What used sedans cost

The typical used sedan lists for about $6,950 on the US market, with most between $2,500 and $19,995. ForCar reads real asking prices from 144,516 live sedans listings, refreshed daily — so you see what they actually cost, by model, budget and year. Free, no signup.

144,516 used sedans are listed right now — 27% of the whole US market. The median asks $6,950, about 28% less than the typical used car ($9,700). Most sit between $2,500 and $19,995 — a wider spread than the badge on the back suggests. Calculated from listings tracked in the last 30 days.

Price spread of used sedans

Used sedans range widely in price. The median is $6,950, and most sit between $2,500 and $19,995 — here's the full spread across 144,516 live listings.

Half of used sedans are priced below $6,950. The cheapest 10% start near $2,500 (older or higher-mileage examples), while the top 10% run above $19,995. Because these are live listings refreshed daily, the spread tracks the real sedan market rather than a once-a-year book value.

FIG.01·Used Sedans Price Spread
01
Cheapest 10%10th percentile$2,500
02
Lower quarter25th percentile$3,995
03
Median — typical50th percentile$6,950
04
Upper quarter75th percentile$12,500
05
Top 10%90th percentile$19,995
TOP 5·UNIT asking price ($)·SOURCE ForCar · 144,516 sedans listings

Most popular used sedans

The sedans buyers actually shop — with the typical price and how many are listed. Tap any for its full value breakdown.

