What $10,000 buys

Right now 286,243 used cars list under $10,000 across the US, with a typical price of $5,300. At this budget the most common cars are reliable mainstream models — sedans, SUVs and trucks a few years older or with higher mileage. Below are the most popular picks with real prices, plus a breakdown by type and year. Free, no signup.

Right now 77,163 listings sit under $10,000 — that's 50% of the entire used market. The typical car at this budget is a 2011 — about 15 years old, with around 147,000 miles on it, asking $5,500 at the median. Most of what's available is sedans (26,595 listings). Calculated from listings tracked in the last 30 days.

Price spread under $10,000

Not every car under $10,000 costs $10,000. Here's where the 286,243 listings actually sit — the median is $5,300, and most fall between $2,250 and $8,995.

Half of the cars under $10,000 are priced below $5,300, so there's real room below the ceiling. The cheapest 10% start near $2,250 — usually older or higher-mileage — while the top of this budget runs up to $8,995. Because these are live listings refreshed daily, the spread moves with the market.

FIG.01·Used Car Price Spread Under $10,000
01
Cheapest 10%10th percentile$2,250
02
Lower quarter25th percentile$3,500
03
Median — typical50th percentile$5,300
04
Upper quarter75th percentile$7,500
05
Top of budget90th percentile$8,995
TOP 5·UNIT asking price ($)·SOURCE ForCar · 286,243 listings under $10,000

Most popular used cars under $10,000

The models buyers actually find at this budget — with the typical price and how many are listed. Tap any for its full value breakdown.

