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Best Used Cars Under $20,000

429,478 used cars list under $20,000 on the US market right now, with a median of $7,500. See what's popular, what fits, and the real prices — not book guesses.

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Median $7,500 · 429,478 listings under $20,000 · updated daily · free
What $20,000 buys

Right now 429,478 used cars list under $20,000 across the US, with a typical price of $7,500. 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 120,184 listings sit under $20,000 — that's 78% of the entire used market. The typical car at this budget is a 2013 — about 13 years old, with around 131,146 miles on it, asking $7,988 at the median. Most of what's available is SUVs (43,159 listings). Calculated from listings tracked in the last 30 days.

Price spread under $20,000

Not every car under $20,000 costs $20,000. Here's where the 429,478 listings actually sit — the median is $7,500, and most fall between $2,700 and $16,500.

Half of the cars under $20,000 are priced below $7,500, so there's real room below the ceiling. The cheapest 10% start near $2,700 — usually older or higher-mileage — while the top of this budget runs up to $16,500. Because these are live listings refreshed daily, the spread moves with the market.

FIG.01·Used Car Price Spread Under $20,000
01
Cheapest 10%10th percentile$2,700
02
Lower quarter25th percentile$4,400
03
Median — typical50th percentile$7,500
04
Upper quarter75th percentile$12,000
05
Top of budget90th percentile$16,500
TOP 5·UNIT asking price ($)·SOURCE ForCar · 429,478 listings under $20,000

