Best Used Cars and SUVs Under $20,000
If you can't find an appealing new car, consider these reliable models that performed well in our tests
While buying a pre-owned car is known as a smart way to save money, it can also get you into a model that has the safety, comfort, and convenience features you otherwise might not be able to afford in a new car.
To help you better focus your search, we analyzed years of test data and hundreds of thousands of survey responses to find the best used cars that cost between $15,000 and $20,000.
The models below are the ones we would recommend to our friends and family. The most reliable vehicle is highlighted, with other highly rated models listed beneath it in order of their reliability ratings.
Each has standard electronic stability control, an important safety feature. Many are also available with active safety features such as forward collision warning (FCW), automatic emergency braking (AEB), blind spot warning (BSW), and/or rear cross traffic warning (RCTW) as optional or standard equipment.