FIG.02·Most Popular Used Cars Under $10,000
#ModelTypical priceListed under $10,000Years
1Ford F-150$6,26911,9371990–2026
2Ford Escape$5,9089,4962001–2025
3Toyota Camry$5,2328,8121990–2025
4Honda Accord$5,3088,1711990–2024
5Honda Civic$5,4887,3131990–2026
6Chevrolet Silverado$6,5107,0521990–2026
7Nissan Altima$5,2336,9771993–2025
8Subaru Outback$5,9486,9401996–2025
9Subaru Forester$6,3736,3051998–2021
10Chevrolet Equinox$6,0326,0932005–2026
11Ford Focus$4,7725,8312000–2019
12Ford Fusion$5,6535,6662006–2026
13Honda CR-V$6,2745,6151996–2026
14Ford Explorer$5,9435,2591991–2027
15Toyota Corolla$5,8465,2251990–2025
16Jeep Grand Cherokee$5,9854,8581992–2023
17Nissan Rogue$6,1284,8362001–2024
18Hyundai Sonata$5,3874,4392000–2023
19Honda Odyssey$5,3524,3841995–2024
20Toyota Prius$5,9384,3712001–2023
21RAM 1500$6,3784,2091994–2025
22Chevrolet Malibu$5,3324,0771997–2025
23Chevrolet Cruze$5,4033,9582009–2019
24Dodge Grand Caravan$5,6213,9391991–2020
ROWS 24·SOURCE ForCar · 286,243 listings
Show all 616 models under $10,000
Ford F-150~$6,269 · 11,937 Ford Escape~$5,908 · 9,496 Toyota Camry~$5,232 · 8,812 Honda Accord~$5,308 · 8,171 Honda Civic~$5,488 · 7,313 Chevrolet Silverado~$6,510 · 7,052 Nissan Altima~$5,233 · 6,977 Subaru Outback~$5,948 · 6,940 Subaru Forester~$6,373 · 6,305 Chevrolet Equinox~$6,032 · 6,093 Ford Focus~$4,772 · 5,831 Ford Fusion~$5,653 · 5,666 Honda CR-V~$6,274 · 5,615 Ford Explorer~$5,943 · 5,259 Toyota Corolla~$5,846 · 5,225 Jeep Grand Cherokee~$5,985 · 4,858 Nissan Rogue~$6,128 · 4,836 Hyundai Sonata~$5,387 · 4,439 Honda Odyssey~$5,352 · 4,384 Toyota Prius~$5,938 · 4,371 RAM 1500~$6,378 · 4,209 Chevrolet Malibu~$5,332 · 4,077 Chevrolet Cruze~$5,403 · 3,958 Dodge Grand Caravan~$5,621 · 3,939 Hyundai Elantra~$5,637 · 3,919 Ford Edge~$5,915 · 3,867 Nissan Sentra~$5,167 · 3,820 Honda Pilot~$5,569 · 3,654 Volkswagen Jetta~$5,375 · 3,608 Toyota Sienna~$5,594 · 3,330 Toyota RAV4~$6,622 · 3,327 Subaru Impreza~$6,355 · 3,264 Jeep Cherokee~$6,728 · 3,178 Kia Soul~$5,915 · 3,171 Jeep Wrangler~$7,540 · 3,054 Ford F-250~$6,498 · 3,031 Nissan Pathfinder~$5,946 · 2,986 Chevrolet Impala~$4,924 · 2,980 Chrysler Town and Country~$4,917 · 2,908 Chevrolet Traverse~$5,804 · 2,885 Toyota Highlander~$5,884 · 2,866 Mercedes-Benz C-Class~$6,143 · 2,805 Lexus RX~$5,974 · 2,789 Dodge Journey~$5,871 · 2,721 Kia Optima~$5,893 · 2,713 Chevrolet Tahoe~$5,828 · 2,678 Chevrolet Express~$6,730 · 2,487 Ford Mustang~$6,104 · 2,422 Mercedes-Benz E-Class~$6,073 · 2,395 BMW 328i~$6,386 · 2,394 Nissan Versa~$4,627 · 2,379 Volkswagen Passat~$5,960 · 2,367 Ford Ranger~$5,443 · 2,366 GMC Sierra~$6,608 · 2,354 GMC Acadia~$6,033 · 2,331 Acura MDX~$5,853 · 2,313 Nissan Murano~$5,591 · 2,312 Kia Sorento~$6,105 · 2,266 Jeep Patriot~$5,288 · 2,146 Ford Expedition~$4,891 · 2,135 Ford Taurus~$5,160 · 2,084 GMC Terrain~$6,342 · 2,079 Subaru Legacy~$5,664 · 2,035 Chevrolet Suburban~$5,940 · 1,912 Jeep Liberty~$4,349 · 1,891 Volkswagen Tiguan~$6,507 · 1,891 Toyota 4-Runner~$6,486 · 