What $15,000 buys

Right now 371,287 used cars list under $15,000 across the US, with a typical price of $6,500. 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 102,551 listings sit under $15,000 — that's 66% of the entire used market. The typical car at this budget is a 2012 — about 14 years old, with around 138,000 miles on it, asking $6,900 at the median. Most of what's available is SUVs (36,525 listings). Calculated from listings tracked in the last 30 days.

Price spread under $15,000

Not every car under $15,000 costs $15,000. Here's where the 371,287 listings actually sit — the median is $6,500, and most fall between $2,500 and $12,995.

Half of the cars under $15,000 are priced below $6,500, so there's real room below the ceiling. The cheapest 10% start near $2,500 — usually older or higher-mileage — while the top of this budget runs up to $12,995. Because these are live listings refreshed daily, the spread moves with the market.

FIG.01·Used Car Price Spread Under $15,000
01
Cheapest 10%10th percentile$2,500
02
Lower quarter25th percentile$3,995
03
Median — typical50th percentile$6,500
04
Upper quarter75th percentile$9,990
05
Top of budget90th percentile$12,995
TOP 5·UNIT asking price ($)·SOURCE ForCar · 371,287 listings under $15,000

Most popular used cars under $15,000

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 $15,000
#ModelTypical priceListed under $15,000Years
1Ford F-150$8,69618,6771990–2026
2Chevrolet Silverado$9,26112,2781990–2026
3Ford Escape$6,97011,4172001–2025
4Toyota Camry$6,69311,0611990–2025
5Honda Accord$7,00610,6321990–2025
6Honda Civic$7,3719,9341990–2026
7Subaru Outback$7,6199,3181996–2026
8Subaru Forester$8,2379,0311998–2024
9Honda CR-V$8,3548,4281995–2026
10Nissan Altima$6,1958,0541993–2025
11RAM 1500$9,5048,0131994–2027
12Chevrolet Equinox$7,4667,8222005–2026
13Toyota Corolla$7,8867,5301990–2026
14Ford Explorer$7,9317,5201991–2027
15Jeep Wrangler$10,6547,1871990–2025
16Jeep Grand Cherokee$8,1267,0971992–2023
17Ford Fusion$6,5216,5022006–2026
18Nissan Rogue$7,6736,4162001–2025
19Ford Focus$5,0176,0642000–2019
20Ford F-250$9,4595,5961990–2027
21Toyota RAV4$9,0965,5341994–2025
22Honda Odyssey$6,7565,5111995–2024
23Toyota Prius$7,1095,3552001–2023
24Chevrolet Malibu$6,8085,1591997–2025
ROWS 24·SOURCE ForCar · 371,287 listings
Show all 678 models under $15,000
Ford F-150~$8,696 · 18,677 Chevrolet Silverado~$9,261 · 12,278 Ford Escape~$6,970 · 11,417 Toyota Camry~$6,693 · 11,061 Honda Accord~$7,006 · 10,632 Honda Civic~$7,371 · 9,934 Subaru Outback~$7,619 · 9,318 Subaru Forester~$8,237 · 9,031 Honda CR-V~$8,354 · 8,428 Nissan Altima~$6,195 · 8,054 RAM 1500~$9,504 · 8,013 Chevrolet Equinox~$7,466 · 7,822 Toyota Corolla~$7,886 · 7,530 Ford Explorer~$7,931 · 7,520 Jeep Wrangler~$10,654 · 7,187 Jeep Grand Cherokee~$8,126 · 7,097 Ford Fusion~$6,521 · 6,502 Nissan Rogue~$7,673 · 6,416 Ford Focus~$5,017 · 6,064 Ford F-250~$9,459 · 5,596 Toyota RAV4~$9,096 · 5,534 Honda Odyssey~$6,756 · 5,511 Toyota Prius~$7,109 · 5,355 Chevrolet Malibu~$6,808 · 5,159 Hyundai Sonata~$6,119 · 5,003 Honda Pilot~$7,517 · 4,998 Ford Edge~$7,374 · 4,970 Chevrolet Express~$9,683 · 4,750 Jeep Cherokee~$8,563 · 4,671 Dodge Grand Caravan~$6,597 · 4,635 Hyundai Elantra~$6,602 · 4,599 Subaru Impreza~$7,988 · 4,448 Nissan Sentra~$6,136 · 4,418 Toyota Sienna~$7,110 · 4,258 Toyota Highlander~$8,030 · 4,215 Volkswagen Jetta~$6,330 · 4,171 Chevrolet Cruze~$5,670 · 4,153 GMC Sierra~$9,231 · 4,073 Toyota Tacoma~$10,483 · 3,978 Chevrolet Tahoe~$8,120 · 3,942 Lexus RX~$7,759 · 3,911 Mercedes-Benz C-Class~$7,726 · 3,719 Kia Soul~$6,784 · 3,687 Ford Mustang~$8,383 · 3,666 Nissan Pathfinder~$6,784 · 3,447 Chevrolet Traverse~$6,853 · 3,410 Chevrolet Impala~$5,663 · 3,329 Mercedes-Benz E-Class~$7,703 · 3,224 Ford F-350~$9,927 · 3,185 GMC Acadia~$7,758 · 3,166 Chrysler Town and Country~$5,415 · 3,138 Kia Optima~$6,655 · 3,126 Acura MDX~$7,476 · 3,079 Dodge Journey~$6,449 · 3,018 Ford Ranger~$6,972 · 3,001 Nissan Murano~$7,167 · 2,986 Toyota Tundra~$9,703 · 2,867 BMW 328i~$7,211 · 2,818 Toyota 4-Runner~$8,593 · 2,804 Chevrolet Suburban~$8,069 · 2,786 BMW X5~$8,553 · 2,784 Kia Sorento~$7,104 · 2,733 BMW X3~$8,574 · 2,679 Volkswagen Tiguan~$8,237 · 2,671 Volkswagen Passat~$6,598 · 2,634 Nissan Versa~$5,316 · 2,623 Audi Q5~$9,448 · 2,617 GMC Terrain~$7,587 · 2,594 Subaru Legacy~$7,141 · 2,592 Nissan Frontier~$9,084 · 2,546 Ford Expedition~$6,014 · 2,502 Jeep Compass~$7,652 · 2,433 Ford E-350~$8,805 · 2,334 Lexus ES~$7,007 · 2,317 Ford Taurus~$5,743 · 2,283 Hyundai Tucson~$8,509 · 2,231 Jeep Patriot~$5,442 · 2,214 GMC Yukon~$7,374 · 2,210 Dodge Durango~$8,073 · 2,170 Hyundai Santa Fe~$6,650 · 2,157 Kia Forte~$6,854 · 2,145 Audi A4~$7,101 · 2,139 Dodge Charger~$8,109 · 2,082 Ford Transit Connect~$10,410 · 2,028 Subaru Crosstrek~$10,925 · 2,009 Ford Transit~$11,176 · 1,969 Jeep Liberty~$4,364 · 1,910 Kia Sportage~$7,859 · 1,888 Chevrolet Colorado~$9,614 · 1,860 Honda Fit~$7,709 · 1,854 Nissan Maxima~$6,353 · 1,812 Buick Enclave~$7,331 · 1,800 Jeep Renegade~$9,278 · 1,754 Chrysler 200~$5,650 · 1,745 RAM 2500~$10,058 · 1,714 Buick Encore~$8,361 · 1,664 Acura TL~$6,401 · 1,658 Chevrolet Trax~$8,524 · 1,652 Chrysler Pacifica~$9,880 · 1,628 Toyota Avalon~$6,344 · 1,620 Dodge Dakota~$5,868 · 1,602 Mercedes-Benz ML-Class~$7,534 · 1,576 Ford Fiesta~$5,365 · 1,573 Chevrolet Camaro~$9,674 · 1,560 Hyundai Accent~$5,262 · 1,511 Chevrolet Sonic~$5,211 · 1,498 Mazda Mazda3~$7,704 · 1,452 Cadillac SRX~$6,869 · 1,433 Audi Q7~$9,779 · 1,426 Lexus IS~$8,922 · 1,384 Nissan Xterra~$5,967 · 1,378 Volvo XC60~$7,823 · 1,337 Mazda CX-5~$10,126 · 1,331 Mercedes-Benz S-Class~$7,705 · 1,279 Volvo XC90~$7,359 · 1,274 Chrysler 300~$7,422 · 1,242 Acura RDX~$8,714 · 1,237 Chevrolet Avalanche~$7,195 · 1,233 Mercedes-Benz GL-Class~$8,830 · 1,216 Nissan Armada~$8,519 · 1,205 Ford Flex~$7,387 · 1,199 GMC Savana~$8,810 · 1,196 Nissan Titan~$7,958 · 1,191 Buick LaCrosse~$6,697 · 1,181 Infiniti QX60~$9,269 · 1,181 Subaru XV CrossTrek~$9,503 · 1,180 Volkswagen Beetle~$7,224 · 1,150 BMW X1~$9,003 · 1,131 Mini Countryman~$7,868 · 1,129 Cadillac CTS~$7,520 · 1,125 BMW 528i~$7,849 · 1,096 Toyota Sequoia~$7,483 · 1,096 Chevrolet Trailblazer~$4,604 · 1,095 Mazda CX-9~$6,937 · 1,090 Ford E-150~$7,817 · 1,068 Honda Element~$6,911 · 1,059 Volkswagen Golf~$7,966 · 1,050 Nissan Juke~$5,880 · 1,037 Hyundai Santa Fe Sport~$8,977 · 1,029 Mercedes-Benz GLK-Class~$8,521 · 996 Chrysler PT Cruiser~$3,601 · 977 GMC Yukon XL~$7,815 · 964 Toyota Yaris~$6,419 · 964 Cadillac Escalade~$7,976 · 963 Kia Sedona~$5,573 · 947 Audi A3~$8,205 · 945 Kia Rio~$5,467 · 919 Lexus LS~$8,328 · 903 Audi A6~$8,038 · 886 Lincoln MKX~$7,328 · 884 Dodge Challenger~$10,396 · 883 RAM Promaster City~$10,866 · 879 Lincoln MKZ~$7,308 · 877 Nissan Leaf~$6,347 · 876 Dodge Dart~$5,017 · 841 Subaru WRX~$11,341 · 836 Mazda MX-5~$9,217 · 822 Honda Ridgeline~$8,827 · 815 BMW 535i~$8,231 · 798 Hyundai Veloster~$6,643 · 797 Dodge Caravan~$4,597 · 796 Mitsubishi Outlander~$7,325 · 782 BMW 335i~$9,301 · 774 Fiat 500~$5,622 · 760 Chevrolet Spark~$5,707 · 754 Land Rover Range Rover Sport~$10,326 · 743 Lincoln Town Car~$6,135 · 733 Ford F-450~$10,004 · 728 Porsche Cayenne~$9,168 · 722 Mercedes-Benz CLK-Class~$6,704 · 716 Chevrolet S-10 Pickup~$5,800 · 704 Toyota Camry Solara~$5,213 · 704 Lexus GS~$7,658 · 686 Acura TSX~$6,487 · 684 Buick Regal~$6,417 · 682 Toyota Venza~$9,213 · 678 Ford Explorer Sport~$9,430 · 672 Toyota Prius V~$9,436 · 669 Chevrolet Corvette~$10,926 · 660 Nissan NV200~$10,107 · 658 Dodge Avenger~$4,056 · 650 GMC Envoy~$3,871 · 649 BMW 320i~$8,810 · 641 Nissan Versa Note~$5,204 · 634 Audi A5~$9,182 · 632 Volkswagen GTI~$7,713 · 631 Chevrolet HHR~$3,855 · 627 Nissan Rogue Sport~$10,492 · 626 Chrysler Sebring~$4,083 · 622 Honda HR-V~$11,861 · 610 Nissan Quest~$4,896 · 596 Ford Explorer Sport Trac~$7,143 · 593 Ford C-Max~$6,556 · 580 Volvo XC70~$6,069 · 580 Land Rover Range Rover Evoque~$11,002 · 574 Nissan Kicks~$10,668 · 571 Buick Lucerne~$4,963 · 570 RAM 3500~$11,229 · 567 Mercedes-Benz CLA-Class~$10,306 · 566 Lincoln Navigator~$7,328 · 557 Cadillac DTS~$6,180 · 556 Mercedes-Benz SLK-Class~$8,391 · 547 Ford Expedition EL~$8,151 · 546 Ford Ecosport~$9,796 · 544 Chevrolet Volt~$7,665 · 543 Cadillac ATS~$9,133 · 537 Ford Crown Victoria~$5,021 · 537 Infiniti G37~$8,300 · 534 Toyota Prius C~$8,820 · 531 Buick LeSabre~$3,901 · 528 Infiniti QX56~$6,473 · 526 Infiniti Q50~$11,128 · 522 Mercedes-Benz M-Class~$8,727 · 522 Audi Q3~$10,278 · 514 Infiniti G35~$5,653 · 511 Lexus GX~$10,177 · 502 Mitsubishi Outlander Sport~$8,148 · 502 Cadillac Deville~$5,247 · 501 Cadillac XTS~$9,300 · 493 Hyundai Elantra GT~$6,610 · 488 Jeep Commander~$4,577 · 486 BMW Z4~$9,677 · 474 Ford E-450~$9,226 · 474 Hyundai Genesis~$7,534 · 471 Mercedes-Benz SL-Class~$9,981 · 470 Chevrolet Cobalt~$3,518 · 466 Volkswagen Touareg~$7,345 · 464 Buick Verano~$5,656 · 460 Pontiac G6~$3,868 · 460 Mini Hardtop~$7,952 · 458 Mazda Mazda6~$8,065 · 453 Infiniti QX80~$11,273 · 450 Toyota FJ Cruiser~$11,251 · 449 Ford Excursion~$8,612 · 447 Ford F-550~$10,953 · 443 Mitsubishi Mirage~$7,832 · 442 Mercedes-Benz GLC-Class~$12,634 · 439 Mini Clubman~$7,458 · 439 Land Rover Range Rover~$9,677 · 435 Acura TLX~$10,850 · 432 Land Rover Discovery~$10,196 · 425 Audi allroad~$9,449 · 421 Volkswagen CC~$5,627 · 418 Saturn Vue~$3,562 · 416 Scion tC~$6,569 · 411 Ford Thunderbird~$10,141 · 407 Volkswagen Atlas~$11,373 · 406 Scion xB~$6,148 · 406 Isuzu NPR~$10,237 · 404 Mazda CX-7~$4,726 · 401 Audi TT~$7,744 · 399 Infiniti FX35~$5,386 · 394 Lexus SC~$10,231 · 392 Mercedes-Benz GLA-Class~$11,249 · 387 Tesla Model S~$12,205 · 384 Jaguar XF~$9,340 · 382 Chevrolet Blazer~$7,088 · 381 Land Rover LR4~$9,864 · 381 Land Rover Discovery Sport~$10,336 · 378 Chevrolet Astro Van~$5,782 · 366 BMW 330i~$8,812 · 362 Mitsubishi Lancer~$4,660 · 362 Cadillac Escalade ESV~$8,923 · 361 Pontiac Vibe~$4,052 · 360 BMW 325i~$4,264 · 358 Chevrolet Impala Limited~$6,973 · 355 Cadillac XT5~$11,927 · 352 Nissan 350Z~$9,236 · 351 Mitsubishi Eclipse~$4,815 · 350 Nissan NV~$10,158 · 350 GMC Canyon~$9,053 · 345 Chevrolet 3500~$8,275 · 341 Hyundai Kona~$10,574 · 336 Acura ILX~$10,240 · 334 Dodge Caliber~$3,457 · 334 Infiniti QX50~$10,246 · 334 Porsche Boxster~$9,979 · 333 Lincoln MKC~$9,531 · 331 Chevrolet Captiva Sport~$4,882 · 327 Pontiac Grand Prix~$3,888 · 327 Nissan Rogue Select~$5,751 · 324 BMW 750Li~$8,240 · 309 Saab 9-3~$4,681 · 309 Toyota Scion xB~$5,011 · 306 Honda Insight~$5,889 · 303 Honda Civic Si~$9,630 · 301 BMW 328xi~$6,325 · 299 BMW Z3~$8,371 · 298 Toyota Land Cruiser~$9,048 · 298 Mercedes-Benz GLE-Class~$12,687 · 294 Volvo C70~$7,044 · 294 RAM ProMaster 1500~$10,842 · 289 Toyota Scion tC~$5,599 · 288 Nissan Cube~$4,277 · 287 Volkswagen EuroVan~$9,131 · 279 Honda Crosstour~$8,223 · 278 Chevrolet Monte Carlo~$5,212 · 277 Mini Cooper Convertible~$7,337 · 276 Lincoln MKS~$6,341 · 267 Mercedes-Benz CLS-Class~$9,557 · 266 Volkswagen Golf SportWagen~$9,027 · 265 Dodge Nitro~$4,192 · 262 Smart Fortwo~$6,645 · 261 Hyundai Azera~$6,238 · 256 Kia Spectra~$2,865 · 256 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter~$10,816 · 256 Subaru B9 Tribeca~$5,070 · 254 Buick Century~$3,031 · 253 BMW 428i~$10,363 · 252 Lexus CT~$10,742 · 251 Chevrolet Aveo~$3,239 · 249 Fiat 500L~$5,654 · 248 Tesla Model 3~$12,144 · 247 Toyota Celica~$7,764 · 241 Saturn Ion~$3,209 · 238 Audi S4~$10,026 · 237 Porsche Macan~$12,719 · 237 Infiniti EX35~$6,154 · 236 Volvo V70~$3,596 · 230 Toyota Scion FR-S~$6,533 · 229 Chrysler Voyager~$11,282 · 228 Chevrolet Cruze Limited~$6,635 · 227 GMC Sonoma~$5,421 · 223 Chrysler Crossfire~$7,963 · 222 Mercedes-Benz R-Class~$7,672 · 222 Saturn Aura~$3,381 · 220 Pontiac Solstice~$8,931 · 216 Jaguar F-PACE~$12,881 · 214 Volkswagen Golf GTI~$11,002 · 213 Jaguar XJ~$9,051 · 210 Volvo V60~$10,982 · 207 BMW 650i~$9,317 · 205 BMW i3~$8,878 · 205 RAM ProMaster 2500~$12,214 · 205 Maserati Ghibli~$11,453 · 202 Mazda Tribute~$3,374 · 202 Land Rover LR2~$6,836 · 201 Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen~$6,799 · 201 Ford Bronco~$7,995 · 200 Audi