What $30,000 buys

Right now 487,424 used cars list under $30,000 across the US, with a typical price of $8,500. 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 138,469 listings sit under $30,000 — that's 90% of the entire used market. The typical car at this budget is a 2014 — about 12 years old, with around 125,000 miles on it, asking $8,999 at the median. Most of what's available is SUVs (49,401 listings). Calculated from listings tracked in the last 30 days.

Price spread under $30,000

Not every car under $30,000 costs $30,000. Here's where the 487,424 listings actually sit — the median is $8,500, and most fall between $2,900 and $21,998.

Half of the cars under $30,000 are priced below $8,500, so there's real room below the ceiling. The cheapest 10% start near $2,900 — usually older or higher-mileage — while the top of this budget runs up to $21,998. Because these are live listings refreshed daily, the spread moves with the market.

FIG.01·Used Car Price Spread Under $30,000
01
Cheapest 10%10th percentile$2,900
02
Lower quarter25th percentile$4,800
03
Median — typical50th percentile$8,500
04
Upper quarter75th percentile$14,999
05
Top of budget90th percentile$21,998
TOP 5·UNIT asking price ($)·SOURCE ForCar · 487,424 listings under $30,000

Most popular used cars under $30,000

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 $30,000
#ModelTypical priceListed under $30,000Years
1Ford F-150$14,18632,2741990–2026
2Chevrolet Silverado$16,09325,9351990–2027
3Honda Civic$12,74916,0141990–2026
4RAM 1500$15,42715,9281994–2025
5Honda Accord$11,86315,7011990–2026
6Jeep Wrangler$16,06714,4621990–2025
7Toyota Camry$9,92114,1711990–2026
8Ford Escape$8,41712,6912001–2026
9Ford F-250$16,94012,6271990–2027
10Subaru Outback$10,44211,7521996–2026
11Subaru Forester$11,04111,6491998–2026
12Honda CR-V$11,52111,2501995–2026
13Toyota Tacoma$18,19610,4221990–2026
14Toyota Corolla$10,8609,8761990–2027
15Jeep Grand Cherokee$11,3879,5381992–2025
16Ford Explorer$10,7309,4811991–2027
17Chevrolet Equinox$9,4579,2102005–2026
18Nissan Altima$7,8239,1621993–2026
19Toyota RAV4$14,0058,8961994–2026
20GMC Sierra$16,4038,7521990–2026
21Nissan Rogue$9,9667,8702001–2026
22Ford F-350$17,2687,8521990–2027
23Chevrolet Express$14,0117,7441991–2025
24Honda Odyssey$10,3947,2211995–2026
ROWS 24·SOURCE ForCar · 487,424 listings
Show all 771 models under $30,000
Ford F-150~$14,186 · 32,274 Chevrolet Silverado~$16,093 · 25,935 Honda Civic~$12,749 · 16,014 RAM 1500~$15,427 · 15,928 Honda Accord~$11,863 · 15,701 Jeep Wrangler~$16,067 · 14,462 Toyota Camry~$9,921 · 14,171 Ford Escape~$8,417 · 12,691 Ford F-250~$16,940 · 12,627 Subaru Outback~$10,442 · 11,752 Subaru Forester~$11,041 · 11,649 Honda CR-V~$11,521 · 11,250 Toyota Tacoma~$18,196 · 10,422 Toyota Corolla~$10,860 · 9,876 Jeep Grand Cherokee~$11,387 · 9,538 Ford Explorer~$10,730 · 9,481 Chevrolet Equinox~$9,457 · 9,210 Nissan Altima~$7,823 · 9,162 Toyota RAV4~$14,005 · 8,896 GMC Sierra~$16,403 · 8,752 Nissan Rogue~$9,966 · 7,870 Ford F-350~$17,268 · 7,852 Chevrolet Express~$14,011 · 7,744 Honda Odyssey~$10,394 · 7,221 Honda Pilot~$11,276 · 6,852 Ford Transit~$18,883 · 6,819 Ford Fusion~$6,802 · 6,653 Toyota Highlander~$12,714 · 6,450 Chevrolet Tahoe~$12,896 · 6,191 Ford Focus~$5,353 · 6,175 Toyota Sienna~$11,603 · 6,058 Toyota Prius~$8,744 · 6,051 Toyota Tundra~$15,913 · 6,023 Chevrolet Malibu~$8,103 · 5,802 Ford Edge~$9,189 · 5,753 RAM 2500~$19,554 · 5,686 