Most popular used cars under $20,000

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 $20,000
#ModelTypical priceListed under $20,000Years
1Ford F-150$11,03125,0991990–2026
2Chevrolet Silverado$12,06718,1331990–2027
3Toyota Camry$8,17812,7691990–2025
4Honda Accord$8,75612,6981990–2025
5Honda Civic$9,58012,5071990–2026
6Ford Escape$7,61712,1652001–2026
7RAM 1500$12,27712,0241994–2027
8Jeep Wrangler$13,05610,9571990–2025
9Subaru Outback$8,86910,6801996–2026
10Subaru Forester$9,61710,5761998–2026
11Honda CR-V$9,81810,0611995–2026
12Toyota Corolla$9,4538,9651990–2026
13Nissan Altima$7,3938,9631993–2026
14Chevrolet Equinox$8,4718,6912005–2026
15Ford Explorer$9,1938,6631991–2027
16Jeep Grand Cherokee$9,7038,5311992–2024
17Ford F-250$12,1828,2061990–2027
18Nissan Rogue$8,9777,3722001–2026
19Toyota RAV4$10,9507,0781994–2025
20Ford Fusion$6,7946,6822006–2026
21Chevrolet Express$11,9756,5741991–2025
22Honda Odyssey$8,2746,4001995–2024
23Toyota Tacoma$13,1466,2861991–2026
24Ford Focus$5,2506,1822000–2019
ROWS 24·SOURCE ForCar · 429,478 listings
Show all 719 models under $20,000
Ford F-150~$11,031 · 25,099 Chevrolet Silverado~$12,067 · 18,133 Toyota Camry~$8,178 · 12,769 Honda Accord~$8,756 · 12,698 Honda Civic~$9,580 · 12,507 Ford Escape~$7,617 · 12,165 RAM 1500~$12,277 · 12,024 Jeep Wrangler~$13,056 · 10,957 Subaru Outback~$8,869 · 10,680 Subaru Forester~$9,617 · 10,576 Honda CR-V~$9,818 · 10,061 Toyota Corolla~$9,453 · 8,965 Nissan Altima~$7,393 · 8,963 Chevrolet Equinox~$8,471 · 8,691 Ford Explorer~$9,193 · 8,663 Jeep Grand Cherokee~$9,703 · 8,531 Ford F-250~$12,182 · 8,206 Nissan Rogue~$8,977 · 7,372 Toyota RAV4~$10,950 · 7,078 Ford Fusion~$6,794 · 6,682 Chevrolet Express~$11,975 · 6,574 Honda Odyssey~$8,274 · 6,400 Toyota Tacoma~$13,146 · 6,286 Ford Focus~$5,250 · 6,182 Honda Pilot~$9,195 · 5,975 GMC Sierra~$12,002 · 5,956 Toyota Prius~$7,903 · 5,806 Chevrolet Malibu~$7,938 · 5,771 Ford Edge~$8,386 · 5,512 Toyota Highlander~$10,023 · 5,327 Ford F-350~$13,075 · 5,276 Hyundai Sonata~$6,594 · 5,225 Jeep Cherokee~$9,451 · 5,207 Chevrolet Tahoe~$10,454 · 5,179 Subaru Impreza~$9,243 · 5,141 Toyota Sienna~$8,708 · 5,017 Hyundai Elantra~$7,370 · 4,948 Nissan Sentra~$7,290 · 4,916 Dodge Grand Caravan~$7,154 · 4,887 Lexus RX~$9,172 · 4,561 Ford Mustang~$10,115 · 4,512 Volkswagen Jetta~$7,158 · 4,504 Toyota Tundra~$12,500 · 4,422 Mercedes-Benz C-Class~$8,817 · 4,184 Chevrolet Cruze~$5,675 · 4,155 Ford Transit~$14,784 · 4,098 Kia Soul~$7,513 · 3,964 Chevrolet Traverse~$8,181 · 3,879 Toyota 4-Runner~$11,154 · 3,828 Mercedes-Benz E-Class~$8,971 · 3,698 Nissan Pathfinder~$7,267 · 3,617 Ford Ranger~$8,770 · 3,606 GMC Acadia~$8,786 · 3,547 Acura MDX~$8,751 · 3,531 BMW X5~$10,221 · 3,448 Chevrolet Suburban~$9,869 · 3,410 Chevrolet Impala~$5,894 · 3,403 Nissan Murano~$8,088 · 3,293 Nissan Frontier~$10,893 · 3,233 Chrysler Town and Country~$5,743 · 3,232 Kia Optima~$6,868 · 3,198 Subaru Crosstrek~$13,278 · 3,101 Audi Q5~$10,624 · 3,070 BMW X3~$9,673 · 3,065 Dodge Journey~$6,535 · 3,045 Volkswagen Tiguan~$9,321 · 3,031 GMC Terrain~$8,764 · 2,946 RAM 2500~$13,399 · 2,920 Ford Expedition~$7,737 · 2,916 Kia Sorento~$7,682 · 2,900 BMW 328i~$7,466 · 2,890 Chevrolet Colorado~$12,581 · 2,882 Jeep Compass~$9,152 · 2,872 Subaru Legacy~$8,115 · 2,864 Ford E-350~$10,471 · 2,857 GMC Yukon~$9,426 · 2,751 Volkswagen Passat~$7,034 · 2,748 Nissan Versa~$5,818 · 2,738 Dodge Charger~$10,262 · 2,696 Dodge Durango~$9,932 · 2,696 Hyundai Tucson~$9,670 · 2,564 Lexus ES~$8,002 · 2,561 Ford Transit Connect~$11,883 · 2,547 Kia