Used Cars for Sale in Santa Ana, CA

Only 1,297 of the 22,339 used cars for sale in Orange County qualify as Bestest, and 1,177 of them are within 15 miles of Santa Ana, with listing prices from $14,169 to $147,015 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. See what Santa Ana drives ↓

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2023 Subaru Forester

Touring
•
23,144
$28,560
 · 
23,144
 miles · 
Subaru Orange Coast
, 
Santa Ana
Subaru Orange Coast

$28,560

Subaru
2023
Combustion
Compact SUV
Forester
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2024 Subaru Crosstrek

CVT
•
18,056
$23,360
 · 
18,056
 miles · 
Subaru Orange Coast
, 
Santa Ana
Subaru Orange Coast

$23,360

Subaru
2024
Combustion
Subcompact SUV
Crosstrek
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2024 Subaru Crosstrek

Wilderness CVT
•
32,004
$27,760
 · 
32,004
 miles · 
Subaru Orange Coast
, 
Santa Ana
Subaru Orange Coast

$27,760

Subaru
2024
Combustion
Subcompact SUV
Crosstrek
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2024 Subaru Outback

Touring XT
•
33,679
$31,460
 · 
33,679
 miles · 
Subaru Orange Coast
, 
Santa Ana
Subaru Orange Coast

$31,460

Subaru
2024
Combustion
Midsize SUV
Outback
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2024 Subaru Crosstrek

CVT
•
29,695
$21,560
 · 
29,695
 miles · 
Subaru Orange Coast
, 
Santa Ana
Subaru Orange Coast

$21,560

Subaru
2024
Combustion
Subcompact SUV
Crosstrek
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2023 Lincoln Navigator

Reserve 4WD
•
36,933
$57,672
 · 
36,933
 miles · 
Lincoln South Coast
, 
Santa Ana
Lincoln South Coast

$57,672

Lincoln
2023
Combustion
Luxury Full-Size SUV
Navigator
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2023 Audi S3

2.0 TFSI Premium Plus quattro S tronic
•
36,755
$34,060
 · 
36,755
 miles · 
Audi South Coast
, 
Santa Ana
Audi South Coast

$34,060

Audi
2023
Combustion
Luxury Small Car
S3
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2023 Audi Q7

45 Premium quattro Tiptronic
•
39,400
$27,660
 · 
39,400
 miles · 
Audi South Coast
, 
Santa Ana
Audi South Coast

$27,660

Audi
2023
MHEV
Luxury Midsize SUV
Q7
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2023 Audi Q5

45 Premium Plus
•
29,411
$28,060
 · 
29,411
 miles · 
Audi South Coast
, 
Santa Ana
Audi South Coast

$28,060

Audi
2023
MHEV
Luxury Compact SUV
Q5
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2023 Audi Q5

45 Premium
•
22,234
$26,728
 · 
22,234
 miles · 
Audi South Coast
, 
Santa Ana
Audi South Coast

$26,728

Audi
2023
MHEV
Luxury Compact SUV
Q5
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2023 Audi A4

40 TFSI Premium quattro S tronic
•
21,782
$25,060
 · 
21,782
 miles · 
Audi South Coast
, 
Santa Ana
Audi South Coast

$25,060

Audi
2023
MHEV
Luxury Small Car
A4
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2023 Audi A4

40 TFSI Premium quattro S tronic
•
28,759
$24,182
 · 
28,759
 miles · 
Audi South Coast
, 
Santa Ana
Audi South Coast

$24,182

Audi
2023
MHEV
Luxury Small Car
A4
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2023 Audi A4

40 TFSI Premium quattro S tronic
•
36,438
$23,060
 · 
36,438
 miles · 
Audi South Coast
, 
Santa Ana
Audi South Coast

$23,060

Audi
2023
MHEV
Luxury Small Car
A4
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2023 Audi S5

Premium Plus quattro Tiptronic
•
29,025
$42,060
 · 
29,025
 miles · 
Audi South Coast
, 
Santa Ana
Audi South Coast

$42,060

Audi
2023
Combustion
Luxury Small Car
S5
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2023 Audi S3

2.0 TFSI Premium Plus quattro S tronic
•
29,857
$33,949
 · 
29,857
 miles · 
Audi South Coast
, 
Santa Ana
Audi South Coast

$33,949

Audi
2023
Combustion
Luxury Small Car
S3
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2023 Audi Q5

45 Premium
•
11,118
$31,060
 · 
11,118
 miles · 
Audi South Coast
, 
Santa Ana
Audi South Coast

$31,060

Audi
2023
MHEV
Luxury Compact SUV
Q5
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2022 Audi Q3

