From make to model, model to generation and engine.

The highest-volume brand on the US used market, and the one most cross-shopped on reliability.

Compact and midsize cars with long service lives; the Accord and Civic are two of the most-searched used cars in America.

High-volume sedans and crossovers; the Rogue and Altima are among the most common cars on US lots.

Body-on-frame SUVs with a following of their own; the Wrangler holds value better than almost anything else used.

Chevrolet's trucks and SUVs with a different badge and a higher trim ceiling; Sierra and Yukon carry the volume.

Moved from budget brand to mainstream over two decades; warranty and engine-campaign history matter when buying used.

Shares platforms and engines with Hyundai, so the same engine-family issues frequently apply to both.

Standard all-wheel drive across almost the whole line; head gasket and CVT history are the usual used-market questions.

Driver-focused mainstream cars; the MX-5 has the longest continuous run of any roadster.

The mainstream German brand in the US; the diesel settlement years are a live question on any pre-2016 TDI.

Muscle cars and minivans in one catalogue; the Charger and Challenger keep unusually strong used demand.

Down to a two-model line-up, but its minivans and 300 sedans are everywhere on the used market.

A small US line-up now, but the Lancer and Eclipse eras left a large used population.

GM's near-luxury division; heavily represented in one-owner, low-mileage used listings.

The used EV benchmark; battery health and charging access dominate the buying questions.

Back in the US since 2012 around the 500. A small line-up, and dealer coverage is the practical used-market question.

Toyota's luxury division and a fixture at the top of long-term reliability rankings.

Honda's luxury division; shares engines and transmissions with Honda, so the same problem files often apply.

Nissan's luxury division; the VQ V6 runs through most of the line-up.

Sold on driving dynamics; the used question is almost always deferred maintenance rather than the car itself.

The broadest luxury line-up in the US; air suspension and electronics history matter more than mileage.

Quattro all-wheel drive across most of the line; timing and oil-consumption history is the usual used check.

Safety-led engineering; the move to a single engine family in 2015 split the used market in two.

GM's luxury division; the Escalade is the volume model and a used-market fixture.

Ford's luxury division; most models share a platform with a Ford, which keeps parts accessible.

Hyundai's luxury brand, separate since 2017; earlier cars were badged Hyundai Genesis.

British luxury; electrical and cooling history is the usual used-market question.

Genuine off-road capability with a maintenance bill to match; air suspension is the recurring theme.

Sports cars plus two SUVs that carry most of the volume; the Cayenne and Macan dominate used listings.

BMW-owned since 2002; the used question is timing chain and transmission history by generation.

Returned to the US in 2008 after a long absence; a small but distinctive used population.

Volvo's performance-EV spin-off, sold separately in the US since 2020.

US EV maker; long range and fast charging are the headline, the service network the practical question.

US electric truck and SUV maker, in production since 2022.

Italian luxury with Ferrari-derived engines in several generations; service cost is the defining factor.

Low volume, high value; service records and cam-belt history determine what a car is worth.

Very low volume; almost every US car has fully documented history.

Hand-built luxury; a used example is defined by its service history rather than its mileage.

The smallest volume of any brand here; BMW-owned since 2003.

British GT cars; the used market splits sharply at the 2005 VH-platform change.

Sold in the US from 2012 to 2023; a carbon tub across the whole range.

Lightweight sports cars; US availability has come and gone several times.

Sold as a standalone brand from 2004 to 2012; now a Mercedes-Benz trim line.

Two separate ventures under one name: the 2012 Karma and the 2023-2024 Ocean.

Successor to Fisker Automotive; builds a revised version of the original Karma.

Vietnamese EV maker; sold in the US from 2023 to 2025.

GM's performance division until 2010, and still a common sight on US used lots.

GM's separate-dealer experiment, wound down in 2010. Polymer body panels are its signature.

Ford's mid-tier brand until 2011; almost every model shares a platform with a Ford.

GM's oldest division, closed in 2004 after 107 years.

Chrysler's budget division, closed in 2001. The Prowler and Neon outlived the badge.

Toyota's youth brand from 2004 to 2016; every model was folded into the Toyota line or dropped.

A standalone GM brand from 1992 to 2010; the name returned in 2022 as a GMC model.

Swedish, GM-owned from 2000, gone from the US after 2012. Parts supply is the defining used-market issue.

Left the US car market in 2013 but still sells motorcycles and marine engines here.

Left the US retail market in 2009; several late models were rebadged GM products.

Mercedes-Benz microcar brand, sold in the US from 2008 to 2019.

Korean brand sold in the US from 1998 to 2004; its models continued as Chevrolets and Suzukis.

GM's captive-import badge from 1989 to 1997; every model continued as a Chevrolet.

A Chrysler brand created from the AMC purchase, wound down in 1998.