Best Used Crossover SUVs Under $25k for 2026
The best used crossover SUVs under $25k based on a data-driven analysis of each vehicle's reliability, resale value and safety.
The best used crossover SUV under $25,000 is the 2021 Honda CR-V based on our analysis of 12 million vehicles to assess their reliability, resale value and safety. The 2021 Honda CR-V has an average price of $24,755 with an overall iSeeCars score of 8.5. Behind the CR-V is the 2021 Subaru Outback (suv) with average used car price of $23,432 and iSeeCars score of 8.4. The number 3 best used crossover SUV under $25,000 is the 2021 Subaru Forester at $23,210 average price and 8.4 iSeeCars rating. For this analysis, iSeeCars looked at used crossover SUVs under $25k that are 1 to 6 years old to determine the latest model year vehicles that are within the price range of $20,000 to $25,000.
The best used crossover SUV under $25,000 is the 2021 Honda CR-V based on our analysis of 12 million vehicles to assess their reliability, resale value and safety. The 2021 Honda CR-V has an average price of $24,755 with an overall iSeeCars score of 8.5. Behind the CR-V is the 2021 Subaru Outback (suv) with average used car price of $23,432 and iSeeCars score of 8.4. The number 3 best used crossover SUV under $25,000 is the 2021 Subaru Forester at $23,210 average price and 8.4 iSeeCars rating. For this analysis, iSeeCars looked at used crossover SUVs under $25k that are 1 to 6 years old to determine the latest model year vehicles that are within the price range of $20,000 to $25,000.
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iSeeCars Score:
8.5
/ 10
- Average Used Car Price: 24754.750672
iSEECARS SCORE
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Reliability
7.9
/ 10
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Value Retention
8.7
/ 10
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Safety
9.0
/ 10
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iSeeCars Score:
8.4
/ 10
- Average Used Car Price: 23432.012977
iSEECARS SCORE
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Reliability
8.0
/ 10
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Value Retention
8.1
/ 10
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Safety
9.0
/ 10
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iSeeCars Score:
8.4
/ 10
- Average Used Car Price: 23210.050796
iSEECARS SCORE
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Reliability
7.6
/ 10
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Value Retention
8.5
/ 10
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Safety
9.0
/ 10
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iSeeCars Score:
8.3
/ 10
- Average Used Car Price: 24868.346898
iSEECARS SCORE
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Reliability
7.8
/ 10
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Value Retention
9.0
/ 10
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Safety
8.0
/ 10
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iSeeCars Score:
8.2
/ 10
- Average Used Car Price: 24165.877606
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Reliability
7.4
/ 10
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Value Retention
7.3
/ 10
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Safety
10
/ 10
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iSeeCars Score:
8.2
/ 10
- Average Used Car Price: 23939.922459
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Reliability
7.3
/ 10
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Value Retention
7.4
/ 10
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Safety
10
/ 10
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iSeeCars Score:
8.2
/ 10
- Average Used Car Price: 23979.828919
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Reliability
7.2
/ 10
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Value Retention
7.7
/ 10
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Safety
9.7
/ 10
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iSeeCars Score:
8.1
/ 10
- Average Used Car Price: 24722.433351
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Reliability
7.6
/ 10
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Value Retention
8.7
/ 10
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Safety
8.0
/ 10
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iSeeCars Score:
8.1
/ 10
- Average Used Car Price: 24287.500599
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Reliability
7.6
/ 10
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Value Retention
7.8
/ 10
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Safety
9.0
/ 10
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iSeeCars Score:
8.1
/ 10
- Average Used Car Price: 22989.325487
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Reliability
6.8
/ 10
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Value Retention
7.9
/ 10
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Safety
9.7
/ 10
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iSeeCars Score:
8.0
/ 10
- Average Used Car Price: 24591.181635
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Reliability
7.9
/ 10
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Value Retention
8.2
/ 10
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Safety
8.0
/ 10
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iSeeCars Score:
7.9
/ 10
- Average Used Car Price: 24997.466527
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Reliability
7.1
/ 10
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Value Retention
7.5
/ 10
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Safety
9.0
/ 10
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iSeeCars Score:
7.9
/ 10
- Average Used Car Price: 24705.156569
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Reliability
7.0
/ 10
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Value Retention
7.8
/ 10
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Safety
9.0
/ 10
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iSeeCars Score:
7.8
/ 10
- Average Used Car Price: 23588.755589
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Reliability
7.8
/ 10
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Value Retention
7.6
/ 10
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Safety
8.0
/ 10
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iSeeCars Score:
7.8
/ 10
- Average Used Car Price: 23098.213605
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Reliability
7.1
/ 10
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Value Retention
7.4
/ 10
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Safety
8.9
/ 10
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iSeeCars Score:
7.7
/ 10
- Average Used Car Price: 24660.963422
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Reliability
