Who isn’t looking for a way to save money these days? Especially when it comes to saving money on used cars…
Online searches for used cars has increased dramatically this year. Consumers may be cautious about big ticket purchases, but they still need their vehicles. Consumers are being smart and seeking out as much research as possible to find the best vehicles at the best price.
Here’s five great used car values based on their reliability, crash-test ratings, safety features and fuel economy from the always impressive automotive crew over at Cars.com.
A freshened 2005 version of the compact Escape SUV comes with an updated exterior that features new front and rear fascias and wheel designs. The base engine has been upgraded to a 2.3-liter four-cylinder power plant that produces a slightly peppier 153 horsepower. Read the entire review.
2005 Ford Five Hundred
Debuting for 2005 and sharing platforms with both the also-new Ford Freestyle and Volvo XC90 crossover sport-utility vehicles is the all-new mid-size Five Hundred sedan. The same basic vehicle with minor styling modifications is sold as the Mercury Montego. While it’s a foot shorter, overall, than the full-size Crown Victoria , it provides greater interior room, particularly in the rear, with upright, SUV-like theater seating, and a cavernous trunk. Read the entire review.
It doesn’t matter whether you give a hoot about pickup trucks or not. It doesn’t even matter whether you care so little about cars you don’t know the name of the model you’re presently driving. Whatever your thoughts about our shared automotive universe and your place within it, you need to pay attention to this: Ford has just unveiled its 2004 F-150 pickup. Read the entire review.
The compact Hyundai Tucson “crossover” sport-utility vehicle debuts for 2005, and is essentially a slightly smaller and more basic alternative to Hyundai’s Santa Fe . Still, it rides on a wheelbase that’s longer than its competitors from Honda (the CR-V) and Toyota (the RAV4), and offers an available V-6 engine that neither can match. The Tuscon comes wrapped in muscular styling that’s highlighted by deeply carved hood lines and a raked roof line. Read the entire review.
The Santa Fe remains a tastefully designed and well-executed small car-based SUV. It performs adequately, handles reasonably well and provides decent comfort and value, with a choice of front- or all-wheel drive and offers standard side-impact airbags. The vehicle comes standard with a 2.4-liter four-cylinder engine that generates 138-horsepower with and a five-speed manual transmission; a 173-horsepower 2.7-liter V-6 engine and four-speed Shiftronic automatic that provides manual gear changes are optional. Read the entire review.
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