Forte~$7,921 · 2,385 Hyundai Santa Fe~$7,624 · 2,364 Audi A4~$8,073 · 2,354 Ford Taurus~$5,943 · 2,323 Chrysler Pacifica~$12,170 · 2,275 Jeep Patriot~$5,443 · 2,217 Kia Sportage~$9,039 · 2,147 Audi Q7~$12,085 · 2,031 Honda Fit~$8,446 · 2,011 Mazda CX-5~$12,656 · 2,006 Buick Enclave~$8,288 · 1,983 Chevrolet Camaro~$11,383 · 1,973 Jeep Renegade~$10,152 · 1,966 Jeep Liberty~$4,364 · 1,911 Nissan Maxima~$6,885 · 1,904 Chevrolet Trax~$9,574 · 1,861 Toyota Avalon~$7,459 · 1,803 Chrysler 200~$5,681 · 1,752 Buick Encore~$8,583 · 1,712 Lexus IS~$10,508 · 1,683 Volvo XC90~$9,776 · 1,668 Acura TL~$6,440 · 1,668 Mazda Mazda3~$8,942 · 1,660 Subaru WRX~$14,406 · 1,636 Dodge Dakota~$6,032 · 1,627 Nissan Titan~$10,651 · 1,623 Mercedes-Benz ML-Class~$7,812 · 1,621 Ford Fiesta~$5,375 · 1,577 Acura RDX~$10,399 · 1,525 Mercedes-Benz S-Class~$9,386 · 1,521 Hyundai Accent~$5,284 · 1,516 Volvo XC60~$8,892 · 1,510 GMC Savana~$10,699 · 1,500 Chevrolet Sonic~$5,224 · 1,500 Cadillac SRX~$6,953 · 1,446 Nissan Xterra~$6,311 · 1,423 Dodge Challenger~$13,138 · 1,412 Nissan Armada~$9,780 · 1,393 Chrysler 300~$8,465 · 1,392 RAM Promaster City~$13,358 · 1,376 Toyota Sequoia~$9,309 · 1,323 Chevrolet Trailblazer~$6,895 · 1,323 Infiniti QX60~$10,061 · 1,316 BMW X1~$10,138 · 1,308 Chevrolet Avalanche~$7,782 · 1,305 Mercedes-Benz GL-Class~$9,367 · 1,299 GMC Yukon XL~$10,378 · 1,297 Chevrolet Corvette~$14,313 · 1,285 Ford Flex~$7,707 · 1,244 Cadillac Escalade~$10,208 · 1,241 Volkswagen Beetle~$7,929 · 1,239 Mini Countryman~$8,609 · 1,231 Buick LaCrosse~$7,048 · 1,224 Honda Element~$8,280 · 1,217 Mazda CX-9~$8,041 · 1,214 Subaru XV CrossTrek~$9,706 · 1,213 Cadillac CTS~$8,066 · 1,190 BMW 528i~$8,046 · 1,122 Ford E-150~$8,241 · 1,120 Volkswagen Golf~$8,324 · 1,094 Nissan Leaf~$8,481 · 1,084 Honda Ridgeline~$11,041 · 1,081 Ford F-450~$12,653 · 1,076 Porsche Cayenne~$11,904 · 1,072 Honda HR-V~$14,373 · 1,070 Hyundai Santa Fe Sport~$9,210 · 1,059 Audi A6~$9,480 · 1,045 Nissan Juke~$5,899 · 1,039 Audi A3~$9,057 · 1,037 Mazda MX-5~$10,869 · 1,028 Mercedes-Benz GLK-Class~$8,692 · 1,017 Land Rover Range Rover Sport~$12,288 · 1,016 Lexus LS~$9,311 · 1,008 Tesla Model 3~$16,751 · 988 Kia Sedona~$6,016 · 980 Chrysler PT Cruiser~$3,600 · 978 Toyota Yaris~$6,556 · 977 Lincoln MKZ~$8,203 · 964 Lincoln MKX~$7,996 · 948 Kia Rio~$5,777 · 946 RAM 3500~$13,940 · 910 Ford Explorer Sport~$11,354 · 889 Mitsubishi Outlander~$8,492 · 879 BMW 335i~$10,095 · 864 Dodge Dart~$5,017 · 841 BMW 535i~$8,639 · 840 Lexus GX~$13,225 · 828 Lexus GS~$9,350 · 826 Hyundai Veloster~$6,802 · 810 Dodge Caravan~$4,732 · 805 Nissan NV200~$11,262 · 786 Mercedes-Benz GLC-Class~$14,794 · 778 Audi A5~$10,737 · 773 Infiniti Q50~$13,251 · 772 Fiat 500~$5,811 · 772 Toyota Prius V~$10,345 · 763 Chevrolet Spark~$5,721 · 755 Land Rover Range Rover~$13,305 · 749 Nissan Rogue Sport~$11,575 · 748 Mercedes-Benz CLA-Class~$11,947 · 746 Lincoln Town Car~$6,318 · 745 Nissan Kicks~$12,262 · 735 Mercedes-Benz SL-Class~$12,895 · 735 Mercedes-Benz CLK-Class~$6,871 · 730 Volkswagen Atlas~$14,165 · 712 Chevrolet S-10 Pickup~$5,918 · 712 Ford F-550~$13,631 · 708 Toyota Venza~$9,539 · 706 Toyota Camry Solara~$5,251 · 706 Acura TSX~$6,734 · 700 Buick Regal~$6,658 · 697 BMW 320i~$9,295 · 684 Land Rover Range Rover Evoque~$12,058 · 683 Volkswagen GTI~$8,268 · 672 Mercedes-Benz SLK-Class~$9,926 · 653 Cadillac XT5~$14,526 · 651 Dodge Avenger~$4,056 · 650 GMC Envoy~$3,869 · 650 Audi Q3~$11,664 · 637 Toyota FJ Cruiser~$13,159 · 637 Ford E-450~$11,456 · 637 Ford Expedition EL~$9,496 · 635 Lincoln Navigator~$8,553 · 634 Nissan Versa Note~$5,204 · 634 Chevrolet HHR~$3,855 · 627 Chrysler Sebring~$4,083 · 622 Cadillac XTS~$10,817 · 619 Isuzu NPR~$13,010 · 614 GMC Canyon~$12,841 · 612 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter~$14,888 · 606 Porsche Macan~$15,824 · 603 Tesla Model S~$14,213 · 603 Acura TLX~$12,888 · 602 Ford Explorer Sport Trac~$7,231 · 599 Volvo XC70~$6,377 · 598 Nissan Quest~$4,896 · 596 Cadillac ATS~$9,873 · 594 Chevrolet Blazer~$10,945 · 587 Mitsubishi Outlander Sport~$9,505 · 581 Ford C-Max~$6,556 · 580 Ford Ecosport~$10,219 · 576 Infiniti G37~$8,878 · 571 Buick Lucerne~$4,957 · 571 Infiniti QX80~$12,583 · 568 Nissan NV~$13,024 · 563 Toyota Prius C~$9,205 · 559 Cadillac DTS~$6,171 · 558 Subaru Ascent~$16,676 · 554 BMW Z4~$10,772 · 550 Chevrolet Volt~$7,764 · 549 Cadillac Escalade ESV~$12,083 · 549 Mercedes-Benz GLA-Class~$13,012 · 544 Ford Excursion~$10,154 · 543 Ford Crown Victoria~$5,077 · 541 BMW 330i~$11,882 · 536 Mercedes-Benz M-Class~$8,863 · 533 Land Rover Discovery~$11,664 · 530 Infiniti QX56~$6,516 · 530 Buick LeSabre~$3,901 · 528 Hyundai Kona~$13,206 · 526 Honda Civic Si~$13,202 · 516 Infiniti G35~$5,776 · 516 Mazda Mazda6~$9,202 · 514 Mercedes-Benz GLE-Class~$14,676 · 512 Cadillac Deville~$5,381 · 509 Mini Hardtop~$8,925 · 507 Mini Clubman~$8,932 · 507 Ford Thunderbird~$11,434 · 496 Hyundai Elantra GT~$6,725 · 494 Hyundai Genesis~$7,855 · 488 Lexus SC~$11,754 · 488 Volkswagen Touareg~$7,798 · 488 Jeep Commander~$4,577 · 486 Chevrolet Cobalt~$3,518 · 466 Chevrolet 3500~$10,740 · 466 Mitsubishi Mirage~$8,268 · 465 Buick Verano~$5,675 · 463 Pontiac G6~$3,868 · 460 Infiniti QX50~$12,221 · 459 Land Rover Discovery Sport~$11,711 · 459 Acura ILX~$12,110 · 458 Land Rover LR4~$11,079 · 453 Audi allroad~$9,772 · 439 Porsche Boxster~$11,705 · 431 RAM ProMaster 1500~$13,032 · 421 Volkswagen CC~$5,627 · 418 Saturn Vue~$3,562 · 416 Audi TT~$8,101 · 415 Scion xB~$6,332 · 414 Scion tC~$6,590 · 412 Chrysler Voyager~$14,015 · 408 Jaguar F-PACE~$14,753 · 406 Mazda CX-7~$4,714 · 403 Infiniti FX35~$5,381 · 395 Toyota Land Cruiser~$11,141 · 389 Jaguar XF~$9,498 · 389 Chevrolet Astro Van~$6,215 · 381 RAM ProMaster 2500~$14,856 · 377 Lincoln MKC~$10,364 · 371 Nissan 350Z~$9,546 · 366 Mitsubishi Lancer~$4,736 · 364 Ford Bronco Sport~$17,222 · 363 Mercedes-Benz CLS-Class~$11,686 · 363 BMW 325i~$4,363 · 361 Pontiac Vibe~$4,052 · 360 Chevrolet Impala Limited~$6,973 · 355 Mitsubishi Eclipse~$4,967 · 354 Maserati Ghibli~$14,144 · 352 Volkswagen EuroVan~$10,745 · 348 Mercedes-Benz GLS-Class~$15,390 · 341 BMW Z3~$9,455 · 340 BMW 430i~$15,285 · 338 BMW 750Li~$8,917 · 335 Dodge Caliber~$3,457 · 334 BMW 530i~$11,704 · 332 Pontiac Grand Prix~$3,985 · 329 Jeep Wrangler JK~$15,800 · 327 Chevrolet Captiva Sport~$4,882 · 327 Honda Insight~$6,692 · 326 Audi S4~$12,215 · 324 Nissan Rogue Select~$5,751 · 324 Lexus CT~$12,133 · 311 Kia Telluride~$16,122 · 310 Saab 9-3~$4,720 · 310 Toyota Scion xB~$5,140 · 309 Mini Cooper Convertible~$8,398 · 307 Lexus NX~$15,694 · 306 BMW 428i~$11,552 · 306 Volkswagen Golf SportWagen~$10,054 · 302 BMW 328xi~$6,325 · 299 Volvo C70~$7,073 · 295 Volkswagen Golf GTI~$12,733 · 290 Audi S5~$13,800 · 289 Toyota Scion tC~$5,599 · 288 Chevrolet Monte Carlo~$5,628 · 287 Nissan Cube~$4,277 · 287 Honda Crosstour~$8,378 · 283 Audi SQ5~$15,892 · 279 Ford Bronco~$10,486 · 271 BMW 650i~$11,289 · 270 Lincoln MKS~$6,380 · 268 Dodge Nitro~$4,176 · 264 Smart Fortwo~$6,681 · 262 Toyota C-HR~$13,959 · 261 Jaguar XJ~$10,728 · 257 Kia Spectra~$2,863 · 257 Hyundai Azera~$6,238 · 256 Subaru