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Reliable used cars

The following are all 1997 through 2004 models that showed better-than-average reliability in our latest survey. They are listed by price group and alphabetically within groups. Price ranges are what you’d be likely to pay for a typically equipped car with average mileage. All prices are rounded to the nearest $1,000.

Less than $4,000
Chevrolet/Geo Prizm ‘97-98
Ford Escort ’97, ‘99
Mazda B-Series (2WD) ’97, Protegι ‘97-98
Mercury Tracer ’97, ’99
Nissan Sentra ‘97-98

$4,000-$6,000
Buick Century ‘97-98
Chevrolet Prizm ‘99-01
Ford Crown Victoria ’98, Ranger (2WD)
‘97-98
Honda Civic ‘97-98
Mazda 626 ’98, B-Series (2WD) ‘98-99,
Protegι ‘99-00
Nissan Altima ‘97-98, Frontier ’98,
Pickup ’97, Sentra ‘99
Saturn SL Sedan ’02, SW Wagon ’99
Subaru Impreza ‘97-98
Toyota Corolla ‘97-99, Echo ‘00