1,861 Lexus ES~$5,546 · 1,833 BMW X5~$6,309 · 1,832 BMW X3~$6,655 · 1,822 Hyundai Santa Fe~$5,466 · 1,797 Kia Forte~$5,735 · 1,785 Toyota Tacoma~$7,262 · 1,762 Jeep Compass~$5,685 · 1,761 Audi A4~$5,874 · 1,735 GMC Yukon~$5,769 · 1,672 Chrysler 200~$5,342 · 1,651 Ford F-350~$6,821 · 1,599 Nissan Frontier~$6,852 · 1,569 Ford Fiesta~$5,150 · 1,506 Nissan Maxima~$4,990 · 1,471 Toyota Tundra~$6,642 · 1,456 Kia Sportage~$6,493 · 1,452 Hyundai Tucson~$6,366 · 1,448 Chevrolet Sonic~$5,009 · 1,444 Audi Q5~$7,006 · 1,442 Hyundai Accent~$4,968 · 1,441 Dodge Durango~$5,726 · 1,427 Buick Enclave~$5,956 · 1,426 Dodge Dakota~$5,179 · 1,425 Acura TL~$5,569 · 1,424 Dodge Charger~$5,948 · 1,413 Ford E-350~$5,917 · 1,405 Honda Fit~$6,095 · 1,386 Toyota Avalon~$4,837 · 1,313 Cadillac SRX~$5,989 · 1,219 Buick Encore~$6,914 · 1,215 Mercedes-Benz ML-Class~$6,093 · 1,195 Nissan Xterra~$4,995 · 1,190 Chevrolet Trax~$7,115 · 1,179 Mazda Mazda3~$6,474 · 1,155 Jeep Renegade~$7,327 · 1,110 Volvo XC60~$6,652 · 1,069 Nissan Juke~$5,741 · 1,006 Chevrolet Avalanche~$5,943 · 991 Chevrolet Trailblazer~$3,670 · 983 Buick LaCrosse~$5,508 · 972 Chrysler PT Cruiser~$3,567 · 972 Chevrolet Colorado~$6,563 · 963 Mercedes-Benz S-Class~$6,245 · 960 Chrysler 300~$5,663 · 924 Ford Transit Connect~$7,297 · 919 Mini Countryman~$6,793 · 915 Ford Flex~$5,805 · 914 Mazda CX-9~$5,757 · 902 Volvo XC90~$4,708 · 878 RAM 2500~$7,186 · 875 Honda Element~$5,651 · 870 Cadillac CTS~$5,979 · 862 Kia Sedona~$4,927 · 861 BMW 528i~$6,586 · 859 Lexus IS~$6,594 · 859 Volkswagen Beetle~$5,424 · 855 Toyota Yaris~$5,617 · 840 Chevrolet Camaro~$6,921 · 835 Kia Rio~$4,819 · 833 Dodge Dart~$4,914 · 825 Nissan Titan~$5,862 · 820 Toyota Sequoia~$5,698 · 810 Volkswagen Golf~$6,620 · 798 Mercedes-Benz GL-Class~$6,898 · 797 Chrysler Pacifica~$6,874 · 789 Ford E-150~$6,213 · 787 GMC Savana~$6,733 · 776 Audi Q7~$7,226 · 766 Acura RDX~$6,145 · 751 Subaru Crosstrek~$7,607 · 747 Dodge Caravan~$4,048 · 740 BMW X1~$7,101 · 737 Hyundai Santa Fe Sport~$7,665 · 726 Infiniti QX60~$7,270 · 719 Subaru XV CrossTrek~$7,799 · 718 Mercedes-Benz GLK-Class~$7,215 · 715 Fiat 500~$5,238 · 714 Nissan Leaf~$4,935 · 711 Nissan Armada~$5,627 · 709 Audi A3~$6,869 · 708 Chevrolet Spark~$5,314 · 705 Hyundai Veloster~$5,854 · 700 Ford Transit~$7,361 · 697 Lincoln MKZ~$5,879 · 686 Cadillac Escalade~$5,927 · 675 GMC Yukon XL~$5,704 · 672 Mazda CX-5~$7,563 · 672 Lincoln MKX~$5,863 · 666 Toyota Camry Solara~$4,676 · 651 Dodge Avenger~$4,050 · 648 Lincoln Town Car~$5,470 · 648 Lexus LS~$6,633 · 639 GMC Envoy~$3,776 · 638 Audi A6~$6,236 · 633 Nissan Versa Note~$5,138 · 626 BMW 535i~$6,896 · 621 Mercedes-Benz CLK-Class~$5,874 · 617 Buick Regal~$5,760 · 616 Chevrolet S-10 Pickup~$4,863 · 614 Chevrolet HHR~$3,719 · 612 Mitsubishi Outlander~$5,773 · 598 Chrysler Sebring~$3,756 · 591 Acura TSX~$5,550 · 587 Nissan Quest~$4,627 · 570 Buick Lucerne~$4,822 · 555 Honda Ridgeline~$7,036 · 555 Ford C-Max~$6,154 · 535 Buick LeSabre~$3,879 · 523 Lexus GS~$6,090 · 519 