best second-hand cars australia 2023

Hunting the best second-hand cars in Australia for 2023? Sensible rarely loses: the Toyota Corolla and Camry are reliability royalty with cheap parts and servicing.

For something with a bit more sparkle, the Mazda 3 and CX-5 feel premium without charging you for the badge, while the Subaru Forester is the all-weather family scout.

Value hunters should try the Hyundai i30 or Kia Cerato, ute folks gravitate to Toyota HiLux and Ford Ranger, and EV dabblers can sniff out earlier Tesla Model 3 and Nissan Leaf with sane pricing.

Whatever you fancy, prioritise a full service history, recent ANCAP 5-star rating (2017+ protocols), pre-purchase inspection, and tyres that aren’t older than your playlist. You’ll find plenty of these usual suspects on Tradingpost, minus the dealer jazz hands.