Toyota 4-Runner~$15,786 · 5,613 Jeep Cherokee~$9,949 · 5,370 Ford Mustang~$12,537 · 5,360 Dodge Grand Caravan~$8,849 · 5,323 Subaru Impreza~$9,827 · 5,315 Hyundai Sonata~$6,989 · 5,308 Lexus RX~$11,342 · 5,232 Hyundai Elantra~$7,791 · 5,053 Nissan Sentra~$7,640 · 4,993 Mercedes-Benz C-Class~$10,392 · 4,606 Volkswagen Jetta~$7,384 · 4,547 Chevrolet Traverse~$9,398 · 4,160 Chevrolet Cruze~$5,675 · 4,134 Ford Ranger~$10,608 · 4,048 Kia Soul~$7,810 · 4,011 Mercedes-Benz E-Class~$10,210 · 3,992 Chevrolet Suburban~$11,995 · 3,971 BMW X5~$12,163 · 3,915 Subaru Crosstrek~$15,535 · 3,902 Acura MDX~$10,128 · 3,833 Chevrolet Colorado~$15,571 · 3,811 Nissan Pathfinder~$8,250 · 3,801 GMC Acadia~$9,755 · 3,752 Nissan Frontier~$12,728 · 3,719 Ford E-350~$13,193 · 3,500 GMC Yukon~$12,591 · 3,443 Chevrolet Impala~$5,966 · 3,391 Nissan Murano~$8,581 · 3,368 BMW X3~$11,071 · 3,353 Ford Expedition~$9,921 · 3,325 Volkswagen Tiguan~$10,674 · 3,317 Audi Q5~$11,723 · 3,305 Chrysler Town and Country~$6,269 · 3,292 Dodge Charger~$12,754 · 3,215 GMC Terrain~$10,029 · 3,195 Kia Optima~$6,891 · 3,177 Jeep Compass~$10,522 · 3,160 Dodge Durango~$12,118 · 3,126 Kia Sorento~$9,155 · 3,123 Dodge Journey~$6,543 · 3,016 Chrysler Pacifica~$15,183 · 2,959 Subaru Legacy~$8,620 · 2,938 Hyundai Tucson~$11,317 · 2,888 Ford Transit Connect~$13,530 · 2,875 BMW 328i~$7,479 · 2,860 Lexus ES~$9,689 · 2,822 Nissan Versa~$5,866 · 2,727 Volkswagen Passat~$7,036 · 2,727 Hyundai Santa Fe~$9,368 · 2,608 Mazda CX-5~$15,380 · 2,586 Kia Sportage~$11,212 · 2,458 Audi A4~$8,808 · 2,441 Chevrolet Camaro~$14,083 · 2,434 Kia Forte~$8,163 · 2,407 Subaru WRX~$17,565 · 2,380 Ford Taurus~$5,949 · 2,305 Chevrolet Corvette~$19,437 · 2,299 GMC Savana~$15,569 · 2,249 Jeep Patriot~$5,439 · 2,200 Audi Q7~$13,009 · 2,167 Dodge Challenger~$17,133 · 2,109 Tesla Model 3~$20,821 · 2,100 Chevrolet Trax~$11,052 · 2,072 Buick Enclave~$9,025 · 2,064 Nissan Titan~$13,526 · 2,039 Honda Fit~$8,533 · 2,016 Volvo XC90~$12,408 · 2,006 Jeep Renegade~$10,388 · 1,993 Lexus IS~$12,755 · 1,975 RAM Promaster City~$17,068 · 1,958 Nissan Maxima~$7,187 · 1,918 Jeep Liberty~$4,366 · 1,896 Toyota Avalon~$8,140 · 1,870 Mercedes-Benz S-Class~$12,402 · 1,862 Ford F-450~$17,978 · 1,846 RAM 3500~$20,140 · 1,832 Mazda Mazda3~$10,109 · 1,777 Volvo XC60~$11,136 · 1,752 Acura RDX~$12,269 · 1,737 Chrysler 200~$5,691 · 1,737 Buick Encore~$8,611 · 1,698 Toyota Sequoia~$12,795 · 1,679 Cadillac Escalade~$14,052 · 1,655 Acura TL~$6,435 · 1,648 Honda HR-V~$18,098 · 1,619 Dodge Dakota~$6,039 · 1,614 Mercedes-Benz ML-Class~$7,885 · 1,612 GMC Yukon XL~$13,190 · 1,589 Ford Fiesta~$5,387 · 1,562 Chrysler 300~$10,037 · 1,540 Chevrolet Trailblazer~$9,138 · 1,518 Hyundai Accent~$5,267 · 1,501 Chevrolet Sonic~$5,221 · 1,492 Porsche Cayenne~$15,811 · 1,487 Ford F-550~$20,269 · 1,477 Nissan Armada~$10,577 · 1,470 Cadillac SRX~$6,951 · 1,443 Honda Ridgeline~$14,435 · 1,426 Nissan Xterra~$6,323 · 1,412 BMW X1~$10,725 · 1,350 Chevrolet Avalanche~$8,310 · 1,336 Infiniti QX60~$10,339 · 1,334 Mercedes-Benz GL-Class~$9,668 · 1,321 Mazda CX-9~$9,212 · 1,302 Land Rover Range Rover Sport~$14,934 · 1,269 Volkswagen Beetle~$8,347 · 1,259 Mazda MX-5~$13,584 · 1,247 Honda Element~$8,783 · 1,245 Mini Countryman~$8,953 · 1,242 Ford Flex~$7,799 · 1,239 Lexus GX~$17,192 · 1,236 Buick LaCrosse~$7,170 · 1,221 Cadillac CTS~$8,282 · 1,202 Subaru XV CrossTrek~$9,714 · 1,200 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter~$20,129 · 1,186 Ford E-150~$8,745 · 1,142 Audi A6~$10,697 · 1,125 Nissan Leaf~$9,107 · 1,121 BMW 528i~$8,058 · 1,117 Volkswagen Golf~$8,442 · 1,090 Lexus LS~$10,584 · 1,089 Audi A3~$9,781 · 1,081 Ford E-450~$17,671 · 1,080 Mitsubishi Outlander~$11,578 · 1,076 Hyundai Santa Fe Sport~$9,207 · 1,049 Land Rover Range Rover~$16,665 · 1,035 Nissan Juke~$5,895 · 1,031 Mercedes-Benz GLC-Class~$17,322 · 1,026 Volkswagen Atlas~$17,508 · 1,019 Mercedes-Benz GLK-Class~$8,709 · 1,008 Isuzu NPR~$18,340 · 1,007 Chevrolet Blazer~$17,279 · 1,005 Honda Civic Si~$18,969 · 1,005 Ford Bronco Sport~$22,069 · 1,002 Lincoln MKZ~$8,494 · 977 Chrysler PT Cruiser~$3,599 · 976 Kia Sedona~$6,026 · 974 Toyota Yaris~$6,562 · 973 Kia Rio~$5,818 · 944 Porsche Macan~$19,226 · 943 Lincoln MKX~$8,006 · 940 Infiniti Q50~$15,328 · 936 Mercedes-Benz SL-Class~$15,474 · 931 Subaru Ascent~$19,806 · 923 Ford Explorer Sport~$11,804 · 920 Toyota FJ Cruiser~$16,786 · 914 GMC Canyon~$16,858 · 905 Audi A5~$12,685 · 902 Lexus GS~$10,589 · 898 BMW 335i~$10,158 · 863 Cadillac Escalade ESV~$16,815 · 846 BMW 535i~$8,696 · 839 Dodge Dart~$5,020 · 838 Mercedes-Benz CLA-Class~$13,517 · 836 Nissan NV200~$11,868 · 828 Dodge Caravan~$5,362 · 820 Hyundai Veloster~$6,782 · 804 Toyota Venza~$11,393 · 796 Audi Q3~$14,122 · 796 Nissan Kicks~$13,140 · 794 Tesla Model S~$16,594 · 789 Tesla Model Y~$24,641 · 788 Mercedes-Benz GLE-Class~$18,280 · 779 Nissan Rogue Sport~$11,988 · 774 Cadillac XT5~$16,207 · 772 Fiat 500~$5,871 · 770 Land Rover Range Rover Evoque~$13,570 · 766 Acura TLX~$15,453 · 762 Toyota Prius V~$10,337 · 754 Chevrolet Spark~$5,723 · 749 Lincoln Town Car~$6,345 · 736 Mercedes-Benz CLK-Class~$6,911 · 726 BMW 330i~$14,969 · 720 Chevrolet S-10 Pickup~$6,082 · 714 Ford Maverick~$23,783 · 708 Toyota Camry Solara~$5,277 · 705 Lincoln Navigator~$10,338 · 703 Mercedes-Benz SLK-Class~$10,912 · 700 Buick Regal~$6,733 · 696 Acura TSX~$6,721 · 692 BMW 320i~$9,300 · 681 RAM ProMaster 2500~$19,785 · 678 Mercedes-Benz GLA-Class~$15,509 · 675 Volkswagen GTI~$8,473 · 674 Cadillac XTS~$11,614 · 657 Lexus NX~$20,228 · 654 Dodge Avenger~$4,050 · 648 GMC Envoy~$3,911 · 647 Infiniti QX80~$14,112 · 644 Ford Expedition EL~$9,738 · 640 Ford Excursion~$12,439 · 636 Cadillac ATS~$11,285 · 636 Nissan Versa Note~$5,200 · 632 Nissan NV~$14,288 · 626 Mitsubishi Outlander Sport~$10,609 · 624 RAM ProMaster 1500~$16,939 · 624 Chevrolet HHR~$3,859 · 623 Chevrolet 3500~$14,509 · 621 Lexus SC~$15,288 · 620 Chrysler Sebring~$4,090 · 619 Kia Telluride~$20,637 · 614 Hyundai Kona~$14,597 · 612 Land Rover Discovery~$13,278 · 600 BMW Z4~$11,929 · 598 Ford Explorer Sport Trac~$7,227 · 598 Nissan Quest~$4,895 · 595 Volvo XC70~$6,488 · 592 Ford C-Max~$6,550 · 574 Infiniti G37~$9,060 · 573 Ford Ecosport~$10,261 · 570 Buick Lucerne~$4,972 · 566 Mazda CX-30~$20,485 · 558 Toyota Prius C~$9,366 · 556 Mini Hardtop~$10,341 · 556 Infiniti QX56~$7,459 · 555 Cadillac DTS~$6,177 · 552 Chevrolet Volt~$7,769 · 547 Toyota Land Cruiser~$15,501 · 546 Ford Crown Victoria~$5,096 · 538 Ford Thunderbird~$12,207 · 527 Mercedes-Benz M-Class~$8,909 · 527 Mazda Mazda6~$9,617 · 525 Buick LeSabre~$3,892 · 524 Infiniti QX50~$13,495 · 518 Mini Clubman~$9,336 · 517 Infiniti G35~$5,950 · 516 Cadillac Deville~$5,428 · 507 Kia K5~$19,429 · 501 Chrysler Voyager~$16,257 · 500 Acura ILX~$13,056 · 498 Jeep Gladiator~$26,207 · 496 Porsche Boxster~$13,378 · 492 Volkswagen Touareg~$7,894 · 491 Hyundai Palisade~$21,758 · 490 Hyundai Elantra GT~$6,704 · 489 Land Rover Discovery Sport~$12,395 · 486 Hyundai Genesis~$7,841 · 484 Mercedes-Benz GLS-Class~$18,126 · 482 Jeep Commander~$4,552 · 480 Honda Passport~$21,516 · 479 Ford Expedition MAX~$20,599 · 471 Land Rover LR4~$11,567 · 469 Mitsubishi Mirage~$8,280 · 464 Chevrolet Cobalt~$3,582 · 461 Buick Verano~$5,676 · 459 Pontiac G6~$3,873 · 458 Tesla Model X~$23,693 · 454 Audi TT~$9,194 · 441 Audi allroad~$9,937 · 439 Jaguar F-PACE~$15,432 · 432 Mercedes-Benz CLS-Class~$13,740 · 424 Jeep Wrangler JK~$17,518 · 422 Audi SQ5~$18,861 · 417 Ford Bronco~$15,916 · 415 Saturn Vue~$3,562 · 415 Volkswagen CC~$5,625 · 414 Scion tC~$6,572 · 411 BMW 430i~$16,999 · 407 Scion xB~$6,323 · 407 Volkswagen EuroVan~$12,799 · 405 Maserati Ghibli~$15,461 · 404 Audi S5~$17,393 · 402 Kia Niro~$17,140 · 402 Mazda CX-7~$4,736 · 397 Audi S4~$14,595 · 393 Infiniti FX35~$5,382 · 392 Land Rover Range Rover Velar~$21,198 · 392 Chevrolet Astro Van~$6,699 · 390 Jaguar XF~$9,654 · 389 BMW 530i~$13,329 · 385 RAM ProMaster 3500~$20,000 · 385 Nissan 350Z~$10,128 · 376 Porsche Panamera~$19,208 · 372 Mitsubishi Lancer~$5,109 · 371 Volkswagen Golf GTI~$15,704 · 370 Lincoln MKC~$10,426 · 368 Freightliner M2~$23,262 · 366 BMW 325i~$4,507 · 362 Pontiac Vibe~$4,057 · 359 Lexus LX~$17,969 · 358 Volkswagen Taos~$19,877 · 356 BMW Z3~$10,067 · 354 Mitsubishi Eclipse~$5,038 · 353 Chevrolet Impala Limited~$6,976 · 352 Buick Envision~$16,656 · 344 Buick Encore GX~$17,818 · 344 BMW 650i~$14,108 · 339 Kia Seltos~$18,791 · 336 BMW 750Li~$8,953 · 336 Honda Insight~$7,192 · 335 Hyundai Ioniq 5~$25,888 · 333 Dodge Caliber~$3,456 · 332 Pontiac Grand Prix~$3,985 · 329 Lexus CT~$12,696 · 328 Chevrolet Captiva Sport~$4,873 · 326 Nissan Rogue Select~$5,751 · 324 Mini Cooper Convertible~$9,285 · 321 BMW 428i~$11,951 · 315 Toyota Scion xB~$5,138 · 308 Saab 9-3~$4,724 · 307 BMW X6~$14,100 · 304 Jaguar XJ~$12,793 · 302 Audi A7~$14,466 · 301 Volkswagen Golf SportWagen~$10,087 · 300 BMW 328xi~$6,316 · 298 Volvo C70~$7,070 · 291 Nissan 370Z~$16,495 · 290 Polestar 2~$24,055 · 289 Toyota C-HR~$14,741 · 288 Toyota Scion tC~$5,599 · 288 Chevrolet Monte Carlo~$5,674 · 287 Mercedes-Benz Metris~$18,652 · 285 Toyota T100~$16,665 · 284 Nissan Cube~$4,265 · 283 Honda Crosstour~$8,377 · 282 BMW X4~$17,399 · 274 Acura Integra~$19,834 · 272 Subaru BRZ~$18,653 · 270 Volvo V60~$13,576 · 268 Lincoln MKS~$6,381 · 268 Jeep Grand Cherokee L~$25,537 · 264 Smart Fortwo~$6,681 · 262 Dodge Nitro~$4,191 · 261 BMW 740i~$17,328 · 257 Kia Spectra~$2,865 · 256 Fiat 500L~$6,189 · 253 Subaru B9 Tribeca~$5,073 · 253 Buick Century~$3,031 · 252 Chrysler Crossfire~$9,341 · 250 BMW 228i~$15,954 · 250 Hyundai Azera~$6,218 · 250 Alfa Romeo Giulia~$15,241 · 247 Chevrolet Aveo~$3,251 · 246 Toyota Prius Prime~$19,439 · 246 Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross~$17,811 · 245 Toyota Celica~$7,883 · 243 Lincoln Nautilus~$19,034 · 242 BMW 750i~$12,563 · 242 Infiniti Q60~$17,020 · 240 Toyota Scion FR-S~$7,076 · 240 Pontiac Solstice~$9,736 · 239 Infiniti EX35~$6,228 · 236 Saturn Ion~$3,209 · 236 Audi A8 L~$14,941 · 233 BMW i3~$10,054 · 232 Maserati Levante~$19,861 · 230 Ford F-650~$18,686 · 229 Volvo V70~$3,593 · 228 Mercedes-Benz R-Class~$7,921 · 228 Volvo XC40~$22,678 · 227 Chevrolet Cruze Limited~$6,636 · 226 GMC Sonoma~$5,473 · 224 BMW 550i~$11,374 · 219 BMW M3~$20,529 · 218 Kia EV6~$24,222 · 218 Cadillac XT4~$19,341 · 218 Saturn