base price
Americannoun
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a price quoted as a base without including additional charges.
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a price used as a basis for computing freight charges at a basing point, as for steel.
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He sees the R2, with a base price of $44,990, as the only serious competitor to Tesla’s Model Y, he said, because other companies’ electric SUVs “aren’t being pushed and aren’t priced right.”
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 17, 2026
The U.S. has imposed broad tariffs on Chinese batteries that can add more than 80% to the base price.
From Barron's ● Jun. 3, 2026
The base price for Solar’s 38-megawatt generator is more than $26 million, according to analysts’ estimates, compared with about $800,000 for the 2.5-megawatt, piston-engine generators for the Joule project.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 30, 2025
“Fast food became the foil for us,” he said on a recent industry podcast, and the brand’s marketing emphasized how affordable the 3 for Me’s $10.99 base price was.
From Slate ● Aug. 11, 2025
“It varies depending on a homeowner’s needs, but the base price for this model is about sixty-five thousand dollars.”
From "The House That Lou Built" by Mae Respicio
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