Best Used Compact SUVs Under $50,000 in 2027
The 2023-2024 Toyota RAV4 Hybrid is the best used compact SUV under $50,000, with a 2023 IIHS Top Safety Pick, 40 mpg combined and a Kelley Blue Book used range of $28,600 to $35,900. The 2023-2024 Honda CR-V Hybrid is #2 and the 2022-2024 Mazda CX-5 is #3.
At a glance
| # | Pick | Used price (KBB, 2023 model year, read in October 2026) | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2023-2024 Toyota RAV4 Hybrid | $28,600 to $35,900 | Low running costs and all-wheel drive |
| 2 | 2023-2024 Honda CR-V Hybrid | $27,300 to $31,600 | The top IIHS award in a hybrid |
| 3 | 2022-2024 Mazda CX-5 | $21,300 to $25,200 | A low price with a 5-star crash rating |
| 4 | 2022-2024 Hyundai Tucson Hybrid | $21,800 to $26,200 | A hybrid with a top IIHS award at a low used price |
| 5 | 2023-2024 Kia Sportage Hybrid | $20,600 to $26,800 | A 5-star hybrid with the lowest hybrid used price here |
| 6 | 2022-2024 Subaru Forester | $21,900 to $26,700 | Snow and rough roads |
| 7 | 2023-2024 Toyota RAV4 | $26,100 to $33,500 | The gas RAV4 without the hybrid premium |
| 8 | 2022-2024 Ford Escape Hybrid | $19,100 to $24,400 (all 2023 Escape trims, hybrid included) | The lowest used price with hybrid mileage |
| 9 | 2022-2024 Volkswagen Tiguan | $18,100 to $23,800 | The lowest used price on this list |
| 10 | 2021-2023 Tesla Model Y | $32,600 to $34,200 | An electric SUV with home charging |
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The ranking
2023-2024 Toyota RAV4 Hybrid
The 2023-2024 Toyota RAV4 Hybrid is a 2023 IIHS Top Safety Pick with a 5-star NHTSA rating and 40 mpg combined. Kelley Blue Book lists 2023 examples at $28,600 to $35,900, against an original MSRP of $30,225 to $38,530.
2023-2024 Honda CR-V Hybrid
The 2023-2024 Honda CR-V Hybrid is a 2023 IIHS Top Safety Pick+ with a 5-star NHTSA rating and 37 mpg combined. Kelley Blue Book lists 2023 examples at $27,300 to $31,600.
2022-2024 Mazda CX-5
The 2022-2024 Mazda CX-5 is a 2023 IIHS Top Safety Pick with a 5-star NHTSA rating. Kelley Blue Book lists 2023 examples at $21,300 to $25,200, and the EPA rates the 2.5 AWD at 26 mpg combined.
2022-2024 Hyundai Tucson Hybrid
The 2022-2024 Hyundai Tucson Hybrid is a 2023 IIHS Top Safety Pick+ and gets 37 mpg combined. Kelley Blue Book lists 2023 examples at $21,800 to $26,200; NHTSA gives the Tucson 4 stars overall.
2023-2024 Kia Sportage Hybrid
The 2023-2024 Kia Sportage Hybrid has a 5-star NHTSA rating, 38 mpg combined and a 2023 Top Safety Pick that applies only to vehicles with specific headlights. Kelley Blue Book lists 2023 examples at $20,600 to $26,800.
2022-2024 Subaru Forester
The 2022-2024 Subaru Forester is a 2023 IIHS Top Safety Pick with a 5-star NHTSA rating and all-wheel drive. The EPA rates it at 29 mpg combined, and Kelley Blue Book lists 2023 examples at $21,900 to $26,700.
2023-2024 Toyota RAV4
The 2023-2024 Toyota RAV4 is a 2023 IIHS Top Safety Pick with a 5-star NHTSA rating and 30 mpg combined in front-drive form. Kelley Blue Book lists 2023 examples at $26,100 to $33,500.
2022-2024 Ford Escape Hybrid
The 2022-2024 Ford Escape Hybrid gets 39 mpg combined and a 5-star NHTSA rating, but IIHS lists no Top Safety Pick award for the 2023 Escape. Kelley Blue Book lists 2023 Escapes at $19,100 to $24,400, hybrids included.
2022-2024 Volkswagen Tiguan
The 2022-2024 Volkswagen Tiguan is a 2023 IIHS Top Safety Pick+ with a 4-star NHTSA rating and 25 mpg combined. Kelley Blue Book lists 2023 examples at $18,100 to $23,800, the lowest range here.
2021-2023 Tesla Model Y
The 2021-2023 Tesla Model Y is a 2023 IIHS Top Safety Pick+ with a 5-star NHTSA rating and 123 MPGe. Kelley Blue Book lists 2023 examples at $32,600 to $34,200; the 2023 Standard started at $43,990.
How we ranked these
Questions people ask
What is the best used compact SUV under $50,000?
The 2023-2024 Toyota RAV4 Hybrid: a 2023 IIHS Top Safety Pick, 40 mpg combined and a Kelley Blue Book used range of $28,600 to $35,900.
Which used compact SUV has the top IIHS award?
The 2023 Honda CR-V Hybrid, Hyundai Tucson Hybrid, Volkswagen Tiguan and Tesla Model Y each carry a 2023 IIHS Top Safety Pick+ on their ratings pages.
What is the cheapest used compact SUV on this list?
The 2022-2024 Volkswagen Tiguan, with a Kelley Blue Book used range of $18,100 to $23,800 for the 2023 model year.
What is the most fuel-efficient used compact SUV here?
The Toyota RAV4 Hybrid AWD is rated 40 mpg combined by the EPA; the Ford Escape Hybrid AWD is rated 39 mpg and the Kia Sportage Hybrid AWD 38 mpg.
Lowest Kelley Blue Book used price, 2023 model year at a glance
Official sites
- 2023-2024 Toyota RAV4 Hybrid · kbb.com
- 2023-2024 Honda CR-V Hybrid · kbb.com
- 2022-2024 Mazda CX-5 · kbb.com
- 2022-2024 Hyundai Tucson Hybrid · kbb.com
- 2023-2024 Kia Sportage Hybrid · kbb.com
- 2022-2024 Subaru Forester · kbb.com
- 2023-2024 Toyota RAV4 · kbb.com
- 2022-2024 Ford Escape Hybrid · kbb.com
- 2022-2024 Volkswagen Tiguan · kbb.com
- 2021-2023 Tesla Model Y · kbb.com
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