Volvo XC70~$5,394 · 511 Ford Crown Victoria~$4,644 · 506 Volkswagen GTI~$6,594 · 504 Mazda MX-5~$7,090 · 501 Cadillac DTS~$5,403 · 496 BMW 335i~$7,299 · 489 Cadillac Deville~$4,951 · 478 Jeep Commander~$4,518 · 478 Infiniti G35~$5,152 · 471 Infiniti QX56~$5,893 · 469 Ford Explorer Sport Trac~$5,685 · 467 Toyota Venza~$7,702 · 459 Pontiac G6~$3,856 · 457 Chevrolet Cobalt~$3,451 · 456 Hyundai Elantra GT~$6,168 · 451 BMW 320i~$7,231 · 446 Chevrolet Volt~$6,627 · 440 Buick Verano~$5,341 · 435 Mercedes-Benz SLK-Class~$7,009 · 420 Saturn Vue~$3,562 · 415 Audi A5~$7,406 · 412 Porsche Cayenne~$6,339 · 407 Ford Expedition EL~$6,809 · 405 Lincoln Navigator~$5,332 · 402 Ford F-450~$7,155 · 399 Dodge Challenger~$7,207 · 397 Infiniti G37~$7,059 · 395 Mazda CX-7~$4,699 · 395 Volkswagen CC~$5,253 · 393 Toyota Prius V~$7,528 · 383 Hyundai Genesis~$6,326 · 382 Volkswagen Touareg~$6,058 · 373 Infiniti FX35~$5,005 · 370 Mitsubishi Outlander Sport~$6,621 · 369 Scion xB~$5,471 · 362 Pontiac Vibe~$4,017 · 357 Ford Explorer Sport~$6,505 · 355 Toyota Prius C~$7,117 · 355 Mercedes-Benz M-Class~$6,901 · 353 Mini Hardtop~$6,591 · 353 Land Rover Range Rover Sport~$7,440 · 352 Mitsubishi Lancer~$4,452 · 352 RAM Promaster City~$7,604 · 352 BMW 325i~$4,130 · 350 Mini Clubman~$6,099 · 344 Nissan NV200~$7,665 · 344 Mitsubishi Eclipse~$4,704 · 342 Scion tC~$5,541 · 342 Cadillac ATS~$7,361 · 339 Dodge Caliber~$3,456 · 332 Chevrolet Captiva Sport~$4,851 · 325 Chevrolet Impala Limited~$6,501 · 322 Pontiac Grand Prix~$3,770 · 322 Nissan Rogue Select~$5,701 · 321 Ford Excursion~$6,815 · 316 Mazda Mazda6~$6,089 · 315 Chevrolet Astro Van~$4,705 · 309 Audi TT~$6,277 · 305 Mitsubishi Mirage~$5,344 · 305 Saab 9-3~$4,652 · 305 Ford E-450~$7,399 · 304 Toyota Scion xB~$4,950 · 303 Mercedes-Benz CLA-Class~$8,268 · 302 Ford Ecosport~$7,944 · 299 Cadillac XTS~$7,126 · 294 BMW 328xi~$6,159 · 290 Chevrolet Blazer~$5,206 · 287 Subaru WRX~$7,446 · 278 Nissan Cube~$4,080 · 275 Honda Insight~$5,153 · 274 Chevrolet Corvette~$7,796 · 267 Audi allroad~$8,196 · 262 Dodge Nitro~$4,131 · 259 Chevrolet Monte Carlo~$4,606 · 257 Kia Spectra~$2,865 · 256 Nissan Rogue Sport~$7,471 · 256 Toyota Scion tC~$4,693 · 256 BMW Z4~$7,231 · 255 Buick Century~$3,031 · 252 Subaru B9 Tribeca~$5,044 · 252 Chevrolet Aveo~$3,213 · 245 Fiat 500L~$5,604 · 245 Lincoln MKS~$5,866 · 245 Volvo C70~$6,101 · 244 Audi Q3~$8,042 · 243 Smart Fortwo~$6,268 · 243 Chevrolet 3500~$6,144 · 236 Hyundai Azera~$5,908 · 236 Jaguar XF~$7,484 · 236 Saturn Ion~$3,209 · 236 Isuzu NPR~$8,159 · 230 Lexus GX~$7,112 · 225 Nissan Kicks~$7,895 · 225 Volvo V70~$3,461 · 224 Chevrolet Cruze Limited~$6,538 · 221 Infiniti EX35~$5,874 · 221 Mercedes-Benz SL-Class~$6,960 · 221 Nissan 350Z~$7,357 · 221 Land Rover Range Rover~$6,053 · 219 BMW 750Li~$6,533 · 218 Saturn Aura~$3,371 · 218 GMC Sonoma~$5,098 · 214 Mini Cooper Convertible~$5,757 · 213 Cadillac Escalade ESV~$6,262 · 211 Land Rover Range Rover Evoque~$7,854 · 207 BMW Z3~$6,371 · 206 Mazda Tribute~$3,374 · 202 