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Best Midsize Cars for the Money for 2023

The best midsize cars for the money are ranked based on an analysis of their price and potential lifespan, with the top-ranked models representing midsize cars offering the longest life at the lowest price per 1,000 miles.

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The best midsize car for the money is the Chevrolet Malibu, with an average new car list price of $27,185 and a potential lifespan of 194,054 miles, resulting in a cost per 1,000 miles of $140. The best midsize cars for the money offer a cost per 1,000 miles of potential lifespan at or below $170, while average midsize cars cost $148 per 1,000 miles.

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What is the best midsize car for the money?
  1. Chevrolet Malibu
  2. Honda Accord
  3. Toyota Camry
  4. Nissan Altima
  5. Hyundai Sonata
  6. Subaru Legacy
  7. Volkswagen Passat
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The best midsize car for the money is the Chevrolet Malibu, with an average new car list price of $27,185 and a potential lifespan of 194,054 miles, resulting in a cost per 1,000 miles of $140. The best midsize cars for the money offer a cost per 1,000 miles of potential lifespan at or below $170, while average midsize cars cost $148 per 1,000 miles.

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1. Chevrolet Malibu

#4 of 13 Best Gas Mileage Midsize Cars #6 of 13 Most Reliable Midsize Cars #7 of 13 Midsize Cars with Best Resale Value
  • Price per 1k Miles $140.09
  • Potential Lifespan: 194.1K Miles
iSEECARS SCORE

iSeeCars Best Car Rankings are calculated based on an analysis of data from over 12 million cars that assesses how long each vehicle lasts and how well it retains its value over time, along with safety data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Association

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8.0 / 10
  • Reliability 8.2 / 10
  • Value Retention 7.3 / 10
  • Safety 8.6 / 10
NEW PRICE (MSRP) $24,700 - $31,500
USED PRICE $15,968 - $27,196
MPG 30 mpg
CARGO VOLUME 15.7 cu ft

2. Honda Accord

#1 of 13 Best Gas Mileage Midsize Cars #1 of 13 Best Midsize Cars #1 of 13 Midsize Cars with Best Resale Value
  • Price per 1k Miles $140.39
  • Potential Lifespan: 226.2K Miles
iSEECARS SCORE

iSeeCars Best Car Rankings are calculated based on an analysis of data from over 12 million cars that assesses how long each vehicle lasts and how well it retains its value over time, along with safety data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Association

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9.0 / 10
  • Reliability 9.0 / 10
  • Value Retention 8.1 / 10
  • Safety 10 / 10
NEW PRICE (MSRP) $26,520 - $38,450
USED PRICE $19,994 - $35,812
MPG 26 - 33 mpg
CARGO VOLUME 16.7 cu ft

3. Toyota Camry

#2 of 13 Best Gas Mileage Midsize Cars #2 of 13 Best Midsize Cars #2 of 13 Midsize Cars with Best Resale Value
  • Price per 1k Miles $140.54
  • Potential Lifespan: 223.2K Miles
iSEECARS SCORE

iSeeCars Best Car Rankings are calculated based on an analysis of data from over 12 million cars that assesses how long each vehicle lasts and how well it retains its value over time, along with safety data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Association

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8.9 / 10
  • Reliability 8.9 / 10
  • Value Retention 7.9 / 10
  • Safety 10 / 10
NEW PRICE (MSRP) $25,945 - $36,370
USED PRICE $18,999 - $36,988
MPG 25 - 32 mpg
CARGO VOLUME 15.1 cu ft

4. Nissan Altima

#3 of 13 Best Gas Mileage Midsize Cars #4 of 13 Most Reliable Midsize Cars #5 of 8 Best Midsize Cars for the Money
  • Price per 1k Miles $151.53
  • Potential Lifespan: 195.1K Miles
iSEECARS SCORE

iSeeCars Best Car Rankings are calculated based on an analysis of data from over 12 million cars that assesses how long each vehicle lasts and how well it retains its value over time, along with safety data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Association

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8.3 / 10
  • Reliability 8.3 / 10
  • Value Retention 6.7 / 10
  • Safety 10 / 10
NEW PRICE (MSRP) $25,290 - $34,990
USED PRICE $15,331 - $29,499
MPG 29 - 32 mpg
CARGO VOLUME 15.4 cu ft

5. Hyundai Sonata

#5 of 13 Best Gas Mileage Midsize Cars #6 of 13 Midsize Cars with Best Resale Value #6 of 8 Best Midsize Cars for the Money
  • Price per 1k Miles $161.53
  • Potential Lifespan: 195.2K Miles
iSEECARS SCORE

iSeeCars Best Car Rankings are calculated based on an analysis of data from over 12 million cars that assesses how long each vehicle lasts and how well it retains its value over time, along with safety data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Association

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8.2 / 10
  • Reliability 8.1 / 10
  • Value Retention 7.4 / 10
  • Safety 9.0 / 10
NEW PRICE (MSRP) $24,950 - $34,975
USED PRICE $14,499 - $32,924
MPG 27 - 31 mpg
CARGO VOLUME 16.0 cu ft