FIG.02·Most Popular Used Sedans
#ModelTypical priceListingsYears
1Honda Civic$12,84016,0771990–2026
2Honda Accord$12,08815,8701990–2026
3Toyota Camry$10,47714,4841990–2027
4Toyota Corolla$10,9469,9161990–2027
5Nissan Altima$7,8539,1661993–2026
6Ford Fusion$6,8026,6532006–2026
7Ford Mustang$17,8286,3111990–2026
8Ford Focus$5,5436,2162000–2019
9Toyota Prius$9,2556,1672001–2027
10Chevrolet Malibu$8,1085,8031997–2025
11Hyundai Sonata$7,0485,3112000–2026
12Hyundai Elantra$7,7985,0541996–2026
13Nissan Sentra$7,6504,9941993–2026
14Volkswagen Jetta$7,4004,5481990–2026
15Chevrolet Cruze$5,6754,1342009–2019
16Dodge Charger$17,7783,7562006–2026
17Chevrolet Impala$6,0353,3981994–2020
18Kia Optima$6,9573,1792002–2020
19Subaru Legacy$8,6952,9471991–2025
20Lexus ES$10,7852,9361990–2025
21BMW 328i$7,5382,8621990–2020
22Chevrolet Camaro$18,1902,8361990–2024
23Nissan Versa$5,8842,7282000–2025
24Volkswagen Passat$7,0692,7281995–2022
ROWS 24·SOURCE ForCar · 144,516 listings
Show all 360 sedans models
Honda Civic~$12,840 · 16,077 Honda Accord~$12,088 · 15,870 Toyota Camry~$10,477 · 14,484 Toyota Corolla~$10,946 · 9,916 Nissan Altima~$7,853 · 9,166 Ford Fusion~$6,802 · 6,653 Ford Mustang~$17,828 · 6,311 Ford Focus~$5,543 · 6,216 Toyota Prius~$9,255 · 6,167 Chevrolet Malibu~$8,108 · 5,803 Hyundai Sonata~$7,048 · 5,311 Hyundai Elantra~$7,798 · 5,054 Nissan Sentra~$7,650 · 4,994 Volkswagen Jetta~$7,400 · 4,548 Chevrolet Cruze~$5,675 · 4,134 Dodge Charger~$17,778 · 3,756 Chevrolet Impala~$6,035 · 3,398 Kia Optima~$6,957 · 3,179 Subaru Legacy~$8,695 · 2,947 Lexus ES~$10,785 · 2,936 BMW 328i~$7,538 · 2,862 Chevrolet Camaro~$18,190 · 2,836 Nissan Versa~$5,884 · 2,728 Volkswagen Passat~$7,069 · 2,728 Subaru WRX~$18,996 · 2,577 Dodge Challenger~$22,206 · 2,537 Audi A4~$8,868 · 2,447 Kia Forte~$8,222 · 2,408 Tesla Model 3~$22,242 · 2,312 Ford Taurus~$5,968 · 2,306 Lexus IS~$15,737 · 2,240 Nissan Maxima~$7,258 · 1,923 Toyota Avalon~$8,261 · 1,879 Chrysler 200~$5,721 · 1,738 Acura TL~$6,435 · 1,648 Ford Fiesta~$5,447 · 1,563 Chrysler 300~$10,234 · 1,552 Hyundai Accent~$5,267 · 1,501 Chevrolet Sonic~$5,221 · 1,492 BMW X1~$12,345 · 1,430 Porsche 911~$73,628 · 1,314 Volkswagen Beetle~$8,365 · 1,260 Mini Countryman~$9,256 · 1,257 Buick LaCrosse~$7,170 · 1,221 Cadillac CTS~$8,714 · 1,218 Lexus LS~$14,178 · 1,183 Audi A6~$11,501 · 1,149 Nissan Leaf~$9,107 · 1,121 BMW 528i~$8,267 · 1,119 Volkswagen Golf~$8,762 · 1,103 Audi A3~$9,908 · 1,086 Tesla Model S~$23,267 · 992 Lincoln MKZ~$8,494 · 977 Toyota Yaris~$6,828 · 975 Infiniti Q50~$16,084 · 969 Acura TLX~$19,989 · 945 Audi A5~$13,989 · 944 Kia Rio~$5,818 · 944 Lexus GS~$11,564 · 922 BMW 335i~$10,158 · 863 BMW 330i~$17,919 · 844 BMW 535i~$8,889 · 841 Dodge Dart~$5,020 · 838 Hyundai Veloster~$6,782 · 804 Nissan Kicks~$13,140 · 794 Fiat 500~$5,871 · 770 Chevrolet Spark~$5,723 · 749 Lincoln Town Car~$6,463 · 738 Toyota Camry Solara~$5,320 · 706 Buick Regal~$6,733 · 696 Acura TSX~$6,721 · 692 BMW 320i~$9,300 · 681 Volkswagen GTI~$8,473 · 674 Lexus SC~$16,536 · 663 Cadillac XTS~$11,767 · 660 Dodge Avenger~$4,050 · 648 Cadillac ATS~$11,393 · 638 Chrysler Sebring~$4,175 · 620 Ford C-Max~$6,550 · 574 Infiniti G37~$9,060 · 573 Buick Lucerne~$4,972 · 566 Porsche Panamera~$29,573 · 566 Mini Hardtop~$10,455 · 559 Toyota Prius C~$9,439 · 557 Cadillac DTS~$6,600 · 554 Chevrolet Volt~$7,769 · 547 Ford Crown Victoria~$5,096 · 538 Ford Thunderbird~$12,286 · 529 Buick LeSabre~$3,892 · 524 Mini Clubman~$9,379 · 518 Infiniti G35~$6,020 · 517 Cadillac Deville~$5,728 · 511 Kia K5~$19,646 · 509 BMW 430i~$21,317 · 507 Acura ILX~$13,170 · 499 Hyundai Elantra GT~$6,704 · 489 Hyundai Genesis~$7,841 · 484 Audi S5~$20,660 · 473 Mitsubishi Mirage~$8,280 · 464 Chevrolet Cobalt~$3,582 · 461 Buick Verano~$5,676 · 459 Pontiac G6~$4,133 · 459 Audi TT~$9,494 · 444 Bentley Continental~$56,773 · 440 Acura Integra~$27,540 · 438 Audi S4~$16,718 · 431 Maserati Ghibli~$16,451 · 425 BMW M3~$38,308 · 420 BMW 530i~$15,242 · 415 Volkswagen CC~$5,625 · 414 Scion tC~$6,572 · 411 Jaguar XF~$10,779 · 405 Mitsubishi Lancer~$5,842 · 378 BMW 325i~$4,507 · 362 Mitsubishi Eclipse~$5,038 · 353 Chevrolet Impala Limited~$6,976 · 352 BMW 650i~$14,729 · 349 BMW 750Li~$8,953 · 336 Audi A7~$16,195 · 330 BMW 740i~$22,125 · 329 Pontiac Grand Prix~$3,985 · 329 Lexus CT~$12,696 · 328 Mini Cooper Convertible~$9,355 · 322 BMW 428i~$11,951 · 315 Saab 9-3~$4,724 · 307 Jaguar XJ~$12,793 · 302 BMW 328xi~$6,316 · 298 Chevrolet Monte Carlo~$6,656 · 298 Polestar 2~$24,146 · 293 Volvo C70~$7,070 · 291 Toyota C-HR~$14,905 · 290 Subaru BRZ~$19,071 · 277 Lincoln MKS~$6,381 · 268 Toyota Prius Prime~$20,533 · 266 BMW M4~$50,736 · 263 Alfa Romeo Giulia~$16,006 · 257 BMW 750i~$14,054 · 257 Kia Spectra~$2,865 · 256 BMW 228i~$16,160 · 253 Buick Century~$3,031 · 252 Hyundai Azera~$6,218 · 250 Lexus RC~$25,895 · 248 Chevrolet Aveo~$3,251 · 246 Infiniti Q60~$17,659 · 246 Toyota Celica~$7,883 · 243 Audi A8 L~$15,882 · 240 Saturn Ion~$3,209 · 236 Volkswagen Golf R~$24,299 · 233 BMW i3~$10,054 · 232 Chevrolet Cruze Limited~$6,636 · 226 BMW 550i~$11,374 · 219 Saturn Aura~$3,371 · 218 Jaguar XK8~$8,780 · 208 Maserati Granturismo~$30,153 · 207 BMW 540i~$17,921 · 206 Lincoln Continental~$11,142 · 200 Mazda CX-3~$12,921 · 200 Maserati Quattroporte~$14,602 · 199 Hyundai Venue~$13,806 · 198 BMW M8~$87,570 · 193 Kia K4~$21,107 · 193 Chrysler 300C~$7,923 · 191 Pontiac Firebird~$15,119 · 188 Cadillac Eldorado~$9,578 · 183 BMW 640i~$16,331 · 180 Mitsubishi Galant~$5,342 · 179 BMW M5~$62,632 · 178 BMW 525i~$4,610 · 177 Ford Five Hundred~$3,424 · 177 Acura RL~$4,795 · 175 BMW 128i~$8,039 · 174 BMW 325Ci~$6,133 · 174 BMW X2~$18,062 · 174 BMW 435i~$15,172 · 173 Volvo C30~$7,055 · 171 Kia Stinger~$21,642 · 170 Jaguar S-Type~$4,869 · 163 Mitsubishi Mirage G4~$7,875 · 162 Volkswagen Jetta GLI~$9,142 · 162 BMW 328iS~$8,393 · 157 Infiniti QX30~$10,187 · 153 BMW 328d~$11,359 · 151 BMW 330Ci~$7,428 · 151 Scion xD~$6,149 · 151 Audi A8~$14,284 · 150 Infiniti M35~$5,286 · 148 Genesis G70~$22,368 · 147 Genesis G80~$17,109 · 147 Cadillac STS~$5,145 · 143 Volkswagen Rabbit~$3,715 · 142 Acura RSX~$6,242 · 141 BMW i4~$36,923 · 140 Buick Park Avenue~$4,854 · 137 Lexus UX~$29,055 · 137 Jaguar XE~$10,922 · 133 Chevrolet Caprice~$7,597 · 131 Jaguar XJ8~$8,991 · 131 Toyota Supra~$48,170 · 131 Jaguar X-Type~$4,402 · 130 Kia Cadenza~$8,090 · 130 Honda Clarity~$16,529 · 128 Toyota Mirai~$8,741 · 125 Hyundai Genesis Coupe~$8,584 · 123 Jaguar XK~$14,807 · 123 Pontiac GTO~$17,824 · 123 Mazda Protege~$3,477 · 121 Hyundai Ioniq~$12,073 · 117 Lexus HS~$8,721 · 117 BMW M6~$27,689 · 115 Lucid Air~$45,690 · 115 BMW 740Li~$9,932 · 114 BMW 535xi~$6,746 · 113 Scion xA~$3,792 · 112 Audi S3~$20,241 · 111 Scion FR-S~$11,947 · 111 Toyota Crown~$18,350 · 110 Audi S7~$19,784 · 107 BMW 325xi~$4,417 · 105 Toyota Echo~$3,259 · 105 Cadillac CT6~$21,604 · 103 Chevrolet Cavalier~$4,069 · 98 BMW 330xi~$8,132 · 97 Volkswagen e-Golf~$8,662 · 97 BMW 335xi~$7,303 · 96 Cadillac