Used Compact Cars for Sale in Costa Mesa, CA

Only 95 used compact cars for sale at Orange County franchise dealers qualify as Bestest, and 74 of them are within 15 miles of Costa Mesa, with listing prices from $16,622 to $46,163 as of November 7, 2026. We’ve already screened out the problematic models, second-tier dealers and cars over 50,000 miles, leaving just the used cars we’d recommend to friends and family.

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2024 Toyota Prius

Limited FWD
•
12,303
$33,536
 · 
12,303
 miles · 
South Coast Toyota
, 
Costa Mesa
South Coast Toyota

$33,536

Toyota
2024
Hybrid
Compact Car
Prius
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2024 Toyota Corolla

SE CVT
•
25,938
$24,036
 · 
25,938
 miles · 
South Coast Toyota
, 
Costa Mesa
South Coast Toyota

$24,036

Toyota
2024
Combustion
Compact Car
Corolla
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2023 Toyota Prius

Limited FWD
•
4,650
$33,999
 · 
4,650
 miles · 
South Coast Toyota
, 
Costa Mesa
South Coast Toyota

$33,999

Toyota
2023
Hybrid
Compact Car
Prius
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2024 Kia Forte

GT-Line AT
•
32,500
$19,060
 · 
32,500
 miles · 
Costa Mesa GMC
, 
Costa Mesa
Costa Mesa GMC

$19,060

Kia
2024
Combustion
Compact Car
Forte
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2024 Toyota Corolla

LE Hybrid CVT
•
22,761
$24,109
 · 
22,761
 miles · 
Autonation Honda Costa Mesa
, 
Costa Mesa
Autonation Honda Costa Mesa

$24,109

Toyota
2024
Hybrid
Compact Car
Corolla
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2024 Toyota Corolla

LE Hybrid CVT
•
15,054
$24,731
 · 
15,054
 miles · 
Autonation Honda Costa Mesa
, 
Costa Mesa
Autonation Honda Costa Mesa

$24,731

Toyota
2024
Hybrid
Compact Car
Corolla
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2023 Hyundai Elantra

2.0 SEL IVT
•
40,248
$17,744
 · 
40,248
 miles · 
Autonation Honda Costa Mesa
, 
Costa Mesa
Autonation Honda Costa Mesa

$17,744

Hyundai
2023
Combustion
Compact Car
Elantra
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2023 Subaru Impreza

2.0i CVT PZEV
•
24,049
$20,801
 · 
24,049
 miles · 
Orange Coast Chrysler Jeep Dodge RAM
, 
Costa Mesa
Orange Coast Chrysler Jeep Dodge RAM

$20,801

Subaru
2023
Combustion
Compact Car
Impreza
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2023 Subaru Impreza

2.0i CVT PZEV
•
38,381
$19,081
 · 
38,381
 miles · 
Orange Coast Chrysler Jeep Dodge RAM
, 
Costa Mesa
Orange Coast Chrysler Jeep Dodge RAM

$19,081

Subaru
2023
Combustion
Compact Car
Impreza
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2024 Honda Civic

EX CVT
•
22,931
$23,676
 · 
22,931
 miles · 
Norm Reeves Honda Superstore Huntington Beach
, 
Huntington Beach
Norm Reeves Honda Superstore Huntington Beach

$23,676

Honda
2024
Combustion
Compact Car
Civic
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2024 Honda Civic

Sport CVT
•
25,322
$24,878
 · 
25,322
 miles · 
Norm Reeves Honda Superstore Huntington Beach
, 
Huntington Beach
Norm Reeves Honda Superstore Huntington Beach

$24,878

Honda
2024
Combustion
Compact Car
Civic
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2024 Honda Civic

Sport CVT
•
32,002
$24,878
 · 
32,002
 miles · 
Norm Reeves Honda Superstore Huntington Beach
, 
Huntington Beach
Norm Reeves Honda Superstore Huntington Beach

$24,878

Honda
2024
Combustion
Compact Car
Civic
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2024 Honda Civic

Sport Touring Manual
•
3,837
$29,879
 · 
3,837
 miles · 
Norm Reeves Honda Superstore Huntington Beach
, 
Huntington Beach
Norm Reeves Honda Superstore Huntington Beach

$29,879

Honda
2024
Combustion
Compact Car
Civic
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2024 Toyota Prius

XLE FWD
•
25,562
$29,610
 · 
25,562
 miles · 
Toyota of Huntington Beach
, 
Huntington Beach
Toyota of Huntington Beach

$29,610

Toyota
2024
Hybrid
Compact Car
Prius
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2024 Honda Civic

Sport CVT
•
15,215
$23,610
 · 
15,215
 miles · 
Toyota of Huntington Beach
, 
Huntington Beach
Toyota of Huntington Beach

$23,610

Honda
2024
Combustion
Compact Car
Civic
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2023 Kia Forte

LXS AT
•
41,230
$17,122
 · 
41,230
 miles · 
Sutherlin Kia Huntington Beach
, 
Huntington Beach
Sutherlin Kia Huntington Beach

$17,122

Kia
2023
Combustion
Compact Car
Forte
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2024 Kia Forte

GT-Line AT
•
15,767
$20,122
 · 
15,767
 miles · 
Sutherlin Kia Huntington Beach
, 
Huntington Beach
Sutherlin Kia Huntington Beach

$20,122

Kia
2024
Combustion
Compact Car
Forte
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2024 Kia Forte

LXS AT
•
29,639
$17,147
 · 
29,639
 miles · 
Sutherlin Kia Huntington Beach
, 
Huntington Beach
Sutherlin Kia Huntington Beach

$17,147

Kia
2024
Combustion
Compact Car
Forte
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2023 Kia Forte

LXS AT
•
27,292
$16,622
 · 
27,292
 miles · 
Sutherlin Kia Huntington Beach
, 
Huntington Beach
Sutherlin Kia Huntington Beach

$16,622

Kia
2023
Combustion
Compact Car
Forte
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2024 Kia Forte

LXS AT
•
28,030
$17,140
 · 
28,030
 miles · 
Sutherlin Subaru Huntington Beach
, 
Huntington Beach
Sutherlin Subaru Huntington Beach

$17,140

Kia
2024
Combustion
Compact Car
Forte
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2024 Subaru Impreza

2.0 CVT
•
24,038
$19,927
 · 
24,038
 miles · 
Sutherlin Subaru Huntington Beach
, 
Huntington Beach
Sutherlin Subaru Huntington Beach

$19,927

Subaru
2024
Combustion
Compact Car
Impreza
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2023 Subaru Impreza

2.0i Sport CVT PZEV
•
32,261
$21,162
 · 
32,261
 miles · 
Huntington Beach Ford
, 
Huntington Beach
Huntington Beach Ford

$21,162

Subaru
2023
Combustion
Compact Car
Impreza
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2024 Mazda Mazda3

Premium Plus 2.5 AT 5-Door SKYACTIV AWD
•
12,378
$30,036
 · 
12,378
 miles · 
Huntington Beach Mazda
, 
Huntington Beach
Huntington Beach Mazda

$30,036

Mazda
2024
Combustion
Compact Car
Mazda3
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2023 Hyundai Elantra

1.6 HEV Limited DCT
•
24,127
$23,411
 · 
24,127
 miles · 
Huntington Beach Hyundai
, 
Huntington Beach
Huntington Beach Hyundai

$23,411

Hyundai
2023
Hybrid
Compact Car
Elantra
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