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These are the most affordable vehicle models to buy in Chattanooga

FILE - In this Jan. 5, 2015 file photo, Ram pickup trucks are on display on the lot at Landmark Dodge Chrysler Jeep RAM in Morrow, Ga. The U.S. auto safety agency has opened an investigation into complaints that another 1 million Fiat Chrysler vehicles can roll away after the owners shift transmissions into park, a problem similar to the one being blamed in the death of Star Trek actor Anton Yelchin.  The investigation by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration covers Fiat Chrysler’s top-selling vehicle, the Ram 1500 pickup from the 2013 to 2016 model years, as well as the 2014 to 2016 Dodge Durango.  (AP Photo/John Bazemore, File)
FILE - In this Jan. 5, 2015 file photo, Ram pickup trucks are on display on the lot at Landmark Dodge Chrysler Jeep RAM in Morrow, Ga. The U.S. auto safety agency has opened an investigation into complaints that another 1 million Fiat Chrysler vehicles can roll away after the owners shift transmissions into park, a problem similar to the one being blamed in the death of Star Trek actor Anton Yelchin. The investigation by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration covers Fiat Chrysler’s top-selling vehicle, the Ram 1500 pickup from the 2013 to 2016 model years, as well as the 2014 to 2016 Dodge Durango. (AP Photo/John Bazemore, File) FILE - In this Jan. 5, 2015 file photo, Ram pickup trucks are on display on the lot at Landmark Dodge Chrysler Jeep RAM in Morrow, Ga. The U.S. auto safety agency has opened an investigation into complaints that another 1 million Fiat Chrysler vehicles can roll away after the owners shift transmissions into park, a problem similar to the one being blamed in the death of Star Trek actor Anton Yelchin. The investigation by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration covers Fiat Chrysler’s top-selling vehicle, the Ram 1500 pickup from the 2013 to 2016 model years, as well as the 2014 to 2016 Dodge Durango. (AP Photo/John Bazemore, File)

A new study by the automotive intelligence firm Autolist.com ranked Chattanooga as the most affordable city in Tennessee to buy a vehicle. The study, which draws on sales data of about 81 million cars and trucks from all makes and models nationwide, said used vehicles are an average $669 less than the statewide average. The most affordable vehicles to buy in Chattanooga, compared with the rest of Tennessee, are:

1. Ram pickup 1500, $1,671 below the state average

2. Ford F-150, $1,622 below the state average

3. Nissan Frontier, $1,514 below the state average

4. BMW 3 Series, $1,492 below the state average

5. Nissan Pathfinder, $1,416 below the state average

Source: Autolist