April 2008
The best used vehicles for under $20,000
2005 Honda CR-V
These are CR's lists of reliable cars from the 2007 survey. They are the specific models with above average Used Car Verdicts, spanning
the model years 1998 through 2007. CR Good Bets are cars that have multiple years of above average Used Car Verdicts and performed well in CR road tests over the years. Also, see our lists of used cars to avoid (available to subscribers).
CR Good Bets and Bad Bets include only the models for which we have sufficient data for at least three model years. Models that were brand new in 2006 or 2007 do not appear. Problems with the engine major, engine cooling, transmission major, and drive system were weighted more heavily than other problems.
Listed by price group and alphabetically within groups. Price ranges are what you'd pay for a typically equipped car with average mileage.
CR Good Bets and Bad Bets include only the models for which we have sufficient data for at least three model years. Models that were brand new in 2006 or 2007 do not appear. Problems with the engine major, engine cooling, transmission major, and drive system were weighted more heavily than other problems.
Listed by price group and alphabetically within groups. Price ranges are what you'd pay for a typically equipped car with average mileage.
| $10,000 - $12,000 | $12,000 - $14,000 |
|---|---|
| Acura CL '03; MDX '01; RSX '03 BMW M3 '98; Z3 '99 Buick LeSabre '04; Regal '04 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 (2WD) '01 Dodge Neon '05 Ford Crown Victoria '05; Escape '04; Explorer Sport Trac '03; F-150 '01; Focus '07; Ranger (2WD) '04-05 GMC Sierra 1500 (2WD) '01-02 Honda Accord '03; Civic '04; Civic Hybrid '03; Civic Si '03-04; CR-V '03; Element '04; S2000 '00 Hyundai Elantra '06; Santa Fe (V6) '04; Sonata (4-cyl.) '06 Infiniti I35 '03; QX4 '99 Kia Optima '06 Lexus ES '00; GS (6-cyl.) '00; LS '98; RX '00 Lincoln Town Car '02 Mazda B-Series (2WD) '05-06; MX-5 Miata '02-03; Tribute '04; 3 '04 Mercury Grand Marquis '04-05 Mitsubishi Endeavor '04; Outlander '04 Nissan Altima (4-cyl.) '05; Altima (V6) '03; Frontier '03; Xterra '03 Pontiac Vibe '05 Scion xA '06; xB '04-05 Subaru Baja '03; Forester '03; Impreza '04; Impreza WRX '02-03; Outback '01 Toyota 4Runner '01; Avalon '02; Camry '03; Camry Solara '03; Celica '03; Corolla '05; Highlander '02; Matrix '04-05; Prius '03; RAV4 '02; Sienna '03; Tacoma '01; Tundra '02; Yaris '07 Volvo S60 '02; V70 '02 |
Acura MDX '02; RL '02; RSX '04 BMW 5 Series (6-cyl.) '02; M3 '99; Z3 '00 Buick LaCrosse '05; LeSabre '05 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 (2WD) '02; Silverado 1500 (V6, 2WD) '03; Silverado 2500 (2WD) '01 Dodge Ram 2500 (turbodiesel, 2WD) '03-04 Ford Escape '05; Explorer Sport Trac '04; F-150 '02; F-150 (V6) '03; F-150 (V8, 4WD) '02; Fusion '06; Ranger (2WD) '06 GMC Sierra 1500 (V6, 2WD) '03; Sierra 2500 (2WD) '01 Honda Accord '04-05; Civic '05; Civic Hybrid '04; Civic Si '05; CR-V '04; Element '05; Fit '07; Odyssey '03; S2000 '01 Hyundai Elantra '07; Santa Fe (V6) '05; Tucson (FWD) '05 Infiniti