The difference between price and value is a very important one, and it only gets wider the higher the former is. Knowing which cars represent a good deal is gold in a globalized market that spoils us for (solely profit-aimed) choice.

That’s why this recently uploaded video, courtesy of Consumer Reports, is one you should check out if you’re in the market for any sort of new car right now.

It ranks its best and worst and explains why each got its place, in the usual CR fashion. Their highest-ranked car here is the Toyota Prius, for its extensive use of technologies and efficiency, plus the reasonable price; the VW Golf is also heralded as a kind-of value-king too.

At the opposite end of the scales lie vehicles in the vein of the rugged Nissan Armada and the showy Cadillac Escalade, which are deemed overpriced for what they really offer; Jeep Wrangler fits the bill too, though that may change with the redesigned model.

By Andrei Nedelea

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