Which Cars Offer the Most Horsepower and Best Handling for the Money?

What Do You Want From Your Next Vehicle?

People consider all kinds of things when shopping for a used car or pre-owned luxury SUV. Some people care more about reliability than anything else. For others, it’s cargo room. Plenty of people don’t give a crap about the specs or details; they are just looking to fall in love with how a vehicle looks and feels.

Then there’s you.

You’re the person who wants to know what the car can do. You want the most performance-per-dollar in a whip you can get. 

We feel you—that’s why we wrote this article! So let’s get into it. 

Best Used Performance Sedan for the Money

Sedans aren’t as popular as they used to be — but there are still some truly exceptional examples out there for the refined gentleman or lady who prefers four doors and a trunk. 

Dodge Charger

You knew this one would make the list. People love the Charger for its awesome horsepower-per-dollar ratio, solid handling, and high-testosterone looks. They don’t make a weak Charger. Even the base model’s 3.6 liter V6 drops a muscular 300 horsepower to the tarmac and reaches 60 mph in the low 6-second range. That’s the “slow” Charger!  Between the V6 and the insane 797 horsepower supercharged HEMI Hellcat motors, you have TWO more V8s to choose from, a 5.7 liter and a 6.4 liter. There’s a Charger for every person and every budget. The Challenger offers the same recipe in a slick 2-door coupe shape. 

There’s only one question left to ask yourself. Why are you not already on your way down here to test drive one? 

Shopping for an affordable, fast sedan? You should also check out…

• Cadillac CT4 & CT6: 

American muscle, but in a tuxedo. 

• BMW 3, 5, and 7-series: 

Elegant euro performance sedans in S, M and L. 

Best Used Performance Coupe for the Money

Coupes might just be more popular in America than anywhere else. The classic American muscle car has traditionally been a coupe, and it still is. 

Ford Mustang

America’s favorite pony car is the bread and butter to the driving enthusiast looking for value. If you want a fast coupe with endless modification and tuning potential, plus maximum muscle for the money, look no further. The Ford Mustang is in a class of its own. Once upon a time, no one wanted to hear about a V6, much less a 4-cylinder Mustang—-but that’s ancient history now. 

These days, the 2.3 liter DOHC 4-cylinder Mustang is pumping out 310 ho and a monstrous 350 lbft of torque. If you’re still doing the math, that adds up to a 0-60 in around 5 seconds flat. That means it will roast almost any of the regular 5.0 liter V8 Fox body Mustangs of the 80s and 90s. Yep, we said it. And, again —- this is the Mustang’s “entry” level motor. It’s such a beast that Ford no longer bothers offering the V6. 

If you want even more muscle, today’s V8 Mustang is rocking the 5.0-liter Coyote motos that’s good for 480 horsepower and 415 lbft of torque. That’s 0-60 in 4.3 seconds if you’re keeping score. Damn, it’s a great time to be alive. If you want a Mustang and see one you like in our inventory, don’t sleep on it because they sell FAST. 

Shopping for an affordable, fast coupe? You should also check out…

• Dodge Challenger:  

Offers the same powerful engines as the Charger in a sleek coupe.

• Chevrolet Camaro: 

Best to get a Camaro while you still can! GM is discontinuing them soon. 

Best Used Performance SUVs and Crossover for the Money

We’re living in the golden age of the SUV, like it or not. If you do like it, then you’re in luck because there are more fast and agile SUVs of every shape and size than ever. 

BMW X5

The BMW X5 takes everything people love about the legendary 5-series and puts it into a no-compromise SUV. The days when you had to choose between performance and handling or room for your people and your stuff are OVER. You want the ride height of an SUV and room for your crew? The BMW X5 is an excellent choice, and thanks to the depreciation of luxury vehicles, a used X5 is an insanely good deal. At the time we’re writing this article, we have TWO twin-turbo X5s in inventory for right around ten grand. That’s not a misprint—$ 10,000. 

Shopping for an affordable, fast SUV? You should also check out…

• Dodge Durango:  

The beefy Durango can be had with the beastly HEMI V8 of your choice.

• BMW X3, X4, and X7-series: 

BMW arguably makes the best performance SUVs currently available, and they come in just about every size and shape. 

Get More Muscle for Your Money at Major World

If you’re looking for value and performance from your next used car or SUV, the only name you need to know is Major World. We’ve been delivering fast rides at killer prices for New Yorkers for decades. We know how to put you in a vehicle that will make you smile at a price that won’t make you frown.

Jump in and find your love match in our inventory of used performance vehicles right here on our online search portal, or skip to the chase and come on down, and we’ll hand you the keys for a test drive. You can pre-qualify yourself right now to save time, and it won’t hurt your credit.  Our no-nonsense financing process is the best in the business. 

Why settle for anything less than the best inventory of pre-owned performance cars and fast SUVs in New York? You deserve the Major World standard of customer care. 

Call now: (866) 614-2884.