6.8
/ 10
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Value Retention
7.5
/ 10
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Safety
8.8
/ 10
17. 2021 Mazda CX-9
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iSeeCars Score:
7.6
/ 10
- Average Used Car Price: 24199.301481
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Reliability
7.3
/ 10
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Value Retention
7.6
/ 10
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Safety
8.0
/ 10
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iSeeCars Score:
7.6
/ 10
- Average Used Car Price: 23162.709959
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Reliability
7.2
/ 10
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Value Retention
7.7
/ 10
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Safety
8.0
/ 10
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iSeeCars Score:
7.6
/ 10
- Average Used Car Price: 24202.988424
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Reliability
7.1
/ 10
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Value Retention
7.7
/ 10
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Safety
8.0
/ 10
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iSeeCars Score:
7.6
/ 10
- Average Used Car Price: 22688.070223
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Reliability
6.8
/ 10
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Value Retention
7.5
/ 10
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Safety
8.5
/ 10
21. 2023 Ford Edge
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iSeeCars Score:
7.5
/ 10
- Average Used Car Price: 24298.765504
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Reliability
7.3
/ 10
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Value Retention
7.2
/ 10
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Safety
8.0
/ 10
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iSeeCars Score:
7.5
/ 10
- Average Used Car Price: 23267.708136
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Reliability
7.2
/ 10
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Value Retention
7.7
/ 10
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Safety
7.6
/ 10
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iSeeCars Score:
7.5
/ 10
- Average Used Car Price: 21919.433347
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Reliability
7.1
/ 10
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Value Retention
7.8
/ 10
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Safety
7.5
/ 10
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iSeeCars Score:
7.4
/ 10
- Average Used Car Price: 23413.052448
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Reliability
7.3
/ 10
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Value Retention
7.9
/ 10
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Safety
7.0
/ 10
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iSeeCars Score:
7.4
/ 10
- Average Used Car Price: 24125.770718
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Reliability
7.3
/ 10
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Value Retention
7.8
/ 10
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Safety
7.0
/ 10
26. 2023 Jeep Renegade
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iSeeCars Score:
7.4
/ 10
- Average Used Car Price: 21114.008272
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Reliability
7.2
/ 10
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Value Retention
8.0
/ 10
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Safety
7.0
/ 10
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iSeeCars Score:
7.4
/ 10
- Average Used Car Price: 24651.250548
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Reliability
7.2
/ 10
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Value Retention
7.9
/ 10
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Safety
7.0
/ 10
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iSeeCars Score:
7.4
/ 10
- Average Used Car Price: 23410.475863
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Reliability
6.9
/ 10
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Value Retention
7.8
/ 10
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Safety
7.5
/ 10
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iSeeCars Score:
7.4
/ 10
- Average Used Car Price: 22806.348608
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Reliability
6.7
/ 10
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Value Retention
7.6
/ 10
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Safety
8.0
/ 10
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iSeeCars Score:
7.3
/ 10
- Average Used Car Price: 24213.43236
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Reliability
7.2
/ 10
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Value Retention
7.7
/ 10
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Safety
7.0
/ 10
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iSeeCars Score:
7.3
/ 10
- Average Used Car Price: 24873.259778
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Reliability
7.2
/ 10
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Value Retention
7.6
/ 10
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Safety
7.1
/ 10
32. 2023 Jeep Cherokee
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iSeeCars Score:
7.2
/ 10
- Average Used Car Price: 23126.801509
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Reliability
7.0
/ 10
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Value Retention
7.7
/ 10
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Safety
7.0
/ 10
2022 Toyota C-HR
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iSeeCars Score:
Not Available
- Average Used Car Price: 23430.042934
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Reliability
Coming soon
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Value Retention
9.0
/ 10
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Safety
7.8
/ 10
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iSeeCars Score:
Not Available
- Average Used Car Price: 24376.773069
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Reliability
Coming soon
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Value Retention
8.9
/ 10
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Safety
7.0
/ 10
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iSeeCars Score:
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- Average Used Car Price: 24163.62484
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Reliability
Coming soon
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Value Retention
8.7
/ 10
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Safety
10
/ 10
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iSeeCars Score:
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- Average Used Car Price: 20621.375209
