Vehicle sales hit a record low in April as most Americans stayed home and countless dealerships closed due to the coronavirus crisis. But as a number of businesses begin to open, those who are in need of a vehicle may find that this may be a good time to shop.
A used vehicle purchase, in particular, is something to consider. Buying used allows you to get more features for your money when compared to a new car. The hardest part is finding a good one.
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This photo provided by Ford shows the 2017 Fusion, a sedan made popular by its handsome styling since it debuted in 2013. It offers near-luxury comfort and interior quality. (Courtesy of Ford Motor Co. via AP)
This photo provided by Honda shows the 2016 Honda Accord sedan, which is well-known for its sporty handling and long list of standard features, including a rearview camera. (Courtesy of American Honda Motor Co. via AP)
This photo provided by Kia shows the 2019 Soul and its compact yet spacious hatchback design. The unique look allows the Soul to offer copious cargo capacity in an affordable package. (Bruce BenedictCourtesy of Kia Motors America via AP)
This photo provided by Nissan shows the 2014 Nissan Rogue, a compact crossover that combines a smooth ride with a spacious interior and cargo capacity. (Courtesy of Nissan North America via AP)
To help out, Edmunds’ experts have highlighted five used vehicles worth considering. They currently have an average transaction price of around $15,000 and have at least respectable scores from Edmunds consumer reviews and expert evaluations.
This photo provided by Ford shows the 2017 Fusion, a sedan made popular by its handsome styling since it debuted in 2013. It offers near-luxury comfort and interior quality. (Courtesy of Ford Motor Co. via AP)
They’re also no older than 5 years old, which would make them eligible for a certified pre-owned vehicle program. Certified pre-owned vehicles are pre-inspected and come with warranties, which reduces the risk of finding a vehicle in poor condition.
2016-2019 CHEVROLET CRUZE
Average used price: $12,643-$14,601
This photo provided by Honda shows the 2016 Honda Accord sedan, which is well-known for its sporty handling and long list of standard features, including a rearview camera. (Courtesy of American Honda Motor Co. via AP)
The Chevrolet Cruze is a good choice for an affordable and economical small sedan. Chevrolet introduced the most recent version of the Cruze in 2016, and every model year since then is now available on the used market for under our target price.
While the Cruze isn’t quite as refined as, say, a Honda Civic, it’s still an attractive sedan that offers sporty handling, an easy-to-use infotainment system and a roomy back seat. It’s also more affordable than a used Civic, meaning you can get a newer car for the same amount of money. Plenty are for sale on the used market, too.
2015-2017 FORD FUSION
This photo provided by Kia shows the 2019 Soul and its compact yet spacious hatchback design. The unique look allows the Soul to offer copious cargo capacity in an affordable package. (Bruce BenedictCourtesy of Kia Motors America via AP)
Average used price: $11,412-$15,351
The Ford Fusion has an elegant exterior design, spacious seating, sharp handling and a smooth ride quality. Get one with the optional turbocharged engine and the Fusion can be downright sporty. It’s like getting a European luxury sedan on the cheap.
Plenty of advanced technology and driver assistance features are available, too. The infotainment touchscreen (MyFord Touch) in the 2015-2016 Fusion, however, can be frustrating to use. That might be an incentive to get the 2017 Fusion with the superior Sync 3 infotainment system if you can.
This photo provided by Nissan shows the 2014 Nissan Rogue, a compact crossover that combines a smooth ride with a spacious interior and cargo capacity. (Courtesy of Nissan North America via AP)
2015-2016 HONDA ACCORD
Average used price: $13,905-$15,815
The versions of the Honda Accord sedan that fall into this price range are from 2015 and 2016, meaning they have since been replaced by a newer Accord that debuted in 2018. But the Accord has been a regular on “Best of the Year” lists for a reason, and these models are no exception.
Accords from this period have smooth and powerful engines combined with a roomy interior and a comfortable ride. Standard features include dual-zone climate control and a rearview camera. Picking one of the more loaded trim levels such as the EX-L also gets you leather upholstery and more advanced safety and technology features.
2015-2019 KIA SOUL
Average used price: $10,235-$14,672
Few vehicles can match the personality you get from a Kia Soul. This little hatchback has won over car shoppers with its quirky design, spacious interior, and long list of standard features such as Bluetooth connectivity and, in later years, Apple CarPlay and Android Auto smartphone compatibility.
The fact that such a wide range of model years is available for an average price under $15,000 makes the Soul an anomaly. Shoppers should have little trouble finding the exact features they want to fit their budget. On the downside, the Soul’s ride quality can be a little harsh at times, and its fuel economy is below average for a small hatchback.