BMW 330i~$5,541 · 199 Honda Crosstour~$6,933 · 199 Land Rover LR4~$7,767 · 198 Infiniti Q50~$7,631 · 197 RAM 3500~$7,054 · 197 Lincoln MKC~$7,298 · 196 Lexus SC~$7,279 · 191 Ford F-550~$7,346 · 189 GMC Canyon~$5,428 · 187 Land Rover Discovery~$5,993 · 187 Toyota Land Cruiser~$6,618 · 186 Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen~$6,528 · 186 Nissan NV~$7,632 · 183 Volkswagen EuroVan~$7,266 · 183 Infiniti QX50~$7,977 · 181 Mercedes-Benz R-Class~$6,315 · 180 Land Rover Discovery Sport~$8,525 · 179 Land Rover LR2~$6,133 · 178 Ford Five Hundred~$3,424 · 177 BMW 525i~$4,368 · 173 Infiniti JX35~$6,015 · 172 Toyota Celica~$5,133 · 172 Toyota Scion FR-S~$4,610 · 172 Ford Thunderbird~$6,574 · 171 Volkswagen Golf SportWagen~$7,635 · 170 Mitsubishi Galant~$3,272 · 169 Chrysler Crossfire~$6,650 · 167 Honda Civic Si~$7,061 · 166 Acura RL~$4,367 · 165 Jaguar XK8~$6,978 · 163 Hyundai Veracruz~$4,387 · 162 Acura TLX~$7,343 · 157 Porsche Boxster~$6,679 · 157 Jaguar S-Type~$4,553 · 155 Honda Accord Crosstour~$6,290 · 154 Volvo C30~$6,496 · 154 Ford Freestyle~$3,323 · 153 Suzuki SX4~$4,455 · 152 Mercedes-Benz CLS-Class~$7,017 · 151 Ford Windstar~$3,370 · 150 Fiat 500X~$6,109 · 149 Honda HR-V~$8,089 · 149 Chrysler 300C~$5,735 · 147 Infiniti M35~$5,248 · 147 BMW i3~$7,612 · 146 Chevrolet Uplander~$3,825 · 146 Infiniti QX80~$8,022 · 146 BMW 325Ci~$5,078 · 143 Volkswagen Rabbit~$3,664 · 141 Acura ILX~$7,028 · 140 GMC Suburban~$4,717 · 140 Land Rover LR3~$5,425 · 140 Hyundai Kona~$7,249 · 139 Pontiac Solstice~$7,214 · 139 Lincoln MKT~$5,661 · 138 Scion xD~$5,672 · 138 Cadillac Eldorado~$5,584 · 137 Ford Bronco~$5,738 · 136 Cadillac STS~$4,586 · 134 Toyota FJ Cruiser~$7,774 · 134 BMW 128i~$6,713 · 133 RAM ProMaster 1500~$8,024 · 131 Chevrolet Tracker~$4,473 · 130 Jaguar XJ~$6,510 · 128 Buick Park Avenue~$4,368 · 127 Mitsubishi Mirage G4~$6,126 · 127 Volkswagen Atlas~$7,925 · 127 BMW 750i~$6,807 · 126 Jaguar X-Type~$4,188 · 126 Mercedes-Benz GLA-Class~$8,062 · 126 BMW 330Ci~$5,266 · 123 BMW 530i~$4,396 · 123 BMW 650i~$6,972 · 122 Acura RSX~$5,120 · 121 Hyundai Elantra Touring~$4,911 · 121 Mazda Protege~$3,477 · 121 Mazda MPV~$3,387 · 119 Audi S4~$7,099 · 117 Volkswagen Routan~$4,727 · 117 BMW 550i~$6,313 · 116 Volkswagen Jetta GLI~$6,353 · 115 Buick Rendezvous~$3,345 · 112 Scion xA~$3,792 · 112 Toyota T100~$6,138 · 111 Saturn SKY~$7,381 · 111 BMW X6~$7,318 · 110 Dodge Magnum~$4,720 · 110 Kia Rondo~$3,277 · 110 BMW 328iS~$6,541 · 108 BMW 428i~$7,798 · 108 Chevrolet Caprice~$5,868 · 108 Suzuki Grand Vitara~$4,242 · 108 Toyota Echo~$3,259 · 105 BMW 325xi~$4,325 · 104 Kia Cadenza~$6,489 · 104 Infiniti QX30~$8,486 · 103 Lincoln Continental~$5,120 · 100 Ford Freestar~$3,281 · 98 Hyundai Entourage~$2,959 · 98 Isuzu Rodeo~$3,324 · 98 BMW 535xi~$5,542 · 96 Chevrolet Cavalier~$3,935 · 96 Lexus CT~$8,182 · 95 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter~$6,333 · 95 Toyota Mirai~$7,501 · 92 Pontiac Grand Am~$3,091 · 91 Ford Escort~$2,426 · 90 Lincoln