These days, secondhand car shopping might be challenging. Finding quality used cars at reasonable costs has become more difficult due to global supply chain challenges that impact the availability and pricing of new cars. However, if you’re patient and do your homework, you can locate a trustworthy car that meets your requirements and priorities. Our experts’ testing and the findings of our dependability survey inform our used-car recommendations, which will assist you in locating vehicles from the manufacturers that are least likely to disappoint.
Considerations for Used Car Purchasers Fuel economy:
To find out how well the used model you prefer compares to others in its class, check out our ratings at coreacar.com.
Reliability score: Based on CR members’ survey answers on their vehicles, this shows how a car’s overall trouble rate stacks up against other models from the same year. (Read more about how dependable cars are.)
Score of satisfaction: Every year, CR members tell us if, given the chance, they would purchase the same vehicle again. We use those survey answers to determine a score for every model.
Safety systems: On older models, FCW and AEB were available, but they weren’t always standard. Thus, before making a purchase, confirm that the used car you’ve selected has these vital safety features.
Top Trusted Brands for 5-Year-Old Cars
It’s difficult to go wrong with a Lexus or Toyota, as evidenced by our brand ratings chart, which indicates that all of their 5-year-old models have above-average reliability. We have included all models for which we have adequate survey data for the brand in the average reliability score. We’ve selected eight models from our list of the best dependable brands for the 2017 model year in order to offer variation.
