The average cost of a used vehicle in America is hovering close to $30,000. That makes finding a car, truck or SUV you're happy with for a third of that price a bit tricky. It's far from impossible to find a good used car for $10,000, but you may have to travel to locate the best options, wait for the right deal, and be willing to accept some compromises to find a reliable car that fits your budget.
If you're looking for a used SUV, here's one piece of good news: More new-car buyers want SUVs than any other vehicle type, and that means plenty of them are available on the used market too. A thorough scouring of classified ads along with a deep dive into reliability reports and owner reviews resulted in this list of the 10 best used SUVs under $10,000. We've grouped them below by size and category, starting with the smallest and ending with a large three-row luxury option.