Aura~$3,371 · 218 Chevrolet Bolt EV~$15,734 · 213 Lincoln Navigator L~$14,618 · 212 Lexus RC~$22,352 · 210 RAM 5500~$23,491 · 208 Jaguar XK8~$8,653 · 207 Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen~$7,079 · 203 Mazda Tribute~$3,374 · 202 Land Rover LR2~$6,836 · 201 Lincoln Continental~$11,142 · 200 Mazda CX-3~$12,921 · 200 Hyundai Venue~$13,806 · 198 Mazda CX-50~$24,898 · 197 Kia K4~$21,107 · 193 Maserati Quattroporte~$13,391 · 191 Toyota Corolla Cross~$24,250 · 190 Chrysler 300C~$7,728 · 190 Saturn SKY~$10,543 · 186 Infiniti JX35~$6,450 · 185 BMW 540i~$15,628 · 184 Volkswagen Golf R~$20,287 · 183 Hyundai Santa Cruz~$22,921 · 182 Dodge Sprinter~$12,653 · 182 BMW 640i~$16,331 · 180 Lincoln MKT~$7,847 · 179 Ford Five Hundred~$3,424 · 177 BMW 525i~$4,610 · 177 Mitsubishi Galant~$3,729 · 176 Mercedes-Benz CL-Class~$12,877 · 176 Acura RL~$4,795 · 175 BMW 128i~$8,039 · 174 BMW 325Ci~$6,133 · 174 BMW 435i~$15,172 · 173 Pontiac Firebird~$12,708 · 173 Volvo C30~$7,055 · 171 Lincoln Aviator~$16,483 · 169 Chevrolet Uplander~$5,197 · 169 Cadillac Eldorado~$7,256 · 168 Alfa Romeo Stelvio~$15,264 · 167 BMW X2~$17,046 · 165 Honda Accord Crosstour~$6,668 · 164 Fiat 500X~$6,923 · 163 Jaguar S-Type~$4,869 · 163 Volkswagen Jetta GLI~$9,142 · 162 Mitsubishi Mirage G4~$7,875 · 162 Hyundai Veracruz~$4,387 · 162 GMC Suburban~$5,776 · 159 BMW 328iS~$8,393 · 157 Mercedes-Benz GLB-Class~$22,068 · 155 Freightliner Cascadia~$17,906 · 154 Infiniti QX30~$10,187 · 153 Ford Freestyle~$3,323 · 153 Suzuki SX4~$4,455 · 152 Ford Windstar~$3,440 · 151 BMW 328d~$11,359 · 151 Scion xD~$6,149 · 151 BMW 330Ci~$7,092 · 149 Kia Stinger~$19,572 · 148 Dodge Magnum~$8,343 · 148 Volkswagen Atlas Cross Sport~$21,573 · 148 Infiniti M35~$5,286 · 148 Volkswagen Golf Alltrack~$12,433 · 148 Mercedes-Benz A-Class~$19,594 · 144 Isuzu NQR~$20,138 · 144 Cadillac STS~$5,145 · 143 Land Rover LR3~$5,559 · 143 Volkswagen Rabbit~$3,715 · 142 Acura RSX~$6,242 · 141 Chevrolet City Express~$10,316 · 141 Mercedes-Benz AMG GT~$19,627 · 137 Buick Park Avenue~$4,854 · 137 Audi A8~$11,390 · 136 Genesis G80~$15,423 · 135 RAM 4500~$23,369 · 134 Jaguar XE~$10,922 · 133 Chevrolet Tracker~$4,705 · 133 Genesis G70~$21,144 · 131 Chevrolet SSR~$19,535 · 131 Jaguar XJ8~$8,991 · 131 Lincoln Corsair~$22,265 · 130 Kia Cadenza~$8,090 · 130 Jaguar X-Type~$4,402 · 130 Isuzu NRR~$20,428 · 130 Chevrolet Caprice~$7,121 · 129 Honda Clarity~$16,529 · 128 Porsche 911~$22,875 · 127 Toyota Mirai~$8,741 · 125 Volkswagen Routan~$5,617 · 124 Hyundai Genesis Coupe~$8,584 · 123 Mazda Protege~$3,477 · 121 Hyundai Elantra Touring~$4,911 · 121 Jaguar XK~$14,303 · 120 Pontiac GTO~$17,119 · 120 Infiniti QX70~$10,620 · 119 Mazda MPV~$3,387 · 119 Freightliner Sprinter~$17,866 · 118 Nissan ARIYA~$23,908 · 117 Cadillac XT6~$21,901 · 117 Lexus HS~$8,721 · 117 Honda CR-Z~$8,754 · 116 Hyundai Ioniq~$11,738 · 116 BMW 740Li~$9,932 · 114 BMW 535xi~$6,746 · 113 Buick Rendezvous~$3,345 · 112 Scion xA~$3,792 · 112 Scion FR-S~$11,947 · 111 Kia Rondo~$3,277 · 110 Ford Mustang Mach-E~$24,572 · 109 Suzuki Grand Vitara~$4,312 · 109 Subaru Baja~$8,752 · 107 Toyota Echo~$3,259 · 105 BMW 325xi~$4,417 · 105 Audi S7~$18,945 · 101 Maserati Granturismo~$23,489 · 100 Nissan 300ZX~$13,612 · 100 Isuzu NPR-HD~$20,827 · 99 Isuzu Rodeo~$3,324 · 98 Chevrolet Cavalier~$4,069 · 98 Ford Freestar~$3,281 · 98 Hyundai Entourage~$2,959 · 98 Volkswagen e-Golf~$8,662 · 97 BMW 335xi~$7,303 · 96 BMW 330xi~$7,826 · 96 