The most popular used cars in the US

Wellnhofer Designs // Shutterstock Buying an affordable used car in the U.S. has been costly since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. First, supply chain shortages reduced the number of new cars. Then pandemic-related economic relief checks boosted Americans’ spending, including on used cars. Those forces drove down the supply of affordable used cars–while the demand increased, according to the Associated Press. In 2023, some used cars can average over $30,000, a price tag arguably close to that of an affordable new car. Stacker used data from iSeeCars.com to identify the 25 most popular used cars sold nationwide in 2022. Cars are ranked by market share, rounded to the nearest tenth of a percent; though some appear the same, the more precise percentages are not equal. The iSeeCars.com analysis included more than 9.8 million used car sales from the most recent five model years, 2017 to 2021. Though supply chain issues pushed used car prices up drastically in 2021 and 2022, they have finally begun to dip. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics Consumer Price Index–the most common measure for inflation–the price of used cars and trucks dropped 13.6% from February 2022 to February 2023. Nonetheless, used cars are available to buy as long as you seek out the right ones. For example, nearly half the vehicles on the list (12 out of 25) are SUVs. The rest are split between five pickup trucks and eight midsized or compact cars. In the top five are three pickup trucks, an SUV, and a compact car. Before shopping for a used car, you may want to see if any brands or models have been recalled due to a failure of safety protocols. For instance, the 2021 recall of Takata’s air bags aims to prevent any more fatalities. Check out the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s website to see if there’s a recall on a used car you may want to buy. You may also like: Cost of gold the year you were born #25. Chevrolet Traverse rebinworkshop // Shutterstock – Share of used car sales: 0.9% #24. Jeep Compass Gabriel Nica // Shutterstock – Share of used car sales: 1.0% #23. Toyota Highlander Jonathan Weiss // Shutterstock – Share of used car sales: 1.0% #22. Chevrolet Malibu betto rodrigues // Shutterstock – Share of used car sales: 1.1% #21. Hyundai Elantra otomobil // Shutterstock – Share of used car sales: 1.1% You may also like: Most popular department stores in America #20. Nissan Sentra betto rodrigues // Shutterstock – Share of used car sales: 1.2% #19. Jeep Cherokee Victor Maschek // Shutterstock – Share of used car sales: 1.2% #18. GMC Sierra 1500 Jonathan Weiss // Shutterstock – Share of used car sales: 1.2% #17. Jeep Wrangler Unlimited Peter Gudella // Shutterstock – Share of used car sales: 1.2% #16. Honda Accord Steve Lagreca // Shutterstock – Share of used car sales: 1.4% You may also like: 50 most popular chain restaurants in America #15. Honda CR-V Ovu0ng // Shutterstock – Share of used car sales: 1.4% #14. Toyota Tacoma Jonathan Weiss // Shutterstock – Share of used car sales: 1.4% #13. Toyota Corolla otomobil // Shutterstock – Share of used car sales: 1.5% #12. Nissan Altima Wirestock Creators // Shutterstock – Share of used car sales: 1.5% #11. Ford Explorer Fancey Media // Shutterstock – Share of used car sales: 1.5% You may also like: The cost of gasoline the year you started driving #10. Jeep Grand Cherokee Wojciech Dziadosz // Shutterstock – Share of used car sales: 1.5% #9. Ford Escape Jonathan Weiss // Shutterstock – Share of used car sales: 1.5% #8. Nissan Rogue Stefan Bernhard // Shutterstock – Share of used car sales: 1.7% #7. Toyota RAV4 Victor Maschek // Shutterstock – Share of used car sales: 1.7% #6. Toyota Camry Ovu0ng // Shutterstock – Share of used car sales: 1.7% You may also like: The industries where workers are quitting their jobs in droves #5. Honda Civic otomobil // Shutterstock – Share of used car sales: 1.8% #4. Chevrolet Equinox Jonathan Weiss // Shutterstock – Share of used car sales: 2.2% #3. Ram 1500 Jonathan Weiss // Shutterstock – Share of used car sales: 2.3% #2. Chevrolet Silverado 1500 FeelGoodLuck // Shutterstock – Share of used car sales: 2.8% #1. Ford F-150 Jonathan Weiss // Shutterstock – Share of used car sales: 3.3% You may also like: Famous consumer brands that no longer exist