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Reliability
Coming soon
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Value Retention
8.4
/ 10
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Safety
7.0
/ 10
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iSeeCars Score:
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- Average Used Car Price: 23332.485939
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Reliability
Coming soon
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Value Retention
8.3
/ 10
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Safety
10
/ 10
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iSeeCars Score:
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- Average Used Car Price: 22978.345603
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Reliability
Coming soon
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Value Retention
8.3
/ 10
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Safety
8.0
/ 10
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iSeeCars Score:
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- Average Used Car Price: 23192.313649
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Reliability
Coming soon
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Value Retention
8.1
/ 10
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Safety
9.5
/ 10
2022 Nissan Rogue Sport
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iSeeCars Score:
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- Average Used Car Price: 20774.887744
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Reliability
Coming soon
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Value Retention
8.1
/ 10
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Safety
7.3
/ 10
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iSeeCars Score:
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- Average Used Car Price: 24092.626482
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Reliability
Coming soon
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Value Retention
8.1
/ 10
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Safety
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2022 Hyundai KONA N
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iSeeCars Score:
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- Average Used Car Price: 23832.477124
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Reliability
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Value Retention
8.1
/ 10
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Safety
Not Available
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iSeeCars Score:
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- Average Used Car Price: 24088.717833
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Reliability
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Value Retention
8.0
/ 10
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Safety
8.0
/ 10
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iSeeCars Score:
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- Average Used Car Price: 23346.669336
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Value Retention
8.0
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Safety
7.5
/ 10
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iSeeCars Score:
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- Average Used Car Price: 24613.280766
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Reliability
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Value Retention
7.9
/ 10
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Safety
8.0
/ 10
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iSeeCars Score:
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- Average Used Car Price: 21918.10367
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Value Retention
7.7
/ 10
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Safety
10
/ 10
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iSeeCars Score:
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- Average Used Car Price: 23651.937435
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Value Retention
7.7
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Safety
9.0
/ 10
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iSeeCars Score:
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- Average Used Car Price: 24960.441593
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Reliability
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Value Retention
7.7
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Safety
9.0
/ 10
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iSeeCars Score:
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- Average Used Car Price: 21081.590806
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Value Retention
7.7
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8.0
/ 10
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iSeeCars Score:
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- Average Used Car Price: 21509.36698
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Value Retention
7.7
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7.0
/ 10
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iSeeCars Score:
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- Average Used Car Price: 23770.451101
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Value Retention
7.5
/ 10
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Safety
10
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iSeeCars Score:
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- Average Used Car Price: 24049.76321
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Value Retention
7.4
/ 10
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Safety
9.0
/ 10
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iSeeCars Best Used Cars Under $25k Rankings are calculated based on the latest research by our data science team and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA).
We analyze data from over 12 million new and used vehicles in our Longest-Lasting Cars and 5-Year Depreciation Studies, combined with the NHTSA's Safety Ratings to give you an unbiased guide to the best vehicles in each segment.
After being evaluated, vehicles with the highest average scores earn a spot in the iSeeCars Best Car Rankings. (No final score is given to vehicles missing a score in any of the categories, but scores for other categories are still shown.)
Vehicles are scored in three categories:
Reliability
The reliability score represents an analysis of iSeeCars' proprietary research on the longest-lasting vehicles.
Value Retention
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
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).