Audi S3~$17,478 · 95 GMC Safari~$5,196 · 95 Cadillac CT6~$18,963 · 93 Mitsubishi Montero~$5,041 · 93 Isuzu Trooper~$3,529 · 92 Toyota bZ4X~$24,232 · 92 Jaguar XJS~$11,889 · 91 Pontiac Grand Am~$3,091 · 91 Ford Escort~$2,426 · 90 Audi A4 allroad~$15,019 · 90 Hino 268~$20,931 · 88 Buick Envista~$21,309 · 87 Volvo V50~$4,824 · 87 Cadillac Allante~$12,931 · 86 Lincoln LS~$5,130 · 85 Ford F-750~$23,775 · 85 Toyota MR2~$10,671 · 84 Mitsubishi Endeavor~$3,289 · 84 BMW 645Ci~$8,054 · 83 Saturn Outlook~$4,046 · 83 Hyundai Equus~$8,453 · 82 Jaguar E-PACE~$16,083 · 82 Toyota Crown~$11,112 · 81 BMW 135i~$11,680 · 81 Volvo C40~$28,162 · 80 Infiniti M37~$8,876 · 80 Chrysler Aspen~$3,764 · 80 Mitsubishi Raider~$6,349 · 80 Pontiac Trans Sport~$18,831 · 79 BMW 330e~$16,850 · 78 Infiniti I35~$4,052 · 78 BMW M6~$21,053 · 77 Lincoln Mark LT~$8,330 · 77 Hyundai Excel~$9,455 · 77 Kia Forte Koup~$4,451 · 77 Chevrolet Malibu Limited~$5,706 · 76 Lexus UX~$23,023 · 74 Mazda RX-8~$7,553 · 74 Bentley Continental~$20,953 · 73 Toyota Previa~$6,041 · 73 BMW 740iL~$9,154 · 73 GMC Hummer EV Pickup~$8,937 · 72 Acura CL~$4,489 · 72 BMW 530e~$15,967 · 72 Scion iM~$11,210 · 72 Hyundai Tiburon~$4,360 · 71 Triumph Sprint~$13,054 · 71 BMW M235i~$18,942 · 70 Buick Roadmaster~$8,356 · 69 Audi Q8~$25,196 · 68 Acura Legend~$6,047 · 68 Cadillac Seville~$4,721 · 68 Suzuki XL7~$3,847 · 68 Mini Paceman~$8,213 · 68 Honda Prelude~$11,547 · 67 BMW X7~$26,811 · 67 Porsche Cayman~$22,598 · 67 Dodge Neon~$4,009 · 67 BMW 528xi~$6,375 · 67 Dodge Hornet~$22,834 · 66 Volkswagen Vanagon~$16,240 · 66 Hyundai Ioniq 6~$24,844 · 66 Toyota COROLLA iM~$13,217 · 66 BMW 335is~$15,313 · 66 Buick Cascada~$11,056 · 65 Volkswagen Jetta Wagon~$6,931 · 65 Daihatsu Hijet Kei~$10,159 · 64 BMW M5~$24,237 · 63 Jaguar F-TYPE~$21,665 · 63 BMW 328iC~$8,078 · 63 Chevrolet 4500~$19,603 · 63 Fiat 124 Spider~$17,381 · 62 Kia Carnival~$25,691 · 61 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution~$23,715 · 61 Kia Amanti~$3,132 · 61 Pontiac Bonneville~$5,298 · 61 Fiat 500e~$7,125 · 59 Jayco Super C~$15,576 · 59 Nissan 240SX~$12,033 · 58 Honda S2000~$21,226 · 57 Cadillac XLR~$15,758 · 57 Infiniti I30~$2,569 · 57 Mazda Mazda2~$6,237 · 57 Mazda CX-90~$26,967 · 56 Dodge Stealth~$5,179 · 56 Chevrolet Venture~$4,130 · 56 Bentley Turbo~$8,332 · 56 Buick Terraza~$10,381 · 56 Pontiac Montana~$3,852 · 56 Mitsubishi Montero Sport~$3,094 · 55 Mini Cooper~$11,010 · 54 Infiniti QX4~$4,298 · 54 BMW 530xi~$6,391 · 54 Toyota GR86~$25,216 · 53 Hyundai Elantra N~$22,728 · 53 Saab 9-5~$3,005 · 53 Mini Cooper Roadster~$10,066 · 53 Winnebago One~$9,276 · 53 Toyota 86~$17,857 · 52 BMW Alpina~$19,869 · 52 Pontiac Torrent~$3,194 · 52 Chrysler New Yorker~$6,488 · 51 Infiniti Q40~$10,201 · 51 Infiniti G25~$5,833 · 50 Honda Civic Type R~$24,287 · 49 Harley-Davidson Street Glide~$12,844 · 49 Alfa Romeo Tonale~$24,005 · 49 BMW 318i~$10,036 · 49 Cadillac CT5~$20,822 · 48 Infiniti Q70~$13,162 · 48 Scion iA~$8,679 · 48 Chevrolet S-10 Blazer~$6,819 · 47 Kenworth T680~$22,466 · 45 Scion iQ~$5,569 · 45 Audi Q4~$25,094 · 44 Ford Taurus X~$2,967 · 44 International Prostar~$15,019 · 43 Ford F-150 Heritage~$5,096 · 43 Pontiac G8~$9,872 · 43 Subaru Solterra~$24,783 · 42 Chevrolet Malibu Classic~$12,358 · 42 Lincoln Mark~$6,410 · 41 Volkswagen ID.4~$21,690 · 41 BMW i4~$28,198 · 41 BMW 230i~$20,160 · 41 Acura RLX~$16,823 · 41 Jaguar XJ6~$5,621 · 41 Cadillac Fleetwood~$11,052 · 40 Dodge Stratus~$2,666 · 40 Dodge Ram~$10,458 · 39 Audi S6~$17,313 · 39 GMC Jimmy~$3,038 · 39 Kia Borrego~$3,677 · 39 BMW 745Li~$5,030 · 39 Saturn L200~$4,163 · 39 Jaguar XJR~$6,377 · 38 BMW M550i~$20,662 · 38 Infiniti Q70L~$11,460 · 38 Chevrolet Lumina~$2,611 · 37 Fisker Ocean~$20,182 · 36 Suzuki Kizashi~$3,829 · 36 Pontiac G5~$2,576 · 36 Mercedes-Benz 300~$9,482 · 35 Genesis G90~$19,605 · 35 Volvo V90~$18,520 · 35 Volvo VNL~$14,471 · 35 Jaguar Vanden Plas~$7,272 · 35 BMW 340i~$22,558 · 34 Infiniti M45~$6,661 · 34 Mazda 626~$2,641 · 34 Infiniti G20~$3,473 · 34 Hino 338~$21,191 · 34 Buick Riviera~$3,880 · 33 BMW 325iS~$4,634 · 33 Ford Recreational Vehicle~$10,511 · 33 BMW M4~$25,336 · 32 Mitsubishi 3000GT~$9,159 · 32 Buick Regal TourX~$16,723 · 32 Mitsubishi i-MiEV~$4,730 · 32 Freightliner Sport Chassis~$20,214 · 32 Volkswagen Tiguan Limited~$8,627 · 32 Volvo NEW VNL~$8,086 · 32 BMW 535d~$11,644 · 32 Saturn Astra~$3,239 · 32 Pontiac Sunfire~$3,227 · 32 Saab 900~$4,425 · 31 Infiniti QX55~$24,569 · 31 GMC Hummer EV SUV~$5,644 · 31 Infiniti Q45~$4,811 · 31 Isuzu FTR~$21,194 · 31 AM General Humvee~$22,821 · 31 Hino 195~$22,247 · 31 Yamaha XV1600 Road Star~$4,377 · 31 Hyundai Santa Fe XL~$13,586 · 31 Kawasaki Sports~$16,477 · 30 Hyundai XG350~$3,301 · 30 Audi e-tron~$21,116 · 29 Toyota Tercel~$3,339 · 29 Maybach S550~$11,517 · 29 Infiniti FX37~$8,959 · 29 Chevrolet P - Series~$10,821 · 29 Volvo S60 Cross Country~$9,924 · 29 Audi S8~$18,253 · 28 Dodge Intrepid~$2,742 · 28 Audi TTS~$21,347 · 28 Buick Rainier~$4,902 · 28 Saturn SL~$2,038 · 28 Toyota Grand Highlander~$19,494 · 27 Kawasaki Ninja 400~$4,064 · 27 Cadillac CT4~$22,746 · 27 Mercedes-Benz 350~$10,625 · 26 Mercedes-Benz 500~$7,886 · 26 Volkswagen R32~$16,324 · 26 Jeep Wagoneer~$27,665 · 25 Kia K900~$12,678 · 25 Chevrolet BrightDrop~$25,313 · 25 Mercedes-Benz SLC-Class~$21,314 · 25 Hino Tractor~$23,700 · 25 BMW 440i~$22,595 · 24 Volvo S40~$5,319 · 24 Mercedes-Benz 560~$8,271 · 24 Hyundai Kona N~$20,838 · 24 Cadillac Brougham~$13,183 · 24 Chrysler Concorde~$2,761 · 24 Suzuki Sidekick~$3,404 · 23 Freightliner Columbia~$12,313 · 23 Volkswagen Arteon~$17,950 · 23 Isuzu Ascender~$3,884 · 23 BMW 750iL~$9,363 · 23 Chevrolet SS~$20,341 · 22 Toyota Supra~$21,776 · 21 Honda Prologue~$25,748 · 21 Jayco Jay Flight~$13,920 · 21 Mazda B-Series~$4,661 · 21 Chrysler TC~$10,667 · 21 Acura ADX~$23,800 · 20 Honda del Sol~$5,435 · 20 Lincoln Zephyr~$4,031 · 20 BMW ActiveHybrid 7~$12,260 · 20 Honda Shadow~$3,564 · 19 BMW M240i~$24,774 · 19 Porsche 968~$14,070 · 19 Mack Granite~$19,600 · 19 Chrysler LHS~$2,964 · 19 Freightliner FL80~$24,065 · 19 Mercedes-Benz EQB-Class~$25,748 · 19 Pontiac Aztek~$4,487 · 19 Genesis GV70~$27,658 · 18 Volvo S60~$9,616 · 18 Suzuki Vitara~$3,787 · 18 Maserati Grecale~$24,729 · 18 Chrysler LeBaron~$3,161 · 18 Buick Reatta~$7,277 · 18 Infiniti FX45~$5,182 · 18 Mack Pinnacle~$27,078 · 18 Freightliner FL70~$9,797 · 18 Peterbilt 579~$23,541 · 17 Volkswagen GLI~$9,550 · 17 Bentley Arnage~$25,900 · 17 Chevrolet GMT-400~$9,377 · 17 Kawasaki Automatic~$7,729 · 17 Mercedes-Benz G-Class~$19,893 · 16 Isuzu Amigo~$6,962 · 16 Suzuki Equator~$10,339 · 16 Nissan Kicks Play~$20,720 · 16 Audi Q5 e~$23,323 · 16 BMW 545i~$4,695 · 16 GMC Vandura~$6,933 · 16 BMW 525xi~$5,088 · 16 Cadillac ELR~$16,305 · 15 Ford Festiva~$5,325 · 15 Suzuki Forenza~$2,793 · 15 Isuzu Hombre~$2,686 · 15 Mitsubishi Space Wagon~$13,098 · 15 Peterbilt 220~$21,667 · 15 Saturn L300~$2,505 · 15