Navigator L~$6,799 · 90 Audi A7~$7,934 · 89 Isuzu Trooper~$3,221 · 89 Mitsubishi Montero~$4,488 · 87 Pontiac Firebird~$6,320 · 87 Volvo V50~$4,611 · 85 GMC Safari~$4,199 · 84 Hyundai Genesis Coupe~$7,158 · 84 Mitsubishi Endeavor~$3,289 · 84 Volkswagen e-Golf~$7,763 · 83 Saturn Outlook~$4,046 · 83 Dodge Sprinter~$6,647 · 82 Lincoln LS~$4,260 · 80 Subaru Baja~$6,736 · 80 BMW 330xi~$5,918 · 79 Chrysler Aspen~$3,659 · 79 Honda CR-Z~$6,191 · 78 Infiniti I35~$4,052 · 78 Volvo V60~$8,275 · 78 Jaguar XJ8~$5,791 · 77 Kia Forte Koup~$4,451 · 77 Audi A8 L~$7,108 · 76 BMW 335xi~$5,992 · 76 Chevrolet City Express~$7,322 · 75 Chevrolet Malibu Limited~$5,644 · 75 Lincoln Aviator~$5,616 · 74 Mercedes-Benz CL-Class~$5,926 · 74 BMW 328d~$7,369 · 73 BMW 740Li~$7,767 · 73 Jaguar XE~$8,423 · 73 Volkswagen Golf GTI~$6,584 · 73 Acura CL~$4,489 · 72 Audi A8~$6,741 · 71 Hyundai Tiburon~$4,360 · 71 Kia Niro~$6,502 · 71 Audi S5~$7,430 · 70 BMW 540i~$6,287 · 70 Cadillac XT5~$7,415 · 70 Chrysler Voyager~$6,632 · 69 Lexus HS~$6,972 · 69 Hyundai Equus~$7,576 · 68 Lincoln Mark LT~$7,340 · 68 Maserati Ghibli~$8,352 · 68 Suzuki XL7~$3,847 · 68 Acura Legend~$5,853 · 66 Cadillac Seville~$3,855 · 65 Dodge Neon~$3,455 · 65 Volkswagen Jetta Wagon~$6,931 · 65 Acura Integra~$5,023 · 64 BMW 528xi~$6,127 · 64 Lexus LX~$6,308 · 64 Mitsubishi Raider~$4,954 · 64 Infiniti QX70~$8,076 · 62 Maserati Quattroporte~$5,933 · 62 Mini Paceman~$7,828 · 62 Kia Amanti~$3,132 · 61 BMW 645Ci~$5,997 · 59 Toyota Previa~$4,172 · 59 Infiniti I30~$2,569 · 57 Mazda Mazda2~$6,237 · 57 Mercedes-Benz GLC-Class~$6,584 · 57 Tesla Model S~$6,780 · 57 Fiat 500e~$6,517 · 56 Pontiac Bonneville~$4,740 · 56 Mitsubishi Montero Sport~$3,094 · 55 Dodge Stealth~$4,799 · 54 Infiniti QX4~$4,298 · 54 Chevrolet Venture~$3,682 · 53 Mazda RX-8~$5,757 · 53 Saab 9-5~$3,005 · 53 Hyundai Excel~$6,341 · 52 Infiniti M37~$6,950 · 52 Pontiac Montana~$2,891 · 52 Pontiac Torrent~$3,194 · 52 Buick Envision~$8,721 · 51 Cadillac Allante~$5,516 · 51 BMW 328iC~$6,454 · 49 Honda Passport~$4,506 · 49 Buick Roadmaster~$5,159 · 48 Jaguar XJS~$6,905 · 48 BMW 740iL~$5,776 · 47 GMC Hummer EV Pickup~$5,987 · 47 Infiniti G25~$5,458 · 47 Chrysler New Yorker~$5,845 · 46 Jeep Wrangler JK~$7,828 · 45 Volkswagen Golf Alltrack~$8,358 · 45 BMW 530xi~$3,755 · 44 BMW 740i~$6,568 · 44 Ford Taurus X~$2,967 · 44 Hyundai Ioniq~$7,046 · 43 Honda Prelude~$5,694 · 42 RAM ProMaster 2500~$5,640 · 42 Dodge Stratus~$2,666 · 40 Ford F-150 Heritage~$4,666 · 40 Jaguar XJ6~$5,361 · 40 Nissan 300ZX~$6,807 · 40 Tesla Model 3~$3,910 · 40 Scion iQ~$4,930 · 40 GMC Jimmy~$3,038 · 39 Kia Borrego~$3,677 · 39 Saturn L200~$4,163 · 39 Scion FR-S~$7,729 · 39 BMW 745Li~$4,741 · 38 Mazda CX-3~$5,905 · 38 Scion iA~$7,918 · 38 Bentley Turbo~$4,954 · 37 Chevrolet Lumina~$2,611 · 37 Jaguar XJR~$6,096 · 37 Kia K5~$2,975 · 37 Toyota C-HR~$7,307 · 37 Hyundai Venue~$7,233 · 36 Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross~$7,585 · 36 Suzuki Kizashi~$3,829 · 36 Winnebago One~$4,836 · 36 Pontiac