More Bang for Your Buck

Searching for that used family sedan that is durable, economical, and super fun to drive? Here are a few of the best and most popular around today.

Mazda6

The Madza6 is far and away the best looking and most fun driving car in this category.

Where other four-door family sedans look staid and offer a drive that is uninspiring, the Mazda6 is dripping in style, great looks, and an ultra-fun driving profile.

It also punches way above its weight class inside, too, with an interior that is closer to luxury car than it is family cruiser.

And with a sticker price that has always been below the competition, you’re getting the most ride for you money with a used Mazda6.

Honda Accord

The Accord has been at or near the top of this category every year for decades now.

And what it has always lacked in looks and performance, it has made up for in pure reliability. These cars are sturdy, durable, and able to withstand the torture test that often comes with hauling a family from place to place.

Look around next time you’re on the road or pulling into a parking lot. You’re bound to see more than a few Accords out there, no matter where you are.

Toyota Camry

Like the Accord, the Toyota Camry is always vying for position near the top of the family sedan category.

But unlike the Accord (and much like the Mazda6), the Camry has put a premium on styling and performance in later years (not so much if you go back to the early 2000s or especially the 90s).

The Camry has, over the last decade or so, truly come into its own as a fun-to-drive and great-looking car. Perhaps it has something to do with Toyota’s introduction to NASCAR racing, where the Camry has been its platform vehicle for years!

Hyundai Sonata

As always, Hyundai has put economy above all else, making a car that is affordable and durable first.

But what’s different about later model-year Hyundai models is how, like the Camry, they’ve begun to look and drive in ways they never had before.

Gone are the boxy, boring Hyundai models of old in favor of sleek new rides that, like the Mazda6, look a whole lot cooler than their sticker price might suggest.

And as their flagship sedan, the Sonata has perhaps gotten the most attention over the last few years, becoming an exciting and super-economical ride.