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A heightened focus on affordability—driven by rising ownership costs, tariff concerns, and a late-model used supply crunch—defined the market in 2025, setting the stage for 2026 BOSTON, Dec. 11, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- CarGurus, the No. 1 most visited automotive shopping site in the U.S.1, today released its 2025 Recap and 2026 Outlook, highlighting the year’s top influences on the automotive market and expectations heading into the new year. “If 2024 was defined by declining affordability, 2025 was the ye ...