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Toyota Corolla
Compact sedan
from $14,000
- Reliability
- 5/5
- Safety
- 5/5
- Est. MPG
- 34
- 5yr cost
- $22,000
Kia Soul
Small crossover
from $14,000
- Reliability
- 4/5
- Safety
- 4/5
- Est. MPG
- 30
- 5yr cost
- $23,800
Hyundai Elantra
Compact sedan
from $15,000
- Reliability
- 4/5
- Safety
- 4/5
- Est. MPG
- 35
- 5yr cost
- $23,300
Honda Civic
Compact sedan
from $16,000
- Reliability
- 5/5
- Safety
- 5/5
- Est. MPG
- 33
- 5yr cost
- $23,100
Chevrolet Bolt EV
Compact electric hatchback
from $18,000
- Reliability
- 4/5
- Safety
- 4/5
- Est. MPG
- 120
- 5yr cost
- $22,200
Toyota Camry
Midsize sedan
from $19,000
- Reliability
- 5/5
- Safety
- 5/5
- Est. MPG
- 32
- 5yr cost
- $24,600
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Toyota Corolla
Compact sedan
from $14,000
- Reliability
- 5/5
- Safety
- 5/5
- Est. MPG
- 34
- 5yr cost
- $22,000
We picked this for its high reliability and safety scores.
Honda Civic
Compact sedan
from $16,000
- Reliability
- 5/5
- Safety
- 5/5
- Est. MPG
- 33
- 5yr cost
- $23,100
We picked this for its high reliability and safety scores.
Toyota Camry
Midsize sedan
from $19,000
- Reliability
- 5/5
- Safety
- 5/5
- Est. MPG
- 32
- 5yr cost
- $24,600
We picked this for its high reliability and safety scores.
Toyota RAV4
Compact SUV
from $22,000
- Reliability
- 5/5
- Safety
- 5/5
- Est. MPG
- 30
- 5yr cost
- $26,400
We picked this for its high reliability and safety scores.
Honda CR-V
Compact SUV
from $22,000
- Reliability
- 5/5
- Safety
- 5/5
- Est. MPG
- 30
- 5yr cost
- $26,400
We picked this for its high reliability and safety scores.
Toyota Highlander
Midsize 3-row SUV
from $30,000
- Reliability
- 5/5
- Safety
- 5/5
- Est. MPG
- 25
- 5yr cost
- $32,700
We picked this for its high reliability and safety scores.
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Toyota RAV4
Compact SUV
from $22,000
- Reliability
- 5/5
- Safety
- 5/5
- Est. MPG
- 30
- 5yr cost
- $26,400
Honda CR-V
Compact SUV
from $22,000
- Reliability
- 5/5
- Safety
- 5/5
- Est. MPG
- 30
- 5yr cost
- $26,400
Toyota Highlander
Midsize 3-row SUV
from $30,000
- Reliability
- 5/5
- Safety
- 5/5
- Est. MPG
- 25
- 5yr cost
- $32,700
Lexus RX
Luxury midsize SUV
from $35,000
- Reliability
- 5/5
- Safety
- 5/5
- Est. MPG
- 25
- 5yr cost
- $37,200
Subaru Outback
Wagon / crossover
from $23,000
- Reliability
- 4/5
- Safety
- 5/5
- Est. MPG
- 28
- 5yr cost
- $28,400
Mazda CX-5
Compact SUV
from $20,000
- Reliability
- 4/5
- Safety
- 5/5
- Est. MPG
- 28
- 5yr cost
- $30,500
Market insights
Snapshot of the US auto market
Avg new-car price
$48,700
−1.4% MoM
Avg used-car price
$25,300
−0.6% MoM
Avg new-car APR
7.1%
+0.2 pts
Avg used-car APR
11.4%
flat
Avg SUV price
$42,100
−0.9% MoM
US regular gas
$3.09/gal
+2.1% MoM
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