Liviu Marcus
If you are looking for a used reliable car for under 10,000$, we have put together a list of relatively reliable and cheap to maintain cars that you will easily find in the used market under this price cap, $10,000 USD. Japanese manufacturers tend to ace out in this budget reliability sector and will mostly tend to bear much more beating without much trouble.
1. Toyota Avalon 2010-2012
Toyota Avalon is a reasonably large-sized sedan and offers optimum power with a roomy and premium interior. It has great safety scores and is known to be a very reliable vehicle. It comes with a 268hp V6 engine and is enough for a family of four. It offers reasonable boot space and returns a decent fuel average.
2. Honda Fit 2012-2015
Honda is synonymous with making faithful cars in every price category. Honda Fit is a subcompact hatchback that is cheap, reliable, and practical. It is fed by a 117 hp Inline 4 engine which is enough to power the car. Its later models also come in a hybrid layout that gives a remarkable fuel average.
3. Mercedes Benz E-Class 2009-2011
The Mercedes Benz E-Class is a mid-size luxury sedan and offers a lush experience in this price segment. It was offered in inline 6, V6, and V8 engine configurations that produce more than optimal power to push this car. This car provides a top-notch driving experience, reliability, and ample boot space along with great safety features and crash protection.
4. Lexus ES 2010-2012
Lexus ES is also a mid-size luxury sedan. It delivers a comfortable ride along with great performance. Lexus is known to have exceptional reliability due to there over-engineered designs. It comes with a V6 engine that sends optimal power to the wheels according to their size. It is a great family sedan and ticks almost all the necessities a first-class sedan should provide.
5. Toyota Tacoma 2010-2012
The Toyota Tacoma is a rugged, dependable, and powerful offering that is within your budget. This truck is known for its high reliability and outstanding off-road and utilitarian operability. It has 2-door and 4-door variations, and was offered with either an I4 or V6 engine. For both reliability and to save money, Toyota Tacoma is the truck for you.
6. Mazda 3 2010-2013
In this segment, Mazda 3 is a nice compact hatchback or sedan, which is a very reliable vehicle. However, the 4-cylinder configuration model is more common and provides excellent city and highway fuel average. Despite compromising a little on boot space and rear legroom, it is a car that is cheap to drive, fuel and maintain.
7. Audi A6 2010-2012
Among the cars providing a midsize luxury sedan sensation at less than 10,000$ is Audi A6. Its interior quality is excellent, the performance is amazing, the legroom and boot space are more than enough. It also has a very high safety rating which is many thanks to the design of this vehicle. It comes in V6 or V8 configurations, hence, the drive is smooth and powerful. It returns acceptable mileage considering its bulk and features.
8. Hyundai Genesis 2009-2012
Hyundai Genesis also falls in the group of the few cars that give the experience of luxury mid-size sedan in this price category. It is the Hyundai’s flagship in this sedan type thus it provides a smooth and comfortable ride. Either a V6 or a V8 engine is supplied with it and both give an excellent power to the car’s weight. Moreover, Genesis has a high-degree of reliability and a good safety rating owing to its well-crafted design.
9. Acura RL 2008-2010
The Acura RL is a luxury Sedan of this price range which provides the outstanding comfort of driving, plush interior, and reasonably capable engine. It comes with a 300hp V6 engine mated to a 5-speed sequential automatic gearbox. It has good safety ratings and is among the cars that can be relied on in the market.
10. Ford Fusion 2010-2013
The Ford Fusion is an extremely reliable and high performing mid-size sedan. This car has quite a roomy interior and fair luggage space. It is available in either an I4 or V6 configuration which individually put themselves to good use by providing the car with best possible power. It also provides a good fuel economy and its hybrid version is likely to offer even more fuel savings. To sum up, it is a dependable middle-size, family car that is never heavy on your pocket.
