The best car models after 5 years of use

The best Japanese models after 5 years of use in each segment include Lexus RX (mid-size luxury SUV), Toyota Highlander (3-row mid-size SUV), Honda CR-V (C-size crossover), Nissan Murano ( two-row crossover), Subaru Legacy (midsize sedan), Infiniti Q50 (luxury sedan), and Mazda3 (C size sedan). The only American model to be honored was the Buick LaCrosse (large sedan).

In fact, buying a used car often puts more pressure on customers than buying a new car. At this point, the situation becomes especially difficult due to the troubles of the global supply chain. The shortage is not only in the new car market, but the selection of used cars is also shrinking, due to high car prices and many other factors, such as expensive fuel prices, which make users keep their cars longer than before. .

Survey of Consumer Reports (CR) – America’s leading prestigious consumer magazine – focuses on used car models that are 5 years old because the devaluation makes them more affordable than newer older cars. The 5-year-old car is still quite new with enough important active safety features, such as forward collision warning (FCW), automatic emergency braking (AEB) and blind spot warning (BSW).

CR also assesses the brand’s reliability for used cars because this value has long become very important to many people. The magazine also offers different segments, with each segment representing the best used car after 5 years of use.

Besides, CR also suggests factors to consider when a customer buys a used car. Fuel consumption, reliability, satisfaction and safety systems equipped on the vehicle are the points that should not be overlooked.

According to the rating of CR, the five-year-old models – which are from the 2017 model year – of both Lexus and parent brand Toyota have above-average reliability scores and occupy the top two positions of the rankings, respectively. The next three brands of the Top 5 are Acura, Infiniti and Mercedes.

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