Prices for These 20 Used Cars Are Surging Past Inflation

Once again, car prices in the U.S. are on the rise.

After falling throughout 2023 and 2024, prices of used cars from 1 to 5 years old climbed in March, April and May, according to iSeeCars.

A drop in car production during the COVID-19 pandemic means there are fewer 1- to 5-year-old cars on the used-car market today, iSeeCars says. That is helping to push prices higher.

Prices for vehicles of such vintage were up an average of 2% between May 2024 and May 2025. But some models have seen price gains that are much sharper.

In fact, many models from 1 to 5 years old are seeing sticker prices surge at a pace that eclipses that of the overall annual inflation rate for all products and services in the United States. That number stood at 2.4% in May.

Here are the cars with price increases that are trouncing the overall rate of inflation, according to an iSeeCars analysis of sales transactions for 2.4 million cars sold from May 2024 to May 2025:

1. BMW 4 Series: average price of $40,751 as of May (which is up $6,648 or 19.5% from one year prior)
2. Infiniti QX60: $36,892 ($5,234 or 16.5%)
3. Porsche 718 Boxster (convertible): $109,279 ($14,848 or 15.7%)
4. Chevrolet Trax: $19,579 ($2,621 or 15.5%)
5. Porsche 718 Cayman: $125,160 ($15,787 or 14.4%)
6. Ford Expedition: $49,245 ($5,784 or 13.3%)
7. Toyota 4Runner: $44,136 ($4,821 or 12.3%)
8. Audi Q5 (hybrid): $40,053 ($4,355 or 12.2%)
9. Audi S5 (convertible): $54,909 ($5,963 or 12.2%)
10. Acura MDX: $41,054 ($4,028 or 10.9%)
11. Lincoln Navigator: $63,895 ($6,194 or 10.7%)
12. Audi A5 (convertible): $42,448 ($3,935 or 10.2%)
13. Audi S4: $43,565 ($3,805 or 9.6%)
14. Lexus RX 350: $45,439 ($3,964 or 9.6%)
15. Porsche Cayenne: $78,552 ($6,789 or 9.5%)
16. Land Rover Discovery: $45,348 ($3,918 or 9.5%)
17. Kia Sportage: $23,738 ($1,964 or 9.0%)
18. Ford Expedition MAX: $48,318 ($3,973 or 9.0%)
19. Lincoln Nautilus: $36,780 ($2,925 or 8.6%)
20. Nissan Titan XD: $41,468 ($3,189 or 8.3%)

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Car insurance prices have also outpaced inflation in recent years. Federal data shows that as of June, the annual inflation rate for auto insurance was 6.1% — more than double the overall inflation rate of 2.7%.

But just as you would shop around for the most affordable car that suits your needs, you can shop around for car insurance. This doesn’t have to mean sitting on the phone with insurance agents, though. Free online tools like that of FinanceBuzz will collect quotes for you. Just answer a few questions and pick the best car insurance quote for your situation.