QX4 '00 Kia Sportage '05-06 Lexus ES '01; LS '99; RX '01 Lincoln Town Car '04 Mazda MPV '05; MX-5 Miata '04; Tribute '05; 3 '05-07 Nissan Frontier '04; Pathfinder '03; Xterra '04 Pontiac Vibe '06-07 Saab 9-2X '05 Scion tC '05; xB '06 Subaru Forester '04; Impreza '05-06; Impreza WRX '04; Legacy '04; Outback '02 Toyota 4Runner '02; Avalon '03; Camry '04; Camry Solara '04; Corolla '06-07; Highlander '03; Land Cruiser '98; Matrix '06; RAV4 '03; Sequoia '01; Tacoma '02-03; Tundra '03 Volvo V70 '03 |
| $14,000 - $16,000 | $16,000 - $18,000 |
| Acura RSX '05 BMW 5 Series (6-cyl.) '03; Z3 '01 Buick LaCrosse '06 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 (2WD) '02 Chrysler Crossfire '04 Ford F-150 (2WD) '04; Fusion '07 GMC Sierra 2500 (2WD) '02 Honda Accord '06; Civic '06-07; Civic Hybrid '05; Odyssey '04; Pilot '03; S2000 '02 Hyundai Sonata (4-cyl.) '07; Tucson '06; Tucson (FWD) '07 Infiniti G35 Sedan (RWD) '03; I35 '04; Q45 '02; QX4 '01 Jeep Compass '07 Lexus GS '01; LS '00; RX '02 Mazda MPV '06; MX-5 Miata '05 Mercury Grand Marquis '07; Mariner '05; Milan '06; Montego (AWD) '07 Mitsubishi Endeavor '05 Nissan Altima (V6) '05; Frontier (V6) '05 Scion tC '06 Subaru Forester '05; Impreza '07; Legacy '05; Outback '03 Toyota 4Runner '03; Avalon '04; Camry '05; Camry (4-cyl.) '06; Camry Solara '05; Highlander '04; Land Cruiser '99-00; Matrix '07; Prius '04; RAV4 '04; Sequoia '02; Tacoma '04-05; Tundra '04 Volvo S60 (FWD) '04; XC70 '03 |
Acura MDX '03; TSX '04 BMW 3 Series Coupe & Conv. (RWD) '02 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 (V6, 2WD) '06 Dodge Ram 2500 (turbodiesel, 2WD) '05 Ford Crown Victoria '07; Escape Hybrid '05; F-150 (2WD) '05 Honda Accord '07; Civic Hybrid '06; Civic Si '06; CR-V '05; Element '06-07; S2000 '03 Infiniti G35 Sedan (RWD) '04 Lexus ES '02; IS '01; LS '01; LX '99; RX '03 Lincoln Town Car '05 Mazda MX-5 Miata '06-07 Mercedes-Benz C-Class (4-cyl.) '04 Mercury Milan '07 Mitsubishi Endeavor '06 Nissan Altima (4-cyl.) '07; Frontier (V6) '06; Maxima '05; Xterra '06 Subaru Forester '06; Impreza WRX '05-06; Legacy '06; Outback '04 Toyota 4Runner '04; Highlander '05; Land Cruiser '01; Prius '05; RAV4 '05; Sienna '04; Tacoma '06; Tundra '05 Volvo S80 (5-cyl.) '04; V70 '04 |
| $18,000 - $20,000 | |
| Acura TSX '05 BMW 3 Series Coupe & Conv. (RWD) '03; 325i Sedan (AWD) '04; 325i Sedan (RWD) 05; 330i Sedan (AWD) '03; Z3 '02 Chevrolet Corvette '99-00; Silverado 2500 (2WD) '04 Dodge Charger (V6) '06 Ford Explorer Sport Trac (V6) '07; F-150 (2WD) '06; Five Hundred (AWD) '07; Freestyle '07 GMC Sierra 1500 (V6, 2WD) '06; Sierra 2500 (2WD) '04 Honda Accord Hybrid '05; Civic Hybrid '07; Civic Si '07; CR-V '06; Pilot '04; S2000 '04 Infiniti M '03; QX4 '02 Lexus ES '03; GS '02; IS '02; LX '00 Mini Cooper Hatchback '06 Mitsubishi Outlander '07 Nissan Altima (V6) '06; Frontier (V6) '07; Maxima '06; Xterra '07 Porsche Boxster '01 Subaru Baja '06; Forester '07; Legacy '07; Outback '05 Toyota Avalon '05; Camry (4-cyl.) '07; Camry Solara '06; Prius '06; RAV4 '06; Sienna '05; Tacoma '07 Volvo S60 '05; S80 (5-cyl.) '05 XC70 '04 |
