2023-05-25 10:11:44
With auto insurance always on the top of mind for those who pay to insure new drivers, IIHS and Consumer Reports broke down the 46 used vehicle recommendations in Good Choices and Best Choices.
The best options exclude vehicles with “substantially higher-than-average insurance claim rates under medical pay, personal injury protection, or bodily injury liability coverage,” according to the IIHS Highway Loss Data Institute.
They must have electronic stability control, above average reliability, average or better handling and braking, and scores of “Good” on the IIHS main battery of tests.
A note about stability control: Mandatory for 2012, electronic stability control, or traction control, uses the anti-lock braking system to apply or release the brakes on certain wheels when slip is detected and also reduces engine speed if the driver steps on the brakes. The accelerator. It is considered to be the most important automotive technology invented since the seat belt.
In addition, safety agencies are urging anyone buying a used car to make sure their airbags have been replaced as part of the Takata airbag debacle, the largest recall in automotive history that continues to affect the industry. Get a Carfax; cross-reference the VIN on nhtsa.gov to find open recalls.
Best Used Options (Prices in Dollars)
small cars
Mazda 3 sedan or hatchback (2014-20; built after October 2013), $9,100
Ford C-Max Hybrid (2014-16), $10,000
Toyota Prius (2014; built after November 2013), $12,900
Subaru Impreza sedan or wagon (2018, 2022), $14,500
medium and large cars
Subaru Legacy (2013-21; built after August 2012), $7,800
Mazda 6 (2014-18), $10,200
Subaru Outback (2015-18, 2022), $12,200
Toyota Prius v (2015-17), $14,500
Volkswagen Passat (2017), $14,500
Toyota Avalon (2015 or later), $14,600
BMW 3 Series (2017 or newer; built after November 2016), $16,500
Hyundai Genesis (2016), $18,000
Crossover SUVs, Minivans, and Pickups
Volvo XC60 (2013,2017), $9,600
Mazda CX-5 (2014 or later; built after 2013), $11,800
Nissan Murano (2015 o posterior), $12,400
Mazda CX-3 (2016, 2019), $13,900
Honda CR-V (2015 o posterior), $15,200
Hyundai Santa Fe Sport (2018), $15,700
Toyota Siena (2015-2020), $15,700
Honda HR-V (2017 or newer; built after March 2017), $16,000
Toyota RAV4 (2015 or newer; built after November 2014), $16,100
Toyota Highlander (2014 o posterior), $17,100
Toyota Tacoma crew or crew cab (2016 or newer), $17,900
Kia Niro plug-in hybrid (2018), $18,900
Acura RDX (2016 o posterior), $19,300
Subaru Forester (2018 o posterior), $20,000
good used options
small cars
Kia Soul (2013, 2017, 2019, 2021 or newer), as low as $6,600
Toyota Corolla sedan (2013 or later), $9,700
Honda Civic sedan (2013-2015, 2020 or later), $10,400
Toyota Prius (2013), $11,700
medium and large cars
Hyundai Genesis (2013), $10,000
Ford Fusion (2014, 2016), $10,300
Honda Accord coupe or sedan (2013 or later), $10,400
Audi A6 (2013-2015), $10,800
Toyota Camry (2013 or newer), $11,400
Toyota Avalon (2013-14), $11,700
Toyota Prius v (2013), $12,000
BMW 3 Series sedan (2016), $14,000
Audi A4 (2015-16), $14,200
SUV;s
Hyundai Tucson (2014), $9,700
Nissan Rogue (2015, 2017, 2021 or newer), $11,900
Honda CR-V (2013-14), $12,400
Acura RDX (2013-2015), $14,000
Toyota RAV4 (2013-14), $14,100
Toyota Highlander (2013), $14,500
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