B9 Tribeca~$5,070 · 254 Buick Century~$3,031 · 253 Kia Niro~$13,340 · 251 Chevrolet Aveo~$3,239 · 249 Fiat 500L~$5,654 · 248 Buick Encore GX~$15,548 · 245 BMW X6~$11,295 · 243 Buick Envision~$13,237 · 243 Kia K5~$14,535 · 242 Toyota Celica~$7,815 · 242 Audi A7~$11,902 · 242 Nissan 370Z~$14,886 · 241 Chrysler Crossfire~$8,716 · 241 Toyota Scion FR-S~$7,065 · 241 Pontiac Solstice~$9,738 · 241 Saturn Ion~$3,209 · 238 Infiniti EX35~$6,208 · 237 Porsche Panamera~$15,855 · 234 BMW i3~$9,835 · 230 Volvo V70~$3,596 · 230 Mercedes-Benz R-Class~$7,920 · 228 Chevrolet Cruze Limited~$6,637 · 228 Volvo V60~$11,457 · 226 GMC Sonoma~$5,473 · 224 Mazda CX-30~$16,395 · 223 Saturn Aura~$3,381 · 220 Alfa Romeo Giulia~$13,837 · 213 BMW X4~$14,798 · 209 BMW 228i~$14,019 · 209 Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen~$7,051 · 206 Jaguar XK8~$8,299 · 205 Ford Expedition MAX~$14,845 · 204 Mazda Tribute~$3,374 · 202 Land Rover LR2~$6,836 · 201 Mazda CX-3~$12,866 · 200 BMW 550i~$9,989 · 199 Mercedes-Benz Metris~$15,878 · 199 BMW 750i~$10,018 · 199 RAM ProMaster 3500~$14,683 · 199 Lexus LX~$12,497 · 198 Hyundai Venue~$13,652 · 195 Hyundai Palisade~$16,426 · 194 Kia Seltos~$15,268 · 191 Chrysler 300C~$7,162 · 189 Infiniti JX35~$6,435 · 187 Land Rover Range Rover Velar~$17,286 · 187 Lincoln Continental~$9,733 · 181 Audi A8 L~$11,955 · 181 Subaru BRZ~$15,282 · 180 Ford Five Hundred~$3,422 · 178 Mitsubishi Galant~$3,729 · 177 Acura RL~$4,841 · 177 Chevrolet Bolt EV~$14,300 · 177 BMW 525i~$4,610 · 177 Volkswagen Taos~$16,606 · 176 BMW 128i~$8,060 · 176 Honda Passport~$14,377 · 174 Maserati Quattroporte~$12,083 · 174 Lincoln MKT~$7,381 · 174 BMW 325Ci~$6,133 · 174 Saturn SKY~$9,562 · 174 Infiniti Q60~$14,258 · 172 Volvo C30~$7,072 · 172 Chevrolet Uplander~$5,197 · 169 Cadillac Eldorado~$7,171 · 167 Honda Accord Crosstour~$6,657 · 166 Jaguar S-Type~$4,898 · 165 Fiat 500X~$6,811 · 163 Mitsubishi Mirage G4~$7,894 · 163 Hyundai Veracruz~$4,387 · 162 Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross~$13,236 · 161 Volkswagen Jetta GLI~$8,713 · 158 GMC Suburban~$5,680 · 158 Dodge Sprinter~$10,836 · 157 BMW 328iS~$8,393 · 157 Toyota Prius Prime~$16,957 · 157 BMW 740i~$12,828 · 156 Infiniti QX30~$10,176 · 154 Ford Freestyle~$3,327 · 154 Suzuki SX4~$4,465 · 153 Scion xD~$6,126 · 152 Ford Windstar~$3,440 · 151 Ford Maverick~$17,199 · 150 Alfa Romeo Stelvio~$14,161 · 150 Ford F-650~$14,204 · 150 Infiniti M35~$5,286 · 148 Lincoln Navigator L~$10,408 · 148 BMW 435i~$13,889 · 148 BMW 328d~$11,004 · 148 Volkswagen Golf Alltrack~$12,025 · 145 BMW 640i~$14,642 · 145 Cadillac STS~$5,137 · 144 Land Rover LR3~$5,548 · 144 BMW 330Ci~$6,540 · 144 Mercedes-Benz CL-Class~$10,346 · 144 Volkswagen Rabbit~$3,738 · 143 Acura RSX~$6,239 · 142 Chevrolet City Express~$10,316 · 141 Pontiac Firebird~$10,075 · 141 Lincoln Nautilus~$15,589 · 140 BMW X2~$15,773 · 140 Dodge Magnum~$7,123 · 137 Buick Park Avenue~$4,854 · 137 Toyota T100~$7,338 · 134 Jaguar XE~$10,830 · 133 Chevrolet Tracker~$4,705 · 133 Jaguar XJ8~$8,650 · 132 Jaguar X-Type~$4,398 · 132 Chevrolet Caprice~$7,121 · 129 Kia Cadenza~$7,891 · 128 Cadillac XT4~$14,633 · 127 Toyota Mirai~$8,741 · 125 Hyundai Genesis Coupe~$8,572 · 124 Genesis G80~$14,394 · 122 Audi A8~$9,724 · 122 Mazda Protege~$3,465 · 122 Volkswagen Routan~$4,917 · 121 Hyundai Elantra Touring~$4,911 · 121 Mazda MPV~$3,387 · 119 Lexus HS~$8,722 · 119 Tesla Model Y~$15,813 · 118 BMW M3~$15,911 · 118 Infiniti QX70~$10,524 · 118 Tesla Model X~$18,541 · 117 Honda CR-Z~$8,754 · 116 Hyundai Ioniq~$11,410 · 116 