Our Top 10 Best Used SUVs Under $25K
America loves its SUVs. However, there are two problems when it comes to buying an SUV.
#1: There are so many to choose from that it’s hard to decide which one to get (a nice problem to have, though).
#2: New SUVs are expensive AF. The good news is you don’t need to drop $50K to have a nice SUV. More New Yorkers are going with pre-owned and used SUVs than ever before. It’s easy to see why.
Ready for a new-to-you SUV? Major World has compiled this list of the best used SUVs for under $25K just for you!
Yes, You Can Get a Great SUV for Under $25,000
Yes, it’s true. Look, the fact is that new SUVs take the biggest depreciation hit within the first 3 years after they drive off the lot. But modern SUVs are more reliable and long-lasting than ever. Any decent SUV you buy has at least a good 10-15 years in it. Even longer if you really take care of it.
According to MoneyGeek.com, the average new SUV costs $47,061. That’s a lot of scratch. Not everyone is ready to drop that much cheddar on a new SUV, and many of us don’t want a $1000+ monthly vehicle payment for 60 months or more (yep, we did the math there).
With a $25K or under SUV, you’re looking at a monthly payment well under 500 bucks — and that’s assuming you don’t have a trade-in vehicle. Much easier to manage, right?
Why take a bath right out of the showroom? Is that new car smell really worth an extra 25 large? Not unless you’re rolling in dough or not too sensible with money. There are some GREAT used SUVs for under $25K — so let’s get into our list!
Superb Small SUVs under $25K
Small (compact) SUVs are the second most popular vehicle segment in America after full-size pickups. Why not? Most of them are fun to drive, easy to park, and use a lot less gas than a bigger truck — yet they have enough interior room for most people and can handle trips to Costco and Home Depot better than you’d imagine.
Our favorite small SUVs under $25K:
- 2018-2022 Chevrolet Equinox: We’ve sung the praises of this tough little truck before. We think it’s the best small crossover that most people are sleeping on. It’s an outstanding value for the money, highly rated by automotive experts, very safe in an accident and it sips gas. What’s not to love?
Alternately, if you don’t mind going down a size, you can get a NEW Chevy Trax from Major World for under $25K.
- 2016-2018 Honda CR-V: We like these because you can still get the trusty, proven naturally aspirated (non-turbo) 2.4 liter inline 4 up until the 2019 model year. CR-Vs have sportier handling than most small crossovers.
- 2016-2018 Toyota RAV4: We love the third-gen RAV4 for its solid crash safety and relentless dependabiliy. Did you know Toyota started out making sewing machines? Well, the RAV4 runs just like one—reliable as the day is long.
Marvelous Mid-Sized SUVs under $25K
Mid-sized SUVs are our bread and butter. These are the family vehicles of the 21st century. Cooler than a minivan and more capable in bad weather than a station wagon, this used SUV “Goldilocks” category is “just right” for most people—not too big, not too small.
Our favorite mid-sized SUVs under $25K:
- 2014-2019 Toyota Highlander: It’s a Camry on steroids. Enough said. You get AWD, ride height, and legendary Toyota quality. This is also the last generation to get a V6 engine (OK, you can get some early 2020 fifth-generation Highlanders with a V6 if you look hard enough, but most of ‘em have the 4-cylinder now.)
- 2016-2022 Ford Explorer: The 2016 fifth-generation Ford Explorer has sexy Range Rover looks, and we love it for that alone. Overall, though, the Explorers in this year’s range are solid and safe family SUVs with an amazing range of engines, from thrifty 4-bangers to the fire-breathing, 400 horsepower twin-turbo 3.5-liter Ecoboost V6 straight out of the F-150.
- 2018-2022 Chevrolet Traverse: The Chevy Traverse is a solid option if you need a midsized SUV — but you want as much room as possible. The Traverse has a best-in-class cargo and passenger room with third-row seating that an adult can fit into. All that – plus a powerful 3.6 liter V6 borrowed from the Cadillac division.
Fantastic Full-Size SUVs under $25K
Sometimes nothing less than the XXL will do. Go big or go home, right? If a full-size SUV is your heart’s desire — Major World has you covered. These titans of the Long Island Expressway won’t get bullied by other traffic or shunted aside by 18-wheeler wake vortices. They’ll fit your kid and your kid’s friends or you and all your buddies or girls headed for a night out. There’s not much they can’t do really (except maybe fit in a small garage).
Our favorite large and in-charge SUVs under $25K:
- 2014-2018 Chevrolet Tahoe: The Tahoe/Suburban/Escalade are kind of the go-to vehicles in this category. The Tahoe fits most folks. The Suburban fits a soccer team and the Escalade does all of the above with no-compromise luxury and elegance. Everyone from the Secret Service to rap moguls rocks these things, so if they’re good enough for them…
- 2014-2018 Toyota Sequoia: Some folks won’t buy anything but a Toyota, and we understand that completely. The Sequoia is the big daddy Toyota—based on the full-size Tundra truck platform, it has plenty of interior room and the 3UR-FE 5.7 liter V8 that puts out a whopping 381 horsepower and 401 ft-lbs of torque. It also happens to be one of the most reliable V8 engines ever produced.
- 2014-2018 Ford Expedition: Still a crowd favorite, the hulking Expedition and its luxury stablemate, the Lincoln Navigator are built on the sturdy bones of the Ford F-150 and share similar capabilities in terms of towing and off-roading (what the kids call “overlanding” now)
Come and Get Your Love
The SUV you will fall in love with is waiting for you at Major World. Jump in and find your love match in our inventory of used SUVs right here on our online search portal or skip to the chase can come on down and we’ll hand you the keys for a test drive. You can even pre-qualify yourself right now to save yourself time, and it won’t hurt your credit. Our no-nonsense financing process is the best in the business.
Don’t settle for less than the very best inventory of pre-owned SUVs in Long Island. You deserve the Major World standard of customer care. Give us a call now at (866) 614-2884.