A7~$10,552 · 194 Jaguar XK8~$7,737 · 194 BMW 530i~$7,658 · 192 BMW X6~$9,719 · 191 Infiniti JX35~$6,435 · 187 Chrysler 300C~$6,989 · 186 Buick Envision~$11,611 · 180 Ford Five Hundred~$3,422 · 178 Acura RL~$4,841 · 177 BMW 525i~$4,460 · 175 BMW 325Ci~$6,133 · 174 Mitsubishi Galant~$3,449 · 174 BMW 128i~$7,900 · 173 Volvo C30~$7,072 · 172 Mercedes-Benz GLS-Class~$12,707 · 168 Saturn SKY~$9,235 · 167 Honda Accord Crosstour~$6,601 · 165 Jaguar S-Type~$4,898 · 165 Chevrolet Uplander~$4,836 · 164 BMW 550i~$8,241 · 163 Hyundai Veracruz~$4,387 · 162 Lincoln MKT~$6,667 · 162 Toyota C-HR~$11,831 · 162 BMW 750i~$7,979 · 157 Cadillac Eldorado~$6,569 · 157 Fiat 500X~$6,405 · 157 GMC Suburban~$5,592 · 157 BMW 328iS~$8,345 · 156 Ford Freestyle~$3,323 · 153 Suzuki SX4~$4,465 · 153 Audi S5~$10,323 · 152 Subaru Ascent~$13,401 · 152 Ford Windstar~$3,440 · 151 Scion xD~$6,149 · 151 Mitsubishi Mirage G4~$7,138 · 150 Infiniti M35~$5,286 · 148 Mazda CX-3~$11,335 · 148 Alfa Romeo Giulia~$12,217 · 144 BMW 430i~$11,724 · 144 Land Rover LR3~$5,548 · 144 Volkswagen Jetta GLI~$7,798 · 144 BMW 228i~$12,141 · 143 Kia Niro~$9,667 · 143 Volkswagen Rabbit~$3,738 · 143 Cadillac STS~$4,989 · 142 Infiniti QX30~$9,555 · 142 Acura RSX~$6,106 · 140 BMW 330Ci~$6,182 · 139 Buick Park Avenue~$4,773 · 136 Lincoln Continental~$7,242 · 135 Audi A8 L~$9,362 · 133 Lexus LX~$9,744 · 133 Chevrolet Tracker~$4,600 · 132 Jaguar X-Type~$4,398 · 132 Dodge Sprinter~$9,286 · 131 Toyota T100~$7,124 · 131 Chevrolet City Express~$9,389 · 128 Jaguar XJ8~$8,394 · 127 BMW 328d~$9,741 · 124 Chevrolet Caprice~$6,666 · 124 Toyota Mirai~$8,650 · 124 Hyundai Genesis Coupe~$8,515 · 123 Volkswagen Golf Alltrack~$11,232 · 123 Kia Cadenza~$7,337 · 122 Mazda Protege~$3,465 · 122 Hyundai Elantra Touring~$4,911 · 121 Volkswagen Routan~$4,917 · 121 RAM ProMaster 3500~$12,369 · 120 Lexus HS~$8,722 · 119 Mazda MPV~$3,387 · 119 Jaguar XE~$9,876 · 118 Dodge Magnum~$5,094 · 117 Maserati Quattroporte~$9,265 · 117 Mercedes-Benz CL-Class~$8,478 · 116 Jeep Wrangler JK~$11,235 · 115 Audi SQ5~$12,678 · 114 Lincoln Navigator L~$7,953 · 114 BMW 535xi~$6,581 · 112 BMW 740Li~$9,828 · 112 Buick Rendezvous~$3,345 · 112 Infiniti QX70~$10,156 · 112 Scion xA~$3,792 · 112 Pontiac Firebird~$7,789 · 111 Kia Rondo~$3,273 · 110 Hyundai Venue~$10,976 · 109 Nissan 370Z~$11,599 · 109 Suzuki Grand Vitara~$4,312 · 109 BMW X4~$12,201 · 107 Honda CR-Z~$8,140 · 107 BMW 325xi~$4,427 · 106 Buick Encore GX~$12,290 · 106 Toyota Echo~$3,247 · 106 Audi A8~$8,237 · 105 BMW 740i~$10,239 · 103 Kia K5~$9,365 · 102 Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross~$10,796 · 101 Subaru Baja~$7,961 · 101 Isuzu Rodeo~$3,379 · 100 Kia Telluride~$12,130 · 100 Chevrolet Cavalier~$4,057 · 99 Acura Integra~$7,834 · 98 Ford Freestar~$3,281 · 98 Hyundai Entourage~$2,959 · 98 BMW 335xi~$7,224 · 96 Hyundai Ioniq~$10,206 · 96 GMC Safari~$5,196 · 95 Volkswagen e-Golf~$8,302 · 94 Mitsubishi Montero~$5,041 · 93 Pontiac Grand Am~$3,077 · 93 Isuzu Trooper~$3,529 · 92 BMW 330xi~$6,685 · 90 Ford Escort~$2,426 · 90 Porsche Panamera~$12,427 · 90 BMW 640i~$12,676 · 89 Ford Expedition MAX~$10,960 · 89 Scion FR-S~$10,619 · 89 Chevrolet Bolt EV~$11,297 · 88 Volvo V50~$4,837 · 88 Ford Bronco Sport~$13,944 · 87 Mitsubishi Endeavor~$3,297 · 85 Kia Seltos~$12,585 · 84 BMW 435i~$10,891 · 83 Saturn Outlook~$4,046 · 83 BMW 645Ci~$7,786 · 82 Jaguar XK~$11,598 · 82 Lincoln LS~$4,403 · 82 Mitsubishi Raider~$6,411 · 82 BMW 540i~$7,297 · 81 Chrysler Aspen~$3,764 · 80 Hyundai Equus~$8,132 · 79 Lexus NX~$9,106 · 79 Infiniti I35~$4,052 · 78 Kia Forte Koup~$4,470 · 78 Alfa Romeo Stelvio~$11,188 · 77 Infiniti M37~$8,560 · 77 Lincoln Aviator~$5,774 · 77 Chevrolet Malibu Limited~$5,706 · 76 Ford F-650~$10,663 · 75 Toyota MR2~$9,788 · 75 Scion iM~$11,180 · 75 Lincoln Mark LT~$7,682 · 74 Toyota Previa~$6,041 · 73 Acura CL~$4,489 · 72 Infiniti Q60~$9,771 · 72 Mazda RX-8~$7,324 · 72 Freightliner Cascadia~$10,855 · 71 Hyundai Tiburon~$4,360 · 71 Mercedes-Benz Metris~$11,691 · 70 Hyundai Excel~$7,678 · 69 Acura Legend~$6,047 · 68 GMC Hummer EV Pickup~$7,861 · 68 Suzuki XL7~$3,847 · 68 BMW 528xi~$6,375 · 67 Mini Paceman~$8,097 · 67 Subaru BRZ~$12,166 · 67 Cadillac Seville~$3,986 · 66 Jaguar XJS~$8,807 · 66 Toyota Crown~$9,428 · 66 Volkswagen Jetta Wagon~$6,961 · 66 BMW 135i~$10,513 · 65 Dodge Neon~$3,455 · 65 Genesis G80~$12,108 · 65 Mazda CX-30~$13,288 · 64 BMW 740iL~$7,410 · 63 BMW 328iC~$7,606 · 62 Buick Roadmaster~$6,979 · 62 Nissan 300ZX~$9,121 · 62 Kia Amanti~$3,132 · 61 Lincoln Nautilus~$12,376 · 61 Pontiac Bonneville~$5,298 · 61 Buick Cascada~$10,471 · 60 Daihatsu Hijet Kei~$9,476 · 59 Honda Passport~$6,080 · 59 Cadillac Allante~$6,346 · 58 Hyundai Palisade~$12,224 · 58 Infiniti I30~$2,579 · 58 Fiat 500e~$6,613 · 57 Mazda Mazda2~$6,237 · 57 Cadillac XT4~$10,906 · 56 Chevrolet Venture~$4,130 · 56 Dodge Stealth~$4,966 · 55 Mitsubishi Montero Sport~$3,094 · 55 Chevrolet SSR~$13,986 · 54 Infiniti QX4~$4,298 · 54 Mini Cooper Roadster~$9,990 · 54 Pontiac Montana~$3,299 · 54 Freightliner M2~$10,645 · 53 Honda Prelude~$7,127 · 53 Infiniti Q40~$10,211 · 53 Saab 9-5~$3,005 · 53 Triumph Sprint~$8,993 · 53 Volkswagen Golf R~$13,974 · 53 BMW X2~$12,458 · 52 Pontiac Torrent~$3,194 · 52 Bentley Turbo~$7,181 · 51 Chrysler New Yorker~$6,488 · 51 Freightliner Sprinter~$10,116 · 50 Infiniti G25~$5,833 · 50 Toyota COROLLA iM~$11,688 · 50 Nissan 240SX~$10,445 · 49 Volkswagen Taos~$12,633 · 48 Scion iA~$8,679 · 48 Honda Clarity~$11,963 · 47 Chevrolet S-10 Blazer~$6,576 · 46 Ford Taurus X~$2,965 · 45 Scion iQ~$5,569 · 45 BMW 530xi~$3,755 · 44 Audi A4 allroad~$10,221 · 43 Ford F-150 Heritage~$5,096 · 43 Lincoln Mark~$6,483 · 43 Mini Cooper~$9,005 · 43 Buick Terraza~$6,630 · 42 Jaguar XJ6~$5,324 · 41 Winnebago One~$5,664 · 41 Dodge Stratus~$2,666 · 40 GMC Jimmy~$3,064 · 39 Jaguar E-PACE~$12,660 · 39 Kia Borrego~$3,677 · 39 Saturn L200~$4,163 · 39 BMW 330e~$11,243 · 38 BMW 745Li~$4,741 · 38 Harley-Davidson Street Glide~$10,234 · 38 Pontiac GTO~$9,196 · 38 BMW M3~$11,189 · 37 Chevrolet Lumina~$2,611 · 37 Jaguar XJR~$6,094 · 