G5~$2,576 · 36 Infiniti G20~$3,473 · 34 Lexus NX~$2,990 · 34 Mazda 626~$2,641 · 34 Infiniti M45~$6,045 · 33 Infiniti Q60~$6,002 · 33 Lincoln Mark~$4,964 · 33 Freightliner Cascadia~$7,386 · 32 Mitsubishi i-MiEV~$4,730 · 32 Toyota MR2~$6,806 · 32 Saturn Astra~$3,239 · 32 Pontiac Sunfire~$3,227 · 32 BMW 135i~$8,349 · 31 BMW 228i~$7,638 · 31 BMW 325iS~$4,224 · 31 BMW 435i~$7,255 · 31 Buick Terraza~$4,129 · 31 Daihatsu Hijet Kei~$6,882 · 31 Infiniti Q45~$4,811 · 31 Yamaha XV1600 Road Star~$4,377 · 31 BMW 318i~$4,173 · 30 Buick Riviera~$3,168 · 30 GMC Hummer EV SUV~$5,399 · 30 Hyundai XG350~$3,301 · 30 Saab 900~$4,189 · 30 Triumph Sprint~$6,381 · 30 Pontiac G8~$6,257 · 30 Chevrolet S-10 Blazer~$3,985 · 29 Ford Expedition MAX~$6,046 · 29 Mini Cooper Roadster~$8,889 · 29 Dodge Intrepid~$2,742 · 28 Ford F-650~$7,802 · 28 Jaguar Vanden Plas~$5,435 · 28 Toyota Crown~$4,493 · 28 Saturn SL~$2,038 · 28 Kawasaki Ninja 400~$4,064 · 27 Volkswagen Tiguan Limited~$8,137 · 27 Audi S7~$9,900 · 26 Buick Cascada~$7,447 · 26 Buick Rainier~$4,395 · 26 Freightliner M2~$7,992 · 26 Mercedes-Benz AMG GT~$7,081 · 26 Toyota Tercel~$2,456 · 26 BMW X4~$7,241 · 25 Mini Cooper~$5,809 · 25 Pontiac GTO~$7,311 · 25 Chevrolet Bolt EV~$6,207 · 24 Chrysler Concorde~$2,761 · 24 Mercedes-Benz GLE-Class~$6,771 · 24 Mercedes-Benz Metris~$8,178 · 24 Mitsubishi 3000GT~$6,329 · 24 Volvo S40~$5,319 · 24 Alfa Romeo Giulia~$5,933 · 23 BMW 430i~$7,203 · 23 Ford Recreational Vehicle~$7,918 · 23 Isuzu Ascender~$3,884 · 23 Nissan 370Z~$7,117 · 23 RAM ProMaster 3500~$7,304 · 23 Suzuki Sidekick~$3,404 · 23 Cadillac Fleetwood~$5,788 · 22 Freightliner Sprinter~$6,578 · 22 Porsche Macan~$5,693 · 22 Audi A4 allroad~$7,121 · 21 Chevrolet Malibu Classic~$3,626 · 21 Genesis G80~$8,573 · 21 Jaguar F-PACE~$7,404 · 21 Jaguar XK~$7,301 · 21 Mercedes-Benz 560~$6,010 · 21 Tesla Model Y~$4,514 · 21 Alfa Romeo Stelvio~$6,082 · 20 Harley-Davidson Street Glide~$9,346 · 20 Honda del Sol~$5,435 · 20 Infiniti FX37~$7,573 · 20 Kia Telluride~$6,566 · 20 Lincoln Zephyr~$4,031 · 20 Mazda B-Series~$4,374 · 20 Mercedes-Benz 500~$6,377 · 20 Chrysler LHS~$2,964 · 19 Dodge Ram~$5,556 · 19 Honda Shadow~$3,564 · 19 Infiniti Q40~$7,715 · 19 Mercedes-Benz 300~$4,490 · 19 Pontiac Aztek~$4,487 · 19 Scion iM~$9,305 · 19 Chrysler LeBaron~$3,161 · 18 Maybach S550~$7,692 · 18 Nissan 240SX~$6,372 · 18 Suzuki Vitara~$3,787 · 18 Volkswagen Vanagon~$8,344 · 18 Volvo NEW VNL~$4,621 · 18 Chevrolet P - Series~$6,791 · 17 Hino 268~$8,344 · 17 Acura RLX~$7,091 · 16 BMW 525xi~$5,088 · 16 BMW 545i~$4,695 · 16 BMW 750iL~$4,237 · 16 BMW M3~$7,244 · 16 Buick Reatta~$6,287 · 16 Infiniti FX45~$4,362 · 16 Buick Encore GX~$7,672 · 15 Cadillac XT4~$5,293 · 15 Ford Festiva~$5,325 · 15 Isuzu Amigo~$6,726 · 15 Isuzu Hombre~$2,686 · 15 Mercedes-Benz 350~$5,057 · 15 Mercedes-Benz GLS-Class~$6,130 · 15 Porsche Panamera~$6,689 · 15 Subaru Ascent~$9,368 · 15 Subaru BRZ~$9,228 · 15 Suzuki Forenza~$2,793 · 15 Saturn L300~$2,505 · 15 Pontiac Trans Sport~$6,980 · 15

