Consumer Reports recently revealed the best automotive brands and models for 2018 but buyers with limited budgets don’t have to spend big to get a reliable car.

After complaining test data and hundreds of thousands of survey responses, the publication came up with the best used car picks for shoppers with a budget of $20,000 or less. The vehicles are from the 2008-2017 model years and have “much-better-than-average reliability.”

The small car category was dominated by imports including the Honda Fit, Kia Soul and Mazda3. Other good options include the Scion xB, Toyota Corolla and Toyota Prius. The only domestic car to make the cut was the Pontiac Vibe which is essentially a badge-engineered Toyota Matrix which also made the list.

Shoppers looking for a midsize sedan only have a few recommended choices such as the Honda Accord and Mazda6. Two Toyota models also made the list and they are the Avalon and Camry.

Buyers looking for a cut-rate luxury car are advised to check out the Acura TL and TSX as well as the Infiniti G and M sedans. On the Lexus side, there are four recommended models including the CT, ES, GS and LS. The only German car to make the cut was the 2010-2011 Mercedes E-Class.

Wagons and sports cars might not have much in common but the recommended choices come from Subaru, Scion and Toyota. On the sports car side, there’s the Subaru BRZ and Scion FR-S. Likewise, the best wagons are the Toyota Prius V and Venza.

The recommended list of crossovers and SUVs all come from Japanese automakers. They include the Acura RDX, Honda CR-V, Lexus RX and Mazda CX-5. Toyota also took four spots thanks to the 4Runner, Highlander, RAV4 and Sequoia.

While the truck market is dominated by Ford and General Motors, neither of their pickups made the recommended list. Instead, the publication steers people to the Honda Ridgeline and Toyota Tundra.

You can see which specific model years are recommended by Consumer Reports after the jump.

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Consumer Reports’ Recommended Used Car Models

 

Small Cars

Honda Fit ’09-13
Kia Soul ’10-16
Mazda3 ’09-17
Pontiac Vibe ’08-10
Scion xB ’08-12, ’15
Toyota Corolla ’08-17
Toyota Matrix ’08-10
Toyota Prius ’08-15

Midsized & Large Cars

Honda Accord ’08-15
Mazda6 ’09-15
Toyota Avalon ’08-13
Toyota Camry ’08-15

Luxury Cars

Acura TL ’08-10, ’13
Acura TSX ’08-14
Infiniti G ’08-11, ’13
Infiniti M ’08, ’11
Lexus CT 200h ’11-13
Lexus ES ’08-12
Lexus GS ’08, ’10-11
Lexus LS ’08
Mercedes-Benz E-Class ’10-11

Sports Car

Scion FR-S ’14-15
Subaru BRZ ’14

Wagons

Toyota Prius V ’12-14
Toyota Venza ’09-12

SUVs

Acura RDX ’09-10, ’12
Honda CR-V ’08-14
Lexus RX ’08-10
Mazda CX-5 ’13-15
Toyota 4Runner ’08-09
Toyota Highlander ’08-10
Toyota RAV4 ’08-13
Toyota Sequoia ’08

Pickup Trucks

Honda Ridgeline ’08-10
Toyota Tundra ’08