37 Suzuki Kizashi~$3,829 · 36 Pontiac G5~$2,559 · 36 Dodge Ram~$8,393 · 34 Genesis G70~$12,597 · 34 Infiniti G20~$3,473 · 34 Infiniti Q70~$11,633 · 34 Isuzu NRR~$12,270 · 34 Kia Stinger~$8,646 · 34 Mazda 626~$2,641 · 34 BMW 325iS~$4,634 · 33 Buick Riviera~$3,880 · 33 Infiniti M45~$6,045 · 33 Mercedes-Benz AMG GT~$8,674 · 33 Mitsubishi i-MiEV~$4,702 · 33 Volkswagen Tiguan Limited~$8,514 · 33 BMW 318i~$4,819 · 32 Isuzu NQR~$11,145 · 32 Volkswagen Vanagon~$10,348 · 32 Saturn Astra~$3,239 · 32 Pontiac G8~$6,756 · 32 Pontiac Sunfire~$3,227 · 32 BMW 530e~$12,595 · 31 GMC Hummer EV SUV~$5,644 · 31 Infiniti Q45~$4,811 · 31 Jayco Super C~$9,216 · 31 Saab 900~$4,425 · 31 Volvo NEW VNL~$7,653 · 31 Yamaha XV1600 Road Star~$4,377 · 31 Cadillac Fleetwood~$7,878 · 30 Hyundai XG350~$3,301 · 30 Jaguar Vanden Plas~$5,818 · 30 Mitsubishi 3000GT~$7,536 · 30 BMW 335is~$11,327 · 29 Ford Recreational Vehicle~$8,668 · 29 Toyota Tercel~$3,339 · 29 Buick Rainier~$4,902 · 28 Cadillac XLR~$11,886 · 28 Dodge Intrepid~$2,742 · 28 Infiniti FX37~$8,672 · 28 Infiniti Q70L~$8,365 · 28 Land Rover Range Rover Velar~$9,767 · 28 Saturn SL~$2,038 · 28 Audi S3~$11,654 · 27 International Prostar~$10,437 · 27 Kawasaki Ninja 400~$4,064 · 27 Audi S7~$9,900 · 26 Mercedes-Benz 300~$6,580 · 26 BMW 535d~$10,359 · 25 Mercedes-Benz 500~$7,522 · 25 Chevrolet P - Series~$9,122 · 24 Chrysler Concorde~$2,761 · 24 Hino 268~$9,598 · 24 Maserati Levante~$9,295 · 24 Maybach S550~$8,571 · 24 Tesla Model Y~$5,616 · 24 Toyota Prius Prime~$11,166 · 24 Volvo S40~$5,319 · 24 Volvo S60 Cross Country~$8,451 · 24 Ford Maverick~$12,491 · 23 Isuzu Ascender~$3,884 · 23 Mercedes-Benz 560~$6,248 · 23 Suzuki Sidekick~$3,404 · 23 Chevrolet Malibu Classic~$4,052 · 22 Hyundai Santa Fe XL~$11,272 · 22 RAM 4500~$11,474 · 22 BMW Alpina~$12,002 · 21 Chrysler LHS~$2,967 · 21 Fiat 124 Spider~$13,156 · 21 Jaguar F-TYPE~$14,529 · 21 Mazda B-Series~$4,661 · 21 Toyota 86~$12,528 · 21 Pontiac Trans Sport~$8,670 · 21 Acura RLX~$8,482 · 20 BMW ActiveHybrid 7~$12,260 · 20 Cadillac CT6~$12,441 · 20 Honda del Sol~$5,435 · 20 Lincoln Zephyr~$4,031 · 20 Mercedes-Benz A-Class~$12,119 · 20 BMW 750iL~$5,921 · 19 Honda Shadow~$3,564 · 19 RAM 5500~$12,111 · 19 Volvo VNL~$8,093 · 19 Pontiac Aztek~$4,487 · 19 BMW M235i~$11,991 · 18 Chevrolet 4500~$9,083 · 18 Chrysler LeBaron~$3,161 · 18 Freightliner Columbia~$9,750 · 18 Infiniti FX45~$5,182 · 18 Jayco Jay Flight~$12,252 · 18 Mercedes-Benz 350~$6,214 · 18 Suzuki Vitara~$3,787 · 18 Volkswagen R32~$11,699 · 18 Buick Reatta~$6,735 · 17 Freightliner FL70~$8,768 · 17 BMW 525xi~$5,088 · 16 BMW 545i~$4,695 · 16 Buick Regal TourX~$13,107 · 16 Isuzu Amigo~$6,962 · 16 Isuzu NPR-HD~$10,131 · 16 Suzuki Equator~$10,339 · 16 BMW M6~$13,016 · 15 Cadillac XT6~$8,213 · 15 Ford Festiva~$5,325 · 15 GMC Vandura~$5,729 · 15 Isuzu Hombre~$2,686 · 15 Kawasaki Automatic~$6,446 · 15 Kia K900~$9,328 · 15 Lexus RC~$12,026 · 15 Porsche 911~$8,733 · 15 Suzuki Forenza~$2,793 · 15 Volkswagen GLI~$8,190 · 15 Volvo S60~$6,710 · 15 Saturn L300~$2,505 · 15