BMW 540i~$10,539 · 114 BMW 740Li~$9,932 · 114 BMW 535xi~$6,748 · 114 Scion xA~$3,785 · 113 Buick Rendezvous~$3,345 · 112 Scion FR-S~$11,975 · 112 Kia Rondo~$3,273 · 110 Suzuki Grand Vitara~$4,312 · 109 Acura Integra~$8,807 · 108 Jaguar XK~$12,979 · 107 Maserati Levante~$15,866 · 106 Toyota Echo~$3,247 · 106 BMW 325xi~$4,427 · 106 Subaru Baja~$8,357 · 105 Freightliner M2~$14,361 · 102 Isuzu Rodeo~$3,379 · 100 Freightliner Cascadia~$13,059 · 99 Chevrolet Cavalier~$4,057 · 99 Honda Clarity~$15,110 · 99 Ford Freestar~$3,281 · 98 Hyundai Entourage~$2,959 · 98 BMW 335xi~$7,315 · 97 Volkswagen Golf R~$15,684 · 96 Volkswagen e-Golf~$8,525 · 96 BMW 330xi~$7,367 · 96 GMC Safari~$5,196 · 95 Mitsubishi Montero~$5,041 · 93 Pontiac Grand Am~$3,077 · 93 Isuzu Trooper~$3,529 · 92 Lincoln Aviator~$7,837 · 91 Ford Escort~$2,426 · 90 Volvo V50~$4,837 · 88 Isuzu NQR~$16,043 · 88 Nissan 300ZX~$11,607 · 87 Kia K4~$18,357 · 85 Mitsubishi Endeavor~$3,297 · 85 Volvo XC40~$17,431 · 84 Mercedes-Benz A-Class~$16,994 · 84 BMW 645Ci~$8,041 · 84 Toyota MR2~$10,547 · 83 Hyundai Equus~$8,444 · 83 Lincoln LS~$4,459 · 83 Saturn Outlook~$4,046 · 83 Mitsubishi Raider~$6,411 · 82 BMW 135i~$11,657 · 82 Pontiac GTO~$13,521 · 82 Audi A4 allroad~$13,899 · 81 Jaguar XJS~$10,491 · 81 Kia Stinger~$13,839 · 80 Infiniti M37~$8,876 · 80 Freightliner Sprinter~$13,546 · 80 Chrysler Aspen~$3,764 · 80 Toyota Crown~$10,702 · 79 Infiniti I35~$4,052 · 78 Kia Forte Koup~$4,470 · 78 Lexus RC~$17,555 · 77 Lincoln Mark LT~$8,154 · 77 Hyundai Excel~$8,753 · 77 Chevrolet SSR~$15,344 · 76 Chevrolet Malibu Limited~$5,706 · 76 Scion iM~$11,180 · 75 Mercedes-Benz AMG GT~$13,574 · 74 Mazda RX-8~$7,553 · 74 Audi S3~$15,617 · 73 Jaguar E-PACE~$15,079 · 73 Toyota Previa~$6,041 · 73 Acura CL~$4,489 · 72 BMW 740iL~$8,769 · 72 Hyundai Tiburon~$4,360 · 71 GMC Hummer EV Pickup~$8,212 · 71 Acura Legend~$6,047 · 68 Suzuki XL7~$3,847 · 68 Mini Paceman~$8,213 · 68 Toyota COROLLA iM~$13,262 · 67 Mercedes-Benz GLB-Class~$17,672 · 67 BMW 528xi~$6,375 · 67 Dodge Neon~$3,706 · 66 Cadillac Seville~$3,986 · 66 Buick Cascada~$11,038 · 66 BMW 530e~$15,253 · 66 Volkswagen Jetta Wagon~$6,961 · 66 Buick Roadmaster~$7,482 · 65 Daihatsu Hijet Kei~$10,132 · 65 Volkswagen Atlas Cross Sport~$18,013 · 64 BMW 335is~$14,858 · 63 BMW 328iC~$7,606 · 62 Pontiac Bonneville~$5,293 · 62 Kia Amanti~$3,132 · 61 Genesis G70~$14,851 · 60 Hyundai Santa Cruz~$17,853 · 60 Cadillac Allante~$6,525 · 59 RAM 5500~$16,254 · 59 Cadillac CT6~$16,011 · 58 Infiniti I30~$2,579 · 58 Triumph Sprint~$9,752 · 58 Isuzu NRR~$14,341 · 58 Fiat 500e~$6,613 · 57 Mazda Mazda2~$6,237 · 57 Honda Prelude~$7,557 · 56 Lincoln Corsair~$17,436 · 56 Nissan 240SX~$11,462 · 56 Dodge Stealth~$5,179 · 56 Chevrolet Venture~$4,130 · 56 Pontiac Montana~$3,852 · 56 Fiat 124 Spider~$16,535 · 55 Mitsubishi Montero Sport~$3,094 · 55 Bentley Turbo~$7,957 · 55 Infiniti QX4~$4,298 · 54 Mini Cooper Roadster~$9,990 · 54 BMW 530xi~$6,391 · 54 Mini Cooper~$10,746 · 53 Saab 9-5~$3,005 · 53 Infiniti Q40~$10,211 · 53 Pontiac Torrent~$3,473 · 53 BMW 330e~$12,854 · 52 Volkswagen Vanagon~$13,255 · 51 Audi S7~$14,387 · 51 Chrysler New Yorker~$6,488 · 51 Cadillac XLR~$14,263 · 50 Infiniti G25~$5,833 · 50 Kia EV6~$18,833 · 48 Winnebago One~$7,538 · 48 Scion iA~$8,679 · 48 Infiniti Q70~$12,996 · 47 Chevrolet S-10 Blazer~$6,819 · 47 Buick Terraza~$7,596 · 46 Ford Taurus X~$2,965 · 45 Jayco Super C~$11,722 · 45 Pontiac Trans Sport~$13,436 · 45 Scion iQ~$5,569 · 45 Harley-Davidson Street Glide~$11,440 · 44 Isuzu NPR-HD~$15,204 · 44 Lincoln Mark~$6,483 · 43 