2014-2016 NISSAN ROGUE
Average used price: $11,830-$15,414
It’s harder to find a quality SUV at this price. But the Nissan Rogue strikes a nice balance of attributes that should please small SUV shoppers. It boasts a roomy interior and a smooth feel on the road. You can find used Rogues with an optional third row of seats, allowing you to seat up to seven people in a pinch, or a configurable rear cargo space that makes securing cargo a breeze.
This era of Rogue also offers a decent number of optional safety features such as a surround-view parking camera system. Drawbacks include lethargic acceleration and real-world fuel economy that rarely matches the EPA’s estimates. But this spacious SUV packs in a lot of value.
EDMUNDS SAYS: We expect the used car market to be flush with vehicles in the coming months, which means you are likely to see greater savings as dealerships will be motivated to sell them.
This story was provided to The Associated Press by the automotive website Edmunds. Ryan ZumMallen is a staff writer at Edmunds. Twitter: @zoomy575m; Instagram: zoomy575m.
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—2019 Chevrolet Cruze review: https://edmu.in/2WvUN6o
—2017 Ford Fusion review: https://edmu.in/2L88enA
—2016 Honda Accord review: https://edmu.in/3dthtuG
—2019 Kia Soul review: https://edmu.in/2SNzFHP
—2016 Nissan Rogue review: https://edmu.in/2YKItBN
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Thousands of people marched in Minneapolis Saturday to protest the fatal shooting of a woman by a federal immigration officer there and the shooting of two protesters in Portland, Oregon, as Minnesota leaders urged demonstrators to remain peaceful.
The Minneapolis gathering was one of hundreds of protests planned in towns and cities across the country over the weekend. It came in a city on edge since the killing of Renee Good on Wednesday by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer.
“We’re all living in fear right now,” said Meghan Moore, a mother of two from Minneapolis who joined the protest Saturday. “ICE is creating an environment where nobody feels safe and that’s unacceptable.”
On Friday night, a protest outside a Minneapolis hotel that attracted about 1,000 people turned violent as demonstrators threw ice, snow and rocks at officers, Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O’Hara said Saturday. One officer suffered minor injuries after being struck with a piece of ice, O’Hara said. Twenty-nine people were cited and released, he said.
Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey stressed that while most protests have been peaceful, those who cause damage to property or put others in danger will be arrested. He faulted “agitators that are trying to rile up large crowds.”
“This is what Donald Trump wants,” Frey said of the president who has demanded massive immigration enforcement efforts in several U.S. cities. “He wants us to take the bait.”
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz echoed the call for peace.
“Trump sent thousands of armed federal officers into our state, and it took just one day for them to kill someone,” Walz posted on social media. “Now he wants nothing more than to see chaos distract from that horrific action. Don’t give him what he wants.”
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security says its deployment of immigration officers in the Twin Cities is its biggest ever immigration enforcement operation. Trump's administration has said both shootings were acts of self-defense against drivers who “weaponized” their vehicles to attack officers.
Connor Maloney said he was attending the Minneapolis protest to support his community and because he's frustrated with the immigration crackdown.
“Almost daily I see them harassing people,” he said. “It’s just sickening that it’s happening in our community around us.”
Steven Eubanks, 51, said he felt compelled to attend a protest in Durham, North Carolina, on Saturday because of the “horrifying” killing of Good in Minneapolis.
“We can’t allow it,” Eubanks said. “We have to stand up.”
Indivisible, a social movement organization that formed to resist the Trump administration, said hundreds of protests were scheduled in Texas, Kansas, New Mexico, Ohio, Florida and other states.
In Minneapolis, a coalition of migrant rights groups organized the demonstration that began in a park about half a mile from the residential neighborhood where the 37-year-old Good was shot on Wednesday. Marchers carried signs calling for ICE to leave and voiced support for Good and immigrants.
A couple of miles away, just as the demonstration began, an Associated Press photographer witnessed heavily armed officers — at least one in Border Patrol uniform — approach a person who had been following them. Two of the agents had long guns out when they ordered the person to stop following them, telling him it was his “first and final warning.”
The agents eventually drove onto the interstate without detaining the driver.
Protests held in the neighborhood have been largely peaceful, in contrast to the violence that hit Minneapolis in the aftermath of the killing of George Floyd in 2020. Near the airport, some confrontations erupted on Thursday and Friday between smaller groups of protesters and officers guarding the federal building used as a base for the Twin Cities crackdown.
