Study: These are the best models to buy used
Despite the extreme volatility in pricing over the last few years, used cars are still an excellent way to save money on your next vehicle purchase. That said, the sweet feeling of getting a good deal on a used car can go sour pretty quickly when things start breaking and expensive maintenance bills pile up. Consumer Reports (CR) recently compiled a list of the best used car models, polling its members to determine the vehicles with the strongest reliability and other attributes, and some of the higher-ranked models might surprise you.
Category winners include:
Car under $10,000: 2017 Chevrolet Cruze
Car under $15,000: 2019 Hyundai Elantra
SUV under $15,000: 2018 Honda HR-V
Hybrid under $20,000: 2021 Toyota Corolla Hybrid
Small SUV under $20,000: 2021 Kia Sportage
Hybrid under $20,000: 2018 Toyota RAV4 Hybrid
Three-row SUV under $20,000: 2020 Mazda CX-9
Luxury SUV under $20,000: 2020 Buick Envision
Pickup truck under $20,000: 2015 Toyota Tacoma
Sports car under $20,000: 2019 Mazda MX-5 Miata