BMW M235i~$15,386 · 43 BMW 318i~$8,227 · 43 Ford F-150 Heritage~$5,096 · 43 Jaguar XJ6~$5,579 · 42 RAM 4500~$14,605 · 42 Hino 268~$12,881 · 41 Pontiac G8~$8,893 · 41 Dodge Stratus~$2,666 · 40 Infiniti Q70L~$11,324 · 40 Dodge Ram~$9,581 · 39 GMC Jimmy~$3,064 · 39 Kia Borrego~$3,677 · 39 BMW 745Li~$5,030 · 39 Saturn L200~$4,163 · 39 Toyota Corolla Cross~$17,278 · 38 Jaguar XJR~$6,374 · 38 Cadillac XT6~$13,882 · 37 Chevrolet Lumina~$2,611 · 37 Suzuki Kizashi~$3,829 · 36 Pontiac G5~$2,559 · 36 Toyota 86~$14,795 · 35 Bentley Continental~$14,027 · 35 Cadillac Fleetwood~$9,317 · 35 Jaguar Vanden Plas~$7,272 · 35 Mercedes-Benz 300~$8,879 · 34 Mazda 626~$2,641 · 34 Infiniti G20~$3,473 · 34 Buick Riviera~$3,880 · 33 Infiniti M45~$6,045 · 33 BMW 325iS~$4,634 · 33 International Prostar~$11,752 · 33 Mitsubishi i-MiEV~$4,702 · 33 Volkswagen Tiguan Limited~$8,514 · 33 Chevrolet Malibu Classic~$8,192 · 33 Jeep Gladiator~$15,419 · 32 BMW 535d~$11,644 · 32 Saturn Astra~$3,239 · 32 Pontiac Sunfire~$3,227 · 32 Buick Envista~$16,442 · 31 Mitsubishi 3000GT~$7,890 · 31 Saab 900~$4,425 · 31 BMW M6~$15,588 · 31 GMC Hummer EV SUV~$5,644 · 31 Infiniti Q45~$4,811 · 31 Volvo NEW VNL~$7,653 · 31 Yamaha XV1600 Road Star~$4,377 · 31 Hyundai Santa Fe XL~$13,586 · 31 Fisker Ocean~$19,093 · 30 Hyundai XG350~$3,301 · 30 Ford Recreational Vehicle~$8,966 · 30 Honda S2000~$16,722 · 29 Toyota Tercel~$3,339 · 29 Infiniti FX37~$8,959 · 29 Chevrolet P - Series~$10,821 · 29 Volvo S60 Cross Country~$9,924 · 29 Porsche Cayman~$16,187 · 28 Jaguar F-TYPE~$15,449 · 28 Dodge Intrepid~$2,742 · 28 Buick Rainier~$4,902 · 28 Saturn SL~$2,038 · 28 Kawasaki Ninja 400~$4,064 · 27 Hyundai Elantra N~$18,032 · 27 Buick Regal TourX~$15,322 · 27 Porsche 911~$12,852 · 26 Mercedes-Benz 500~$7,886 · 26 BMW Alpina~$13,059 · 26 Volvo VNL~$10,680 · 26 BMW 230i~$17,503 · 26 Acura RLX~$10,323 · 26 Maybach S550~$8,968 · 25 Polestar 2~$18,087 · 25 Kia K900~$12,290 · 24 Volvo S40~$5,319 · 24 Chrysler Concorde~$2,761 · 24 Freightliner Sport Chassis~$17,944 · 24 Genesis G90~$16,308 · 23 Audi S6~$12,415 · 23 Suzuki Sidekick~$3,404 · 23 Mercedes-Benz 560~$6,248 · 23 Isuzu Ascender~$3,884 · 23 Chevrolet 4500~$11,091 · 23 Mercedes-Benz 350~$8,538 · 22 Maserati Granturismo~$13,740 · 22 Volvo V90~$14,889 · 22 Mazda B-Series~$4,622 · 22 Mazda CX-50~$19,792 · 21 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution~$17,176 · 21 Chrysler LHS~$2,967 · 21 Chrysler TC~$10,667 · 21 Honda del Sol~$5,435 · 20 Lincoln Zephyr~$4,031 · 20 Freightliner Columbia~$10,335 · 20 BMW ActiveHybrid 7~$12,260 · 20 Cadillac CT5~$13,806 · 19 Honda Shadow~$3,564 · 19 Kenworth T680~$15,094 · 19 Suzuki Vitara~$3,693 · 19 Jayco Jay Flight~$12,497 · 19 BMW 750iL~$5,921 · 19 Freightliner FL70~$9,834 · 19 Pontiac Aztek~$4,487 · 19 Jeep Grand Cherokee L~$15,117 · 18 Lexus UX~$15,762 · 18 Chrysler LeBaron~$3,161 · 18 Buick Reatta~$7,277 · 18 Cadillac Brougham~$9,328 · 18 Volkswagen R32~$11,699 · 18 Infiniti FX45~$5,182 · 18 Audi S8~$13,630 · 17 Volkswagen GLI~$9,550 · 17 Porsche 968~$12,903 · 17 Kawasaki Automatic~$7,729 · 17 Isuzu Amigo~$6,962 · 16 Suzuki Equator~$10,339 · 16 Chevrolet GMT-400~$8,369 · 16 BMW 545i~$4,695 · 16 BMW 525xi~$5,088 · 16 Hino 195~$16,473 · 16 Toyota Grand Highlander~$15,470 · 15 Volvo S60~$6,710 · 15 Cadillac ELR~$16,305 · 15 Ford Festiva~$5,325 · 15 Kawasaki Sports~$12,101 · 15 Ford F-750~$11,723 · 15 Suzuki Forenza~$2,793 · 15 Isuzu Hombre~$2,686 · 15 GMC Vandura~$5,729 · 15 AM General Humvee~$17,350 · 15 Mitsubishi Space Wagon~$13,098 · 15 Saturn L300~$2,505 · 15

