
Best Used Luxury 5-seater SUVs Under $35k for 2026
The best used luxury 5-seater SUVs under $35k based on a data-driven analysis of each vehicle's reliability, resale value and safety.
The best used luxury 5-seater SUV under $35,000 is the 2022 Mercedes-Benz GLC based on our analysis of 12 million vehicles to assess their reliability, resale value and safety. The 2022 Mercedes-Benz GLC has an average price of $30,958 with an overall iSeeCars score of 8.5. Behind the GLC is the 2022 Acura RDX with average used car price of $32,507 and iSeeCars score of 8.2. The number 3 best used luxury 5-seater SUV under $35,000 is the 2024 Audi Q5 at $34,249 average price and 8.1 iSeeCars rating. For this analysis, iSeeCars looked at used luxury 5-seater SUVs under $35k that are 1 to 6 years old to determine the latest model year vehicles that are within the price range of $30,000 to $35,000.
The best used luxury 5-seater SUV under $35,000 is the 2022 Mercedes-Benz GLC based on our analysis of 12 million vehicles to assess their reliability, resale value and safety. The 2022 Mercedes-Benz GLC has an average price of $30,958 with an overall iSeeCars score of 8.5. Behind the GLC is the 2022 Acura RDX with average used car price of $32,507 and iSeeCars score of 8.2. The number 3 best used luxury 5-seater SUV under $35,000 is the 2024 Audi Q5 at $34,249 average price and 8.1 iSeeCars rating. For this analysis, iSeeCars looked at used luxury 5-seater SUVs under $35k that are 1 to 6 years old to determine the latest model year vehicles that are within the price range of $30,000 to $35,000.
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iSeeCars Score: 8.5 / 10
- Average Used Car Price: 30957.758723
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 8.0 / 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: 32506.86087
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Reliability 7.9 / 10
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Value Retention 7.6 / 10
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Safety 9.0 / 10
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iSeeCars Score: 8.1 / 10
- Average Used Car Price: 34248.825532
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 7.4 / 10
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Value Retention 7.0 / 10
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Safety 10 / 10
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iSeeCars Score: 8.1 / 10
- Average Used Car Price: 31707.129183
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Reliability 7.2 / 10
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Value Retention 7.3 / 10
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Safety 9.8 / 10
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iSeeCars Score: 7.9 / 10
- Average Used Car Price: 34672.936735
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Reliability 8.0 / 10
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Value Retention 8.4 / 10
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Safety 7.3 / 10
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iSeeCars Score: 7.8 / 10
- Average Used Car Price: 31857.225618
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Reliability 7.7 / 10
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Value Retention 7.5 / 10
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Safety 8.2 / 10
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iSeeCars Score: 7.8 / 10
- Average Used Car Price: 34629.596768
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Reliability 7.3 / 10
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Value Retention 7.1 / 10
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Safety 9.0 / 10
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iSeeCars Score: 7.7 / 10
- Average Used Car Price: 34580.762817
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Reliability 7.9 / 10
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Value Retention 7.2 / 10
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Safety 8.0 / 10
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iSeeCars Score: 7.7 / 10
- Average Used Car Price: 34487.756522
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Reliability 7.5 / 10
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Value Retention 7.5 / 10
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Safety 8.0 / 10
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iSeeCars Score: 7.6 / 10
- Average Used Car Price: 31110.490603
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 7.5 / 10
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Value Retention 7.6 / 10
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Safety Not Available
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iSeeCars Score: 7.5 / 10
- Average Used Car Price: 32414.640592
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Reliability 7.7 / 10
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Value Retention 7.2 / 10
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Safety Not Available
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iSeeCars Score: 7.5 / 10
- Average Used Car Price: 31918.174393
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Reliability 7.6 / 10
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Value Retention 7.3 / 10
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Safety Not Available
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iSeeCars Score: 7.3 / 10
- Average Used Car Price: 33692.373494
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Reliability 7.4 / 10
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Value Retention 7.1 / 10
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Safety Not Available
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iSeeCars Score: 6.9 / 10
- Average Used Car Price: 33318.089879
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Reliability 7.1 / 10
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Value Retention 6.7 / 10
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Safety Not Available
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iSeeCars Score: Not Available
- Average Used Car Price: 33445.66383
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Reliability Coming soon
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Value Retention 8.5 / 10
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Safety 7.0 / 10
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iSeeCars Score: Not Available
- Average Used Car Price: 31635.438022
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
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Value Retention 7.6 / 10
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Safety 7.7 / 10
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iSeeCars Score: Not Available
- Average Used Car Price: 33261.365775
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
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Value Retention 7.5 / 10
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Safety 10 / 10
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iSeeCars Score: Not Available
- Average Used Car Price: 32834.564091
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
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Value Retention 7.5 / 10
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Safety 8.0 / 10
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iSeeCars Score: Not Available
- Average Used Car Price: 33683.29653
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
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Value Retention 7.5 / 10
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Safety 8.0 / 10
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iSeeCars Score: Not Available
- Average Used Car Price: 33624.156388
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
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Value Retention 7.4 / 10
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Safety 10 / 10
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iSeeCars Score: Not Available
- Average Used Car Price: 32119.495318
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
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Value Retention 7.4 / 10
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Safety 8.0 / 10
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iSeeCars Score: Not Available
- Average Used Car Price: 32147.03476
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
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Value Retention 7.4 / 10
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Safety 8.0 / 10
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iSeeCars Score: Not Available
- Average Used Car Price: 31316.027273
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
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Value Retention 7.3 / 10
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Safety Not Available
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iSeeCars Score: Not Available
- Average Used Car Price: 34421.882494
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Reliability Coming soon
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Value Retention 7.2 / 10
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Safety 10 / 10
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iSeeCars Score: Not Available
- Average Used Car Price: 33671.025641
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Reliability Coming soon
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Value Retention 7.2 / 10
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Safety Not Available
2023 Jaguar E-PACE
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iSeeCars Score: Not Available
- Average Used Car Price: 30782.0
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
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Value Retention 7.2 / 10
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Safety Not Available
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iSeeCars Score: Not Available
- Average Used Car Price: 32033.041379
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Reliability Coming soon
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Value Retention 7.1 / 10
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Safety 10 / 10
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iSeeCars Score: Not Available
- Average Used Car Price: 33186.502347
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
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Value Retention 7.1 / 10
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Safety 8.0 / 10
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iSeeCars Score: Not Available
- Average Used Car Price: 33934.560526
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
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Value Retention 7.0 / 10
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Safety 9.0 / 10
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iSeeCars Score: Not Available
- Average Used Car Price: 32723.194508
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
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Value Retention 6.9 / 10
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Safety 8.0 / 10
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iSeeCars Score: Not Available
- Average Used Car Price: 34374.565657
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
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Value Retention 6.9 / 10
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Safety Not Available
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iSeeCars Score: Not Available
- Average Used Car Price: 31524.898936
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
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Value Retention 6.9 / 10
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Safety Not Available
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iSeeCars Score: Not Available
- Average Used Car Price: 34789.963696
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
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Value Retention 6.9 / 10
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Safety Not Available
2021 Maserati Levante
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iSeeCars Score: Not Available
- Average Used Car Price: 32112.211921
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
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Value Retention 6.8 / 10
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Safety Not Available
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How We Rank These Cars
iSeeCars Best Used Cars Under $35k 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).

































