85 Best Ranked Used Cars for 2018

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These top ranked cars are great for 2018 shoppers.

What’s the best used car when you’re looking to buy in 2018? We’ve got some recommendations.

AWD Cars
Cars for Teens
Used Cars Under $15,000
Hybrid Cars
Electric Cars
Muscle Cars
Car-Seat-Friendly Cars
Small Cars
Sports Cars
Minivans
Pickup Trucks
SUVs

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Best AWD Cars

All-wheel-drive cars get you where you’re going in lots of different types of weather. This list is based on CarMax sales information collected in November 2017.

To read more about these cars, check out our Best AWD Cars article.

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Best Cars for Teens

Best Used Cars Ranking: Cars for Teens | CarMax

Looking for a car for a first-time driver? Check out the sedans on this list, based on CarMax sales from November 2017.

For more details on these cars, read this Best Cars For Teens article.

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Best Used Cars Under $15,000

Best Used Cars Ranking: Under $15K | CarMax

On a budget? These five cars had average prices under $15,000 (from 1/1/2017 to 12/31/2017) and were best sellers at CarMax in January 2018.¹

We’ve got more cars with average price tags under $15,000. To see more, read our Best Used Cars Under $15,000 article.

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Best Hybrid Cars

Best Used Cars Ranking: Hybrid Cars | CarMax

Hybrids are gaining in popularity with US drivers. Here are five top hybrid cars and hybrid sedans, based on CarMax sales in January 2018.

For more top used hybrids, check out our Best Hybrid Cars article.

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Best Electric Cars

Best Used Cars Ranking: Electric Cars | CarMax

It is easy being green when you’re driving one of these top electric cars, gathered from sales at CarMax in November 2017.

Read more about these electric vehicles — and additional best ranked electric cars — here.

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Best Muscle Cars

Best Used Cars Ranking: Muscle Cars | CarMax

We love muscle cars! Here are five of our top muscle cars, based on sales information collected in November 2017.

Read about more great muscle cars in our Modern Muscle Cars article.

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Best Car-Seat-Friendly Cars

Best Used Cars Ranking: Car-Seat-Friendly Cars | CarMax

Need a car that’s good for transporting your youngster(s)? Check out these five best car-seat-friendly cars. This list is based on CarMax sales data in September 2017 and the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) list of 2016 vehicles with “acceptable” LATCH system ratings.

We cover these cars in more detail in our Best Car-Seat-Friendly Cars article.

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Best Small Cars

Best Used Cars Ranking: Small Cars | CarMax

City driver, or looking to maximize your mpg? These five best small cars are based on CarMax sales information collected in January 2017 to October 2017.

Read more about 15 of our top small cars for sale in our Best Small Cars article.

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Best Sports Cars

Best Used Cars Ranking: Sports Cars | CarMax

Based on sales information collected in January 2018, here are five of our best sports cars.

If you’re feeling the need for speed, our Best Sports Cars article is full of performance machines and additional enthusiast features.

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Best Minivans

Best Used Cars Ranking: Minivans | CarMax

Our article on the Best Minivans has the low-down on seven of the best minivans we offer.

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Best Pickup Trucks

Best Used Cars Ranking: Pick-up Trucks | CarMax

Ford pickup? Chevy pickup? Our sales information from November 2017 shows these are the five top pickups for CarMax customers.

For lots more on our 15 top pickup trucks of 2017, read our Best Pickup Trucks article.

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Best SUVs

Based on sales information collected at CarMax stores in January 2018, here are our five best SUVs.

We tell you more about 15 of these top vehicles in our Best SUVs article.

Best Compact SUVs

Best Used Cars Ranking: Compact SUVs | CarMax

Is your crew on the smaller size? Our November 2017 sales show these to be our five best compact SUVs.

For more, check out our 10 Best Compact SUVs article.

Best Midsize SUVs

Best Used Cars Ranking: Midsize SUVs | CarMax

Here’s where you start to see some third-row seats and additional features for larger groups. Based on CarMax sales information collected in November 2017, here are five of our best midsize SUVs.

We share more about these medium-sized SUVs in our Top 10 Best Midsize SUVs article.

Best Crossover SUVs

Best Used Cars Ranking: Crossover SUVs | CarMax

According to our sales data from November 2017, CarMax customers think these crossovers are the perfect size.

For more on these vehicles, read our Best Crossovers of 2017 article.

Best SUVs With 3 Rows

Best Used Cars Ranking: SUVs with 3 Rows | CarMax

SUVs with three rows are all the rage. Based on our sales in November 2017, these are our five hottest three-row SUVs.

We’ll tell you more about our three-row vehicles in our 20 Best SUVs with Three Rows article.

Best Hybrid SUVs

Best Used Cars Ranking: Hybrid SUVs | CarMax

Looking to go green and need to carry five or more passengers? Our January 2018 sales information shows these to be our five best hybrid SUVs.

For more, read our Best Hybrid SUVs of 2017 article.

Ready to shop? We love helping shoppers find the used cars and trucks that are right for them — not just for right now, but for right on down the road in the years to come. Get started right here.

¹Based on average prices on carmax.com from January 1, 2017 to December 31, 2017. Actual prices may vary based on your selected features and trim packages. Prices do not include taxes, tags, titles, and any applicable fees.
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