Most reliable used cars under $20,000

Reliability matters most on a budget — fewer problems mean lower running costs. These score highest for dependability and still fit under $20,000:

FIG.03·Most Reliable Used Cars Under $20,000
#ModelReliabilityTypical priceListed
1Chevrolet Volt5.0/5$7,764549
2Audi S45.0/5$12,215324
3Toyota C-HR5.0/5$13,959261
4Toyota Scion FR-S5.0/5$7,065241
5Subaru BRZ5.0/5$15,282180
6Toyota Crown5.0/5$10,70279
7Chevrolet Malibu Limited5.0/5$5,70676
8Audi S35.0/5$15,61773
9BMW 528xi5.0/5$6,37567
10Buick Cascada5.0/5$11,03866
11Cadillac XT65.0/5$13,88237
12Hyundai Santa Fe XL5.0/5$13,58631
ROWS 12·SOURCE ForCar · NHTSA reliability

What body styles fit under $20,000

How the market under $20,000 splits by type — see how many SUVs, trucks and sedans are in reach.

FIG.04·Body Styles Under $20,000
01
SUVlistings279,093
02
sedanlistings232,878
03
pickuplistings109,854
04
vanlistings49,898
05
coupelistings20,953
06
wagonlistings17,173
TOP 6·UNIT listings under $20,000·SOURCE ForCar market

What model years you'll find under $20,000

A budget mostly buys older model years or higher-mileage newer ones. Here's where the listings under $20,000 sit by year — it's the steep early depreciation curve by age that drops them into reach.

FIG.05·Model Years Available Under $20,000
01
2026listings495
02
2025listings1,218
03
2024listings2,119
04
2023listings3,135
05
2022listings4,606
06
2021listings6,794
07
2020listings10,858
08
2019listings17,459
09
2018listings21,798
10
2017listings27,223
11
2016listings29,718
12
2015listings33,082
TOP 12·UNIT listings under $20,000 by model year·SOURCE ForCar market

What to look for at $20,000

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

Under $5,000
140,959 listings
Under $10,000
287,955 listings
Under $15,000
371,349 listings
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464,333 listings
Under $30,000
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Used cars under $20,000 — FAQ

What's the best used car under $20,000?

At $20,000 the most-listed models are reliable mainstream cars like the Ford F-150, Chevrolet Silverado, 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 $20,000?

About 429,478 used cars list under $20,000 on the US market right now, with a median price of $7,500. The figure updates daily as new listings come in.

What can I get for $20,000?

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 $20,000 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 $20,000, 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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