Most reliable used cars under $15,000

Reliability matters most on a budget — fewer problems mean lower running costs. These score highest for dependability and still fit under $15,000:

FIG.03·Most Reliable Used Cars Under $15,000
#ModelReliabilityTypical priceListed
1Chevrolet Volt5.0/5$7,665543
2Audi S45.0/5$10,026237
3Toyota Scion FR-S5.0/5$6,533229
4Toyota C-HR5.0/5$11,831162
5Chevrolet Malibu Limited5.0/5$5,70676
6BMW 528xi5.0/5$6,37567
7Subaru BRZ5.0/5$12,16667
8Toyota Crown5.0/5$9,42866
9Buick Cascada5.0/5$10,47160
10Audi S35.0/5$11,65427
11Hyundai Santa Fe XL5.0/5$11,27222
12Acura RLX5.0/5$8,48220
ROWS 12·SOURCE ForCar · NHTSA reliability

What body styles fit under $15,000

How the market under $15,000 splits by type — see how many SUVs, trucks and sedans are in reach.

FIG.04·Body Styles Under $15,000
01
SUVlistings233,836
02
sedanlistings207,644
03
pickuplistings77,120
04
vanlistings39,875
05
coupelistings16,451
06
wagonlistings15,555
TOP 6·UNIT listings under $15,000·SOURCE ForCar market

What model years you'll find under $15,000

A budget mostly buys older model years or higher-mileage newer ones. Here's where the listings under $15,000 sit by year — it's the steep early depreciation curve by age that drops them into reach.

FIG.05·Model Years Available Under $15,000
01
2026listings334
02
2025listings340
03
2024listings667
04
2023listings1,083
05
2022listings1,802
06
2021listings3,183
07
2020listings6,203
08
2019listings10,931
09
2018listings14,981
10
2017listings21,070
11
2016listings24,598
12
2015listings28,904
TOP 12·UNIT listings under $15,000 by model year·SOURCE ForCar market

What to look for at $15,000

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 $15,000 — FAQ

What's the best used car under $15,000?

At $15,000 the most-listed models are reliable mainstream cars like the Ford F-150, Chevrolet Silverado, Ford Escape. 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 $15,000?

About 371,287 used cars list under $15,000 on the US market right now, with a median price of $6,500. The figure updates daily as new listings come in.

What can I get for $15,000?

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 $15,000 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 $15,000, 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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