Good as new.
It鈥檚 how Autotrader describes its 10 best CPO vehicles for mainstream buyers and 10 best CPO vehicles for luxury shoppers right now.
Autotrader called the CPO (certified pre-owned) vehicles on its lists affordable options between an expensive new car and the worries that come with a car once owned by someone else.
Eighteen brands are represented on the automotive shopping website鈥檚 two lists, including models ranging from 2013 to 2018, with Toyota earning two spots (Tacoma and Tundra) on the mainstream list and Jaguar taking two (F-Pace and F-Type) among luxury models.
CPO vehicles accounted for just about one-quarter of all franchise dealership used car sales last year 鈥� a total of about 2.7 million 鈥� according to an auto industry source.
鈥淎s more features are added to today鈥檚 vehicles, new-car prices continue to rise, with even 鈥榓ffordable鈥� models costing as much as $35,000 or $40,000,鈥� said Brian Moody of Autotrader. 鈥淥ur list of 鈥榞ood as new鈥� vehicles can bring the car a consumer wants into the price range they want to pay.鈥�
鈥淭hese CPO vehicles are thoroughly inspected, covered by warranties [of up to 100,000 miles], and offer the latest designs, making it difficult to even tell the difference between their new-car counterparts.鈥�
Autotrader capped the price on mainstream models at $40,000 and luxury vehicles at $65,000, with many of those featured available for a lot less, according to the website.
Following are mainstream and luxury vehicles picked by Autotrader:
Mainstream
2015-18 Chevrolet Tahoe provides 鈥渆ndless utility, ample interior space and generous towing capacity鈥�
2016-18 Honda Civic is 鈥渙ne of the most-trusted compact sedans ever to be sold鈥�
2016-18 Hyundai Sonata with 鈥渟tately interior and exterior styling鈥�
2013-2017 Jeep Wrangler tends 鈥渢o depreciate very slowly鈥�
2016-2018 Mazda6 is 鈥渙ne of the most desirable midsize sedans on sale today鈥�
2014-2018 Nissan Rogue crossovers 鈥渓ook just like brand new models鈥�
2015-2018 Ram 1500 鈥渂uyers can find a great deal on a gently used model鈥�
2015-2018 Subaru Outback is 鈥渓oved across America for its car-like driving dynamics鈥� and more
2016-2018 Toyota Tacoma is a 鈥渓egendary truck known for its excellent reliability鈥�
2014-2018 Toyota Tundra 鈥渙ffers a number of strong personality traits鈥�
Luxury
2014-2018 Acura MDX offers 鈥渁 potent V6 engine and solid reliability鈥�
2015-2018 Cadillac Escalade is 鈥渙ne of the biggest names in the full-size luxury SUV segment鈥�
2017-2018 Chrysler Pacifica is 鈥渙ne of the best family haulers on the market鈥�
2014-2018 Infiniti QX60 鈥渙ffers just about everything a family could want鈥�
2017-2018 Jaguar F-Pace 鈥渉as been met with favorable reviews鈥�
2014-2018 Jaguar F-Type represents 鈥渢he purest sports car offered by Jaguar in decades鈥�
2014-2018 Kia Cadenza is 鈥渁 comfortable FWD luxury sedan [that] has been underappreciated鈥�
2015-2018 Lexus RC as 鈥渁 certified pre-owned example should be a no-brainer鈥�
2015-2018 Porsche Macan offers 鈥渁 driving experience you can only get with a Porsche鈥�
2016-2018 Volvo XC90 has 鈥渁ttractive styling and forward-looking interior tech鈥�
Autotrader provides short reviews, including typical price ranges and Autotrader average pricing, for all the cars listed as 10 鈥済ood as new鈥� mainstream cars for 2019 and 10 luxury cars for 2019.
It鈥檚 a good shopping list for starters, even if you don鈥檛 find the vehicle that is best for you.
