Car Brands with the Lowest Certified Pre-Owned Price Premiums

Cars with the Lowest and Highest CPO Premiums Car buyers who want the benefits of buying a new car , such as a clean vehicle history and warranty protection, but do not want to pay the associated high sticker price may opt for a certified pre-owned ( CPO )...

May 15, 2025

Orange Is the New Red for Men and Their Cars

New Study Reveals Men Strongly Prefer Orange and Other Bright Car Colors, While Women Still Prefer More Neutral Colors iSeeCars.com just released the findings of its 2nd annual Gender and Car Color Preference Study, which shows that men's interest in orange and other non-traditional car colors has increased significantly,...

May 15, 2025

Is the Manual Transmission on a Comeback?

In some car segments, the number of manual transmissions being sold is on the rise. Which segments may be a surprise, even to automotive insiders. Automotive research site iSeeCars.com analyzed nearly 10 million new car sales from April through June of 2014 and 2015 based on a question from...

May 15, 2025

Cars People Keep the Longest

Toyota Prius is the vehicle most owners keep for 15+ years, 2.2x more than the average car The top 10 longest-kept cars are exclusively Japanese models, led by Toyota Longest-kept cars are from Toyota, Honda, and Subaru  The top 10 longest-kept cars that original owners keep for at least...

May 15, 2025

Cars Women Want: Study Shows Strong Preference for Affordability and Korean-Made

A new study from the automotive research company iSeeCars.com reveals that when women shop for cars they are looking for ones that are exceptionally affordable and overwhelmingly from Korean automakers. The findings were based on analyzing 54 million car sales and more than 500,000 consumer inquiries of cars for...

May 15, 2025

Longest Lasting Vehicles Over 200,000 Miles – 2016 Study Shows Top 10 Consists of Mostly Trucks and SUVs

Summary 10 of the 23 Longest-lasting vehicles are pickup trucks Toyota is the most prominent brand, making up 8 of the 23 longest-lasting models The Toyota Land Cruiser, Toyota Sequoia and Honda Pilot are the longest-lasting SUVs Three passenger cars make the list: the Honda Accord, Toyota Avalon, and...

May 15, 2025

Fastest-Selling Used Cars

Highlights:  The average used car sells in 49 days, which is 6.1 percent faster than a year ago, but new cars have slowed by 25.7 percent The Tesla Model S is the slowest-selling used vehicle, taking an average of 88.3 days to sell New and used electric cars now...

May 15, 2025

Color Does Matter in Car Resale Value

Summary The average car loses 22.5 percent of its value after 3 years, but yellow cars only lose 13.5 percent, which equates to saving more than $3,000 compared to the average vehicle Yellow, beige, orange and green cars all lose less than 20 percent of their value Gold, brown...

May 15, 2025

Top 10 States With the Safest Cars

Looking at our extensive database of used car data, iSeeCars noticed that there are some areas in the United States that tend towards safer vehicles than do others. Counting vehicles sold between September of 2015 and August of 2016 with model years of 2011 or newer and noting which...

May 15, 2025

Buy These 12 Cars Used, Not New Based on Study of 14 Million Cars

Tesla Model 3 is the top car with the smallest price difference between new and lightly-used versions Pickup trucks are the most represented vehicle type on the list of cars to buy new likely due to short supply and high used car prices Luxury sedans lead as the vehicle...

May 15, 2025

Which States Have the Most American Car Brands On the Road?

Ever wonder who buys more American cars than anyone else? We did and we crunched some numbers to find out. The question of “who is most American” is often asked, especially when national elections are underway. Although debate over which car brand is “more American” than another can be...

May 15, 2025

The 10 States Where Subarus Are Most Popular

Subaru is one of the smaller manufacturers that doesn’t produce a full line of vehicles (cars, trucks and SUVs). Nevertheless, it is very popular in many regions. Nationally, Subaru makes up about 1.6 percent of the overall automotive market, but in some regions, the little carmaker comprises a much larger chunk of...

May 15, 2025

Which Automakers Have the Best Recall Rate and Timeliness?

A new study by iSeeCars.com analyzed over 31 years of recall history and found that Porsche boasts the lowest “recall rate” and Volkswagen the highest, GM has the best recall timeliness of the major automakers, and Tesla earns the best “recall proactiveness” and Ford the worst. iSeeCars.com analyzed new...

May 15, 2025

Top 10 Best Used Car Deals on Black Friday

According to an iSeeCars analysis, Black Friday is historically among the best times to buy a car, marked by sales events that often extend through the upcoming holiday season. However, with used car prices at record highs and new cars consistently being marked up above MSRP due to increased...

May 15, 2025

Cars People Keep the Longest

Toyota Prius is the vehicle most owners keep for 15+ years, 2.2x more than the average car The top 10 longest-kept cars are exclusively Japanese models, led by Toyota Longest-kept cars are from Toyota, Honda, and Subaru  The top 10 longest-kept cars that original owners keep for at least...

May 15, 2025