CT4~$39,888 · 96 BMW 330e~$20,205 · 95 Cadillac CT5~$36,368 · 91 Jaguar XJS~$11,889 · 91 Pontiac Grand Am~$3,091 · 91 Ford Escort~$2,426 · 90 Lincoln LS~$5,130 · 85 Nissan GT-R~$87,588 · 84 BMW 645Ci~$8,054 · 83 BMW Alpina~$35,330 · 83 Hyundai Equus~$8,453 · 82 BMW 135i~$11,680 · 81 Hyundai Excel~$10,413 · 80 Infiniti M37~$8,876 · 80 Porsche Taycan~$65,205 · 80 BMW 530e~$17,761 · 79 Infiniti I35~$4,052 · 78 BMW M550i~$29,875 · 77 Cadillac Seville~$7,934 · 77 Kia Forte Koup~$4,451 · 77 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution~$27,357 · 77 Chevrolet Malibu Limited~$5,706 · 76 Toyota GR86~$28,077 · 76 Mazda RX-8~$7,553 · 74 BMW 740iL~$9,154 · 73 Acura CL~$4,489 · 72 Scion iM~$11,210 · 72 Hyundai Tiburon~$4,360 · 71 BMW M235i~$18,942 · 70 Honda Prelude~$12,342 · 70 Hyundai Ioniq 6~$25,186 · 69 Acura Legend~$6,047 · 68 Mini Paceman~$8,213 · 68 BMW 528xi~$6,375 · 67 BMW M340i~$45,951 · 67 Dodge Neon~$4,009 · 67 BMW 335is~$15,313 · 66 Toyota COROLLA iM~$13,217 · 66 Bentley Turbo~$14,598 · 65 Buick Cascada~$11,056 · 65 BMW 328iC~$8,078 · 63 BMW 340i~$31,095 · 63 Mini Cooper~$14,556 · 63 Hyundai Elantra N~$24,263 · 62 Kia Amanti~$3,132 · 61 Toyota GR Corolla~$38,733 · 61 Pontiac Bonneville~$5,298 · 61 Bentley Flying Spur~$56,902 · 60 Fiat 500e~$7,125 · 59 Nissan 240SX~$12,033 · 58 Dodge Stealth~$5,720 · 57 Infiniti I30~$2,569 · 57 Toyota 86~$18,628 · 55 BMW 530xi~$6,391 · 54 BMW M440i~$46,449 · 54 Saab 9-5~$3,005 · 53 Chrysler New Yorker~$6,488 · 51 Infiniti Q40~$10,201 · 51 Audi S6~$21,425 · 50 Infiniti G25~$5,833 · 50 BMW 230i~$22,973 · 49 BMW 318i~$10,036 · 49 Cadillac Fleetwood~$17,101 · 49 Audi RS 3~$49,042 · 48 Infiniti Q70~$13,162 · 48 Scion iA~$8,679 · 48 Audi RS 5~$40,121 · 47 Scion iQ~$6,644 · 46 BMW M2~$52,738 · 45 BMW M240i~$38,781 · 45 Pontiac G8~$9,872 · 43 Acura RLX~$16,823 · 41 Jaguar XJ6~$5,621 · 41 Lincoln Mark~$6,410 · 41 Dodge Stratus~$2,666 · 40 Ferrari Portofino~$182,292 · 40 BMW 745Li~$5,030 · 39 BMW M850i~$54,757 · 39 Genesis G90~$21,331 · 39 Saturn L200~$4,163 · 39 Bentley Arnage~$32,484 · 38 Jaguar XJR~$6,377 · 38 Lexus LC~$82,127 · 38 Chevrolet Lumina~$2,611 · 37 Suzuki Kizashi~$3,829 · 36 Pontiac G5~$2,576 · 36 Jaguar Vanden Plas~$7,272 · 35 Mercedes-Benz 300~$9,482 · 35 Audi S8~$25,411 · 34 Infiniti G20~$3,473 · 34 Infiniti M45~$6,661 · 34 Mazda 626~$2,641 · 34 Mitsubishi 3000GT~$10,737 · 34 BMW 325iS~$4,634 · 33 BMW i8~$46,575 · 33 Buick Riviera~$3,880 · 33 Audi TTS~$25,254 · 32 BMW 535d~$11,644 · 32 Mitsubishi i-MiEV~$4,730 · 32 Saab 900~$5,373 · 32 Saturn Astra~$3,239 · 32 Pontiac Sunfire~$3,227 · 32 Infiniti Q45~$4,811 · 31 Hyundai XG350~$3,301 · 30 BMW 440i~$25,703 · 29 Toyota Tercel~$3,339 · 29 Dodge Intrepid~$2,742 · 28 Mercedes-Benz 350~$12,794 · 28 Saturn SL~$2,038 · 28 Volkswagen R32~$16,838 · 27 Audi RS 7~$48,772 · 26 Mercedes-Benz 500~$7,886 · 26 Kia K900~$12,678 · 25 Mercedes-Benz 560~$9,740 · 25 Cadillac Brougham~$13,183 · 24 Chrysler Concorde~$2,761 · 24 Volkswagen Arteon~$18,535 · 24 Volvo S40~$5,319 · 24 Audi RS e-tron GT~$66,950 · 23 BMW 750iL~$9,363 · 23 BMW i7~$64,873 · 22 BMW ActiveHybrid 7~$12,260 · 20 Lincoln Zephyr~$4,031 · 20 Chrysler LHS~$2,964 · 19 Volvo S60~$11,350 · 19 Chrysler LeBaron~$3,161 · 18 Ferrari California~$38,063 · 18 BMW 525xi~$5,088 · 16 BMW 545i~$4,695 · 16 Nissan Kicks Play~$20,720 · 16 Cadillac ELR~$16,305 · 15 Fisker Karma~$21,508 · 15 Ford Festiva~$5,325 · 15 Rolls-Royce Wraith~$139,959 · 15 Suzuki Forenza~$2,793 · 15 Saturn L300~$2,505 · 15

Most reliable used sedans

The sedans that score highest for dependability — fewer problems, lower running costs:

FIG.03·Most Reliable Used Sedans
#ModelReliabilityTypical priceListings
1Chevrolet Volt5.0/5$7,769547
2Audi S45.0/5$16,718431
3Toyota C-HR5.0/5$14,905290
4Subaru BRZ5.0/5$19,071277
5Audi S35.0/5$20,241111
6Toyota Crown5.0/5$18,350110
7Chevrolet Malibu Limited5.0/5$5,70676
8BMW 528xi5.0/5$6,37567
9Buick Cascada5.0/5$11,05665
10Acura RLX5.0/5$16,82341
11Nissan Altima4.5/5$7,8539,166
12Ford Fusion4.5/5$6,8026,653
ROWS 12·SOURCE ForCar · NHTSA reliability

Used sedans by budget

How many sedans fit each budget — and where to start looking.

Used sedans by model year

How many sedans are listed by year — newer years cost more, older years stretch a budget. That year-to-year gap is depreciation by age at work.

FIG.04·Used Sedans by Model Year
01
2026listings3,077
02
2025listings6,014
03
2024listings5,176
04
2023listings5,628
05
2022listings5,454
06
2021listings6,237
07
2020listings7,614
08
2019listings10,645
09
2018listings13,423
10
2017listings15,315
11
2016listings16,980
12
2015listings20,025
TOP 12·UNIT listings by model year·SOURCE ForCar · used sedans

What to look for in a used sedan

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Used sedans prices — FAQ

How much does a used sedan cost?

The typical used sedan lists for about $6,950 (the market median), with an average of $9,932. Most fall between $2,500 and $19,995, based on 144,516 live US listings.

What's the best used sedan?

The most-listed used sedans are Honda Civic, Honda Accord, Toyota Camry, so you'll find the widest choice and easiest comparison. For dependability, see the most-reliable list above.

What's the cheapest used sedan?

See the budget tiers above — 164,293 used sedans list under $10,000 and 202,850 under $15,000. The older model years and higher-mileage examples are where the cheapest sit.

Are used sedans going up or down in price?

ForCar tracks live listing prices continuously, so the figures here reflect the current sedan market rather than a stale book value — updated daily as new listings come in.

What's the difference between price and value?

Price is what sedans are listed for (what a buyer pays). To value a specific sedan you own, use the free car value calculator.

Prices from real US market listings of used sedans, refreshed daily. For a specific car's resale value use the car value calculator. Last updated Nov 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by , founder of ForCar.
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