Most reliable used cars under $10,000

Reliability matters most on a budget — fewer problems mean lower running costs. These score highest for dependability and still fit under $10,000:

FIG.03·Most Reliable Used Cars Under $10,000
#ModelReliabilityTypical priceListed
1Chevrolet Volt5.0/5$6,627440
2Toyota Scion FR-S5.0/5$4,610172
3Audi S45.0/5$7,099117
4Chevrolet Malibu Limited5.0/5$5,64475
5BMW 528xi5.0/5$6,12764
6Toyota C-HR5.0/5$7,30737
7Toyota Crown5.0/5$4,49328
8Buick Cascada5.0/5$7,44726
9Ford Escape4.5/5$5,9089,496
10Nissan Altima4.5/5$5,2336,977
11Subaru Outback4.5/5$5,9486,940
12Chevrolet Equinox4.5/5$6,0326,093
ROWS 12·SOURCE ForCar · NHTSA reliability

What body styles fit under $10,000

How the market under $10,000 splits by type — see how many SUVs, trucks and sedans are in reach.

FIG.04·Body Styles Under $10,000
01
sedanlistings167,791
02
SUVlistings165,887
03
pickuplistings45,792
04
vanlistings27,519
05
wagonlistings12,459
06
coupelistings10,528
TOP 6·UNIT listings under $10,000·SOURCE ForCar market

What model years you'll find under $10,000

A budget mostly buys older model years or higher-mileage newer ones. Here's where the listings under $10,000 sit by year — it's the steep early depreciation curve by age that drops them into reach.

FIG.05·Model Years Available Under $10,000
01
2026listings301
02
2025listings123
03
2024listings193
04
2023listings292
05
2022listings510
06
2021listings963
07
2020listings2,239
08
2019listings4,672
09
2018listings7,177
10
2017listings11,943
11
2016listings15,857
12
2015listings20,167
TOP 12·UNIT listings under $10,000 by model year·SOURCE ForCar market

What to look for at $10,000

A smaller budget means older cars — so condition and history matter more than the badge. Before you buy:

  1. Check the VIN firstOpen recalls, salvage or rebuilt titles and accident history hit hard at this price. Run a free VIN check →
  2. Mileage over model yearA well-kept higher-year car can beat a tired «newer» one. Look at service history, not just the odometer.
  3. Use the market to negotiateIf the asking price is above the typical for that model, you have room. Check if it's a good deal →
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Used cars at other budgets

Used cars under $10,000 — FAQ

What's the best used car under $10,000?

At $10,000 the most-listed models are reliable mainstream cars like the Ford F-150, Ford Escape, Toyota Camry. They have the most listings, so you'll find the widest choice and easiest comparison. See the full list above with real prices.

How many used cars are under $10,000?

About 286,243 used cars list under $10,000 on the US market right now, with a median price of $5,300. The figure updates daily as new listings come in.

What can I get for $10,000?

Mostly mainstream sedans, SUVs and trucks that are a few model years older or have higher mileage. Use the budget checker above to see if a specific model fits $10,000 and what years are in reach.

Is it better to buy older or higher-mileage?

Both lower the price. A well-maintained higher-mileage car often beats a neglected older one — service history and a clean VIN matter more than the odometer number alone at this budget.

What's the difference between price and value here?

This page shows what cars are listed for under your budget (market price). To value a specific car you own, use the free car value calculator.

Prices from real US market listings under $10,000, 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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