Most reliable used cars under $30,000

Reliability matters most on a budget — fewer problems mean lower running costs. These score highest for dependability and still fit under $30,000:

FIG.03·Most Reliable Used Cars Under $30,000
#ModelReliabilityTypical priceListed
1Chevrolet Volt5.0/5$7,769547
2Audi S45.0/5$14,595393
3Toyota C-HR5.0/5$14,741288
4Subaru BRZ5.0/5$18,653270
5Toyota Scion FR-S5.0/5$7,076240
6Cadillac XT65.0/5$21,901117
7Audi S35.0/5$17,47895
8Toyota Crown5.0/5$11,11281
9Chevrolet Malibu Limited5.0/5$5,70676
10BMW 528xi5.0/5$6,37567
11Buick Cascada5.0/5$11,05665
12Audi Q45.0/5$25,09444
ROWS 12·SOURCE ForCar · NHTSA reliability

What body styles fit under $30,000

How the market under $30,000 splits by type — see how many SUVs, trucks and sedans are in reach.

FIG.04·Body Styles Under $30,000
01
SUVlistings320,831
02
sedanlistings253,280
03
pickuplistings154,364
04
vanlistings61,020
05
coupelistings26,172
06
wagonlistings17,805
TOP 6·UNIT listings under $30,000·SOURCE ForCar market

What model years you'll find under $30,000

A budget mostly buys older model years or higher-mileage newer ones. Here's where the listings under $30,000 sit by year — it's the steep early depreciation curve by age that drops them into reach.

FIG.05·Model Years Available Under $30,000
01
2026listings1,456
02
2025listings3,903
03
2024listings6,236
04
2023listings8,406
05
2022listings9,806
06
2021listings12,657
07
2020listings16,177
08
2019listings23,889
09
2018listings26,806
10
2017listings31,417
11
2016listings32,762
12
2015listings35,555
TOP 12·UNIT listings under $30,000 by model year·SOURCE ForCar market

What to look for at $30,000

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 $30,000 — FAQ

What's the best used car under $30,000?

At $30,000 the most-listed models are reliable mainstream cars like the Ford F-150, Chevrolet Silverado, Honda Civic. 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 $30,000?

About 487,424 used cars list under $30,000 on the US market right now, with a median price of $8,500. The figure updates daily as new listings come in.

What can I get for $30,000?

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 $30,000 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 $30,000, 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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