ONE DISCONTINUED SEDAN JUST CRASHED THE TOP 10 USED CAR LIST

A new analysis has revealed the top-selling cars, trucks, and SUVs in the used market over the course of 2025. With the average transaction price of new cars hitting $50,000 in recent months, many consumers are forced to buy used to get the vehicle they want. 

The top three spots on the best-selling used models list feature no surprises, with the Ford F-150, Chevrolet Silverado 1500, and Ram 1500 dominating. After that, though, we can see some deviation from the best-selling list of new cars. Chevrolet and Toyota feature strongly, as each have three models in the top 10 for 2025.

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America’s Favorite Used Cars

Here’s a look at the top 10 best-selling used vehicles in the United States, as per an analysis by iSeeCars. The study analyzed over nine million used car sales from the last five model years (2020 to 2025).

Toyota and Chevrolet are the only two brands with three used models in the top 10. While there were some changes in the rankings for 2025, the biggest mover by far was the Chevy Malibu. Discontinued late in 2025, the Malibu was the 29th best-selling used car in 2024, but it bolted into the top 10 last year.

Popular with rental car agencies, it’s likely that many Malibu models were released into the used market and replaced with equivalent models that remain in production. The Malibu was Chevy’s last sedan on sale in this market, as the brand focuses on crossovers and trucks. The Equinox was the best-selling used car in America last year, excluding pickup trucks.

Even though the Toyota RAV4 is typically the best-selling new car in America, excluding pickup trucks, it was only 11th on the used market. It's a similar story for the Honda CR-V; usually a top 5 seller for new vehicles, it was only the 15th most popular used buy.

“The ever-popular truck and SUV segments continue to resonate with used car buyers,” said Karl Brauer, Executive Analyst for iSeeCars. “This means only four actual ‘cars’ are among the 20 most popular used cars in 2025: the Toyota Camry, Chevrolet Malibu, Toyota Corolla, and Honda Civic.”

Tesla Dominates Used EV Segment

The two best-selling new EVs last year were also the best-selling used EVs. However, the roles were swapped, as the Tesla Model 3 just about outsold the Model Y in the used EV segment. These were followed by the Ford Mustang Mach-E, Volkswagen ID.4, and Tesla Model S. The Model 3 and Model Y commanded a dominant 38.8% share of used EVs sold that are between 1 to 5 years in age. The Mach-E commanded a 5% share.

Despite being the best-selling used EV, the Model 3 didn’t reach the top 20 when all used cars are considered, so gas-powered models still dominate the used market.

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Final Thoughts

Although buying a used car can get you a bigger or more premium vehicle, prices are also rising in this category. From July 2024 to July 2025, used car prices increased by 3.7%. Chevrolet was one of the automakers to buck this trend, with a 2.8% decrease in used values of its models over the same period.

The average cost of a used car was around $32,000 in the middle of last year, almost $20,000 less than the average transaction price of a new car. If you aren’t hellbent on driving a shiny new vehicle off the showroom floor, buying used is still a smart way to keep within your budget while getting the vehicle you actually want.

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2026-01-08T14:14:33Z