45 TFSI S Line Premium quattro
•
43,391
$21,960
 · 
43,391
 miles · 
Audi South Coast
, 
Santa Ana
Audi South Coast

$21,960

Audi
2022
Combustion
Luxury Subcompact SUV
Q3
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2023 Audi S5

Premium Plus quattro Tiptronic
•
28,238
$39,960
 · 
28,238
 miles · 
Audi South Coast
, 
Santa Ana
Audi South Coast

$39,960

Audi
2023
Combustion
Luxury Small Car
S5
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2023 Audi Q7

55 Premium quattro Tiptronic
•
42,355
$28,171
 · 
42,355
 miles · 
Audi South Coast
, 
Santa Ana
Audi South Coast

$28,171

Audi
2023
MHEV
Luxury Midsize SUV
Q7
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2023 Audi e-tron GT

Prestige quattro
•
34,998
$47,660
 · 
34,998
 miles · 
Audi South Coast
, 
Santa Ana
Audi South Coast

$47,660

Audi
2023
EV
Electric Vehicles
e-tron GT
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2023 Mercedes-Benz E-Class

E450 4MATIC All-Terrain
•
43,200
$46,060
 · 
43,200
 miles · 
Audi South Coast
, 
Santa Ana
Audi South Coast

$46,060

Mercedes-Benz
2023
MHEV
Luxury Midsize Car
E-Class
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2023 Audi A4

40 TFSI Premium quattro S tronic
•
37,405
$22,672
 · 
37,405
 miles · 
Audi South Coast
, 
Santa Ana
Audi South Coast

$22,672

Audi
2023
MHEV
Luxury Small Car
A4
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2022 BMW 4 Series

430i Gran Coupe
•
36,508
$29,060
 · 
36,508
 miles · 
Audi South Coast
, 
Santa Ana
Audi South Coast

$29,060

BMW
2022
Combustion
Luxury Small Car
4 Series
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2024 BMW X7

M60i
•
33,745
$70,060
 · 
33,745
 miles · 
Crevier BMW
, 
Santa Ana
Crevier BMW

$70,060

BMW
2024
MHEV
Luxury Full-Size SUV
X7
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Which cars make the cut?

The only cars you’ll find on Bestest are the ones that consistently earn high marks from trusted institutions including Car and Driver, Kelley Blue Book, Consumer Reports and NHTSA, with a particular emphasis on reliability and resale value. Every vehicle here is offered by a factory-authorized dealer, is five years old or newer with under 50,000 miles, and isn’t a trim, year or powertrain we’ve ruled out. Of the 22,339 used cars for sale in Orange County this week, only 1,297 qualify as Bestest.

What it takes to make Bestest →

Toyota leads Santa Ana's newer cars

Toyota is the most popular newer car in Santa Ana, California: more than 1 in 5 cars from model year 2021 and newer registered in the city is a Toyota.

Based on the DMV's most recent registration data.

  1. Toyota
  2. Honda
  3. Tesla

What sets Santa Ana apart

  • Japanese brands rule. Toyota, Honda, Nissan and the other Japanese makes account for nearly half of Santa Ana's newer cars, one of the highest shares in Orange County.
  • Honda loyalty. Santa Ana has one of the highest shares of newer Hondas in Orange County, and Hondas are about 1½ times as common in Santa Ana as in the national sales mix.
  • Nissan and Chevy's strongest city. No city in Orange County has more newer Nissans or Chevrolets for its size than Santa Ana. Both are about twice as common in Santa Ana as across the county.
  • Teslas, too. Even in a city that leans practical, newer Teslas are more than twice as common in Santa Ana as in the national sales mix.

Count older cars, and Chevrolet joins the top three

Counting all cars on the road in Santa Ana, including older ones, Toyota and Honda still lead, and Chevrolet takes third place from Tesla, according to the DMV's most recent registration data.

About this data: These figures come from Bestest's analysis of California DMV vehicle registrations (as of January 1, 2026, the most recent available) and California Energy Commission new-car data. "Newer cars" means model years 2021 and later. Starting with its 2024 file, the DMV's public data leaves the make blank for about a third of vehicles. Our model fills in those blanks, and it proved itself by identifying 96% of each city's top five brands in a year when the DMV still named nearly every car's make. National comparisons use the US new-car sales mix for 2021 to 2025. Analysis by Jason Allan, former head of vehicle reviews and ratings at Kelley Blue Book. Updated October 2026. How we calculate city car data →

Where Bestest finds cars in Santa Ana

Santa Ana's franchise rooftops include Guaranty Chevrolet, Freeway Honda, Subaru Orange Coast, Volkswagen South Coast, Volvo Cars Orange County, Lincoln South Coast, Crevier BMW, Crevier MINI, and Audi South Coast.