O’Hara said city police officers have responded to calls about cars abandoned because their drivers have been apprehended by immigration enforcement. In one case, the car was left in park and in another case a dog was left in the vehicle.
He said immigration enforcement activities are happening “all over the city” and that 911 callers have been alerting authorities to ICE activity, arrests and abandoned vehicles.
The Trump administration has deployed thousands of federal officers to Minnesota under a sweeping new crackdown tied in part to allegations of fraud involving Somali residents. More than 2,000 officers were taking part.
Some officers moved in after abruptly pulling out of Louisiana, where they were part of another operation that started last month and was expected to last until February.
Three congresswomen from Minnesota attempted to tour the ICE facility in the Minneapolis federal building on Saturday morning and were initially allowed to enter but then told they had to leave about 10 minutes later.
U.S, Reps. Ilhan Omar, Kelly Morrison and Angie Craig accused ICE agents of obstructing members of Congress from fulfilling their duty to oversee operations there.
“They do not care that they are violating federal law,” Craig said after being turned away.
A federal judge last month temporarily blocked the Trump administration from enforcing policies that limit congressional visits to immigration facilities. The ruling stems from a lawsuit filed by 12 members of Congress who sued in Washington, D.C. to challenge ICE’s amended visitor policies after they were denied entry to detention facilities.
Associated Press writers Allen Breed in Durham, North Carolina, and Scott Bauer in Madison, Wisconsin, contributed.
People place flowers for a memorial at the site where Renee Good was fatally shot by an ICE agent in Minneapolis, Saturday, Jan. 10, 2026. (AP Photo/Jen Golbeck)
Protesters gather during a rally for Renee Good, who was fatally shot by an ICE officer earlier in the week, Friday, Jan. 10, 2026, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Jen Golbeck)
Protesters gather during a rally for Renee Good, who was fatally shot by an ICE officer earlier in the week, Saturday, Jan. 10, 2026, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/John Locher)
Demonstrators protest outside the White House in Washington, Saturday, Jan. 10, 2026, against the Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent who fatally shot Renee Good in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)
Demonstrators march outside the White House in Washington, Saturday, Jan. 10, 2026, against the Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent who fatally shot Renee Good in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)
Demonstrators march outside the White House in Washington, Saturday, Jan. 10, 2026, against the Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent who fatally shot Renee Good in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)
Rep. Kelly Morrison D-Minn., center, Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., second from the right, and Rep. Angie Craig, D-Minn., far right, at the Bishop Whipple Federal Building, Saturday, Jan. 10, 2026, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Adam Gray)
Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey holds a news conference as Police Chief Brian O'Hara listens, on Saturday, Jan. 10, 2026, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Jen Golbeck)
Protesters gather during a rally for Renee Good, who was fatally shot by an ICE officer earlier in the week, Saturday, Jan. 10, 2026, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Adam Gray)
Federal agents stand outside the Bishop Henry Whipple Federal Building as protesters gather in Minneapolis, Saturday, Jan. 10, 2026. (AP Photo/Adam Gray)
Federal agents stand outside the Bishop Henry Whipple Federal Building as protesters gather in Minneapolis, Saturday, Jan. 10, 2026. (AP Photo/Adam Gray)
Protesters gather during a rally for Renee Good, who was fatally shot by an ICE officer earlier in the week, Saturday, Jan. 10, 2026, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Adam Gray)
Federal agents look on as protesters gather during a rally for Renee Good, who was fatally shot by an ICE officer earlier in the week, Saturday, Jan. 10, 2026, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Adam Gray)
A woman holds a sign for Renee Good, who was fatally shot by an ICE officer in Minneapolis earlier in the week, as people gather outside the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility Friday, Jan. 9, 2026, in Portland, Ore. (AP Photo/Jenny Kane)
Two people sit in the street with their hands up in front of Minnesota State Patrol during a protest and noise demonstration calling for an end to federal immigration enforcement operations in the city, Friday, Jan. 9, 2026, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/John Locher)
Minnesota State Patrol officers are seen during a protest and noise demonstration calling for an end to federal immigration enforcement operations in the city, Friday, Jan. 9, 2026, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/John Locher)
Minnesota State Patrol officers are seen during a protest and noise demonstration calling for an end to federal immigration enforcement operations in the city, Friday, Jan. 9, 2026, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/John Locher)
Two people sit in the street holding hands in front of Minnesota State Patrol during a protest and noise demonstration calling for an end to federal immigration enforcement operations in the city, Friday, Jan. 9, 2026, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/John Locher)
