45 AM MT
Strait of Hormuz
234
Days
Day 234 — Shabwa toll rises to 73 (governor); tanker hit off Oman, crew safe. The strait remains closed.
Day 234: Shabwa's governor raises the camp-strike toll to 73 killed; UKMTO reports a tanker struck and set on fire off Oman.
Brent Crude
+48.7% since closure
$108.79
/bbl
Today: −$0.76 (−0.7%)
U.S. Gas Avg
+42.1% since closure
$4.26
/gal
Today: −$0.01
WTI Crude
+41.8% since closure
$97.82
/bbl
Today: −$0.72 (−0.7%)
Next
EIA Weekly Petroleum Status Report (10:30 a.m. ET)
Today
Oct 21
USMCA Tariffs
25% IEEPA + 232 duties
IN EFFECT
203
Day
2026 SAAR Forecast
16.1–16.8M
▼ 16.8M
prev. forecast
View Full Tracker →
Public agencies & commodity exchanges