The Best Used Cars You Can Buy Right Now

Worried about which used car to buy? These are the vehicles to trust.

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Buying a used car can be a scary process. There are more variables than when purchasing a new vehicle; good information can be harder to come by; it’s often hard to determine what you’re going to get, and whether it will be a good value.

Luckily, this iSeeCars.com study has performed some of the legwork for you. Below are their best used cars for each segment, based on safety, reliability, and depreciation. And while these picks came out in 2020, don't fret; they're still exceptional choices here in 2021.

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Best Used SUV: Toyota 4Runner

The current Toyota 4Runner has been in production for 10 years. Its renowned durability and reliability are why Toyota seldom alters the formula.

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Best Used Passenger Car: Honda Civic

Sedan or hatchback, there’s a reason Honda Civics sell like crazy — and often stay on the road well past 200,000 miles.

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Best Used Pickup Truck: Toyota Tacoma

How long can a Toyota Tacoma last? We don’t know, as most of them built since 1995 are still on the road.

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Best Used Minivan: Toyota Sienna

There might be a new version out there with standard all-wheel-drive, but even a pre-owned version of Toyota's dependable minivan out there is ideal to handle the next decade of kid-carting responsibilities.

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Best Used Sports Car: Ford Mustang

Sports cars don’t normally hit high mileages, but the Ford Mustang can hang in there for years — and the fun of burnouts never gets old.

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These Are the Best Cars to Buy Slightly Used, Instead of New

Grabbing any of these one-year-old cars could save you big money over buying factory-fresh.

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Best Used Hybrid: Toyota Prius

The Toyota Prius was the first mass-market hybrid on the scene. Many high mileage examples are still on the scene.

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Best Used Electric Vehicle: Tesla Model S

The Model S revolutionized the electric vehicle in 2012, setting a performance bar that other manufacturers still struggle to meet. Indeed, it’s almost too durable, as Model S owners have little reason to cash in for a new one. (Hence why Elon has gone to Plaid.)

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Best Used Luxury Car: Lexus ES 350

The front-wheel-drive Lexus ES 350 is not the most exciting luxury sedan you can buy, but it is the safest bet.

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Best Used Luxury SUV: Acura MDX

The Acura MDX, like many Honda-made vehicles, is exceptionally long-lasting. It’s also one of the most American vehicles on the road.

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These Are the 15 Best Cars to Buy New

It's an old chestnut that cars plummet in value the moment they leave the lot. These cars don't, even after a year.

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