6. Subaru Legacy

#3 of 13 Midsize Cars with Best Resale Value #4 of 13 Best Midsize Cars #4 of 13 Safest Midsize Cars
  • Price per 1k Miles $162.86
  • Potential Lifespan: 198.7K Miles
iSEECARS SCORE

iSeeCars Best Car Rankings are calculated based on an analysis of data from over 12 million cars that assesses how long each vehicle lasts and how well it retains its value over time, along with safety data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Association

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8.6 / 10
  • Reliability 8.1 / 10
  • Value Retention 7.8 / 10
  • Safety 10 / 10
NEW PRICE (MSRP) $24,395 - $37,695
USED PRICE $16,999 - $33,994
MPG 26 - 30 mpg
CARGO VOLUME 15.1 cu ft

7. Volkswagen Passat

#8 of 8 Best Midsize Cars for the Money #9 of 13 Best Gas Mileage Midsize Cars #10 of 13 Best Midsize Cars
  • Price per 1k Miles $170.05
  • Potential Lifespan: 178.7K Miles
iSEECARS SCORE

iSeeCars Best Car Rankings are calculated based on an analysis of data from over 12 million cars that assesses how long each vehicle lasts and how well it retains its value over time, along with safety data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Association

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8.0 / 10
  • Reliability 7.6 / 10
  • Value Retention 6.9 / 10
  • Safety 9.5 / 10
NEW PRICE (MSRP) $27,575 - $30,575
USED PRICE $15,994 - $29,507
MPG 28 mpg
CARGO VOLUME 15.9 cu ft

Kia Stinger

#8 of 13 Midsize Cars with Best Resale Value #8 of 13 Safest Midsize Cars #11 of 13 Best Gas Mileage Midsize Cars
  • Price per 1k Miles Not Available
iSEECARS SCORE

iSeeCars Best Car Rankings are calculated based on an analysis of data from over 12 million cars that assesses how long each vehicle lasts and how well it retains its value over time, along with safety data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Association

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8.0 / 10
  • Reliability 7.0 / 10
  • Value Retention 7.1 / 10
  • Safety 10 / 10
NEW PRICE (MSRP) $36,590 - $53,990
USED PRICE $27,895 - $49,876
MPG 20 - 25 mpg
CARGO VOLUME 23.3 cu ft

Kia K5

#6 of 13 Best Gas Mileage Midsize Cars #9 of 13 Midsize Cars with Best Resale Value #9 of 13 Safest Midsize Cars
  • Price per 1k Miles Not Available
iSEECARS SCORE

iSeeCars Best Car Rankings are calculated based on an analysis of data from over 12 million cars that assesses how long each vehicle lasts and how well it retains its value over time, along with safety data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Association

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  • Reliability Coming soon
  • Value Retention 7.1 / 10
  • Safety 10 / 10
NEW PRICE (MSRP) $25,090 - $31,490
USED PRICE $21,495 - $36,997
MPG 27 - 31 mpg
CARGO VOLUME 16.0 cu ft

Volkswagen Arteon

#10 of 13 Best Gas Mileage Midsize Cars #10 of 13 Midsize Cars with Best Resale Value #13 of 13 Safest Midsize Cars
  • Price per 1k Miles Not Available
iSEECARS SCORE

iSeeCars Best Car Rankings are calculated based on an analysis of data from over 12 million cars that assesses how long each vehicle lasts and how well it retains its value over time, along with safety data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Association

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  • Reliability Coming soon
  • Value Retention 6.9 / 10
  • Safety 8.0 / 10
NEW PRICE (MSRP) $43,010 - $50,175
USED PRICE $27,996 - $43,746
MPG 25 - 28 mpg
CARGO VOLUME 27.2 cu ft

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How We Rank These Cars

The Best Midsize Cars for the Money list is ranked by the price per 1,000 miles of use for each vehicle based on how many miles the car can last.

iSeeCars analyzed over 2 million cars to determine how many miles each car can potentially last. Then we calculated the price per 1,000 miles of lifespan based on the average new car price of each vehicle. In the event two or more vehicles have the same price per 1k miles, we use iSeeCars proprietary rating of the overall quality of the car (iSeeCars Score) to break the tie.

The overall iSeeCars Score is an analysis of three factors: reliability, resale value and safety. It is calculated based on the latest research and analysis by our data science team. The data analysis comes from over 12 million new and used vehicles in our Longest-Lasting Cars and 5-Year Depreciation Studies, combined with NHTSA and IIHS Safety Ratings.

Vehicles are scored in three categories:

Reliability | 33.3%

The reliability score represents an analysis of iSeeCars' proprietary research on the longest-lasting vehicles.

Value Retention | 33.3%

The value retention score is based on our data science team's statistical analysis and prediction of 5-year depreciation from MSRP to determine which cars hold their value best, using US Bureau of Labor Statistics data to adjust for inflation.

Safety | 33.3%

The safety score is calculated based on the last five years of crash test ratings from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and incorporates the latest Top Safety Pick information from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS).