Used Cars Under $30,000 for Sale in Costa Mesa, CA

Only 494 used cars under $30,000 for sale at Orange County franchise dealers qualify as Bestest, and 391 of them are within 15 miles of Costa Mesa, with listing prices from $14,169 to $29,977 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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2023 Toyota Camry

SE
•
39,249
$24,613
 · 
39,249
 miles · 
South Coast Toyota
, 
Costa Mesa
South Coast Toyota

$24,613

Toyota
2023
Combustion
Midsize/Full-size Car
Camry
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2023 Toyota Camry

SE
•
41,406
$24,739
 · 
41,406
 miles · 
South Coast Toyota
, 
Costa Mesa
South Coast Toyota

$24,739

Toyota
2023
Combustion
Midsize/Full-size Car
Camry
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2024 Toyota Camry

SE
•
18,050
$26,399
 · 
18,050
 miles · 
South Coast Toyota
, 
Costa Mesa
South Coast Toyota

$26,399

Toyota
2024
Combustion
Midsize/Full-size Car
Camry
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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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2022 Toyota Camry

SE
•
49,384
$22,599
 · 
49,384
 miles · 
South Coast Toyota
, 
Costa Mesa
South Coast Toyota

$22,599

Toyota
2022
Combustion
Midsize/Full-size Car
Camry
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2023 Toyota Crown

XLE AWD
•
45,084
$28,999
 · 
45,084
 miles · 
South Coast Toyota
, 
Costa Mesa
South Coast Toyota

$28,999

Toyota
2023
Hybrid
Midsize/Full-size Car
Crown
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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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2022 Audi Q5

40 Premium Plus
•
45,584
$23,444
 · 
45,584
 miles · 
Autonation Honda Costa Mesa
, 
Costa Mesa
Autonation Honda Costa Mesa

$23,444

Audi
2022
MHEV
Luxury Compact SUV
Q5
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Recommended ✅ Model ✅ Dealer ✅ Listing
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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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Recommended ✅ Model ✅ Dealer ✅ Listing
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2024 Honda Accord

1.5T EX CVT
•
25,695
$24,718
 · 
25,695
 miles · 
Autonation Honda Costa Mesa
, 
Costa Mesa
Autonation Honda Costa Mesa

$24,718

Honda
2024
Combustion
Midsize/Full-size Car
Accord
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2024 Subaru Outback

Premium
•
19,489
$26,990
 · 
19,489
 miles · 
Autonation Honda Costa Mesa
, 
Costa Mesa
Autonation Honda Costa Mesa

$26,990

Subaru
2024
Combustion
Midsize SUV
Outback
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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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2024 Honda Accord

1.5T LX CVT
•
27,033
$23,534
 · 
27,033
 miles · 
Autonation Honda Costa Mesa
, 
Costa Mesa
Autonation Honda Costa Mesa

$23,534

Honda
2024
Combustion
Midsize/Full-size Car
Accord
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2024 Subaru Crosstrek

Premium CVT
•
31,221
$22,855
 · 
31,221
 miles · 
Autonation Honda Costa Mesa
, 
Costa Mesa
Autonation Honda Costa Mesa

$22,855

Subaru
2024
Combustion
Subcompact SUV
Crosstrek
See listing
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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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2023 Tesla Model 3

-
•
35,574
$28,811
 · 
35,574
 miles · 
Nissan of Costa Mesa
, 
Costa Mesa
Nissan of Costa Mesa

$28,811

Tesla
2023
EV
Electric Vehicles
Model 3
See listing
Recommended ✅ Model ✅ Dealer ✅ Listing
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2024 Hyundai Ioniq 5

SEL RWD
•
24,006
$23,912
 · 
24,006
 miles · 
Nissan of Costa Mesa
, 
Costa Mesa
Nissan of Costa Mesa

$23,912

Hyundai
2024
EV
Electric Vehicles
Ioniq 5
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2024 Hyundai Ioniq 5

SEL RWD
•
24,819
$23,812
 · 
24,819
 miles · 
Nissan of Costa Mesa
, 
Costa Mesa
Nissan of Costa Mesa

$23,812

Hyundai
2024
EV
Electric Vehicles
Ioniq 5
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2024 Hyundai Ioniq 5

SEL RWD
•
23,613
$24,812
 · 
23,613
 miles · 
Nissan of Costa Mesa
, 
Costa Mesa
Nissan of Costa Mesa

$24,812

Hyundai
2024
EV
Electric Vehicles
Ioniq 5
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2024 Hyundai Ioniq 5

SEL RWD
•
22,736
$24,546
 · 
22,736
 miles · 
Nissan of Costa Mesa
, 
Costa Mesa
Nissan of Costa Mesa

$24,546

Hyundai
2024
EV
Electric Vehicles
Ioniq 5
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2023 Tesla Model 3

-
•
41,815
$28,112
 · 
41,815
 miles · 
Nissan of Costa Mesa
, 
Costa Mesa
Nissan of Costa Mesa

$28,112

Tesla
2023
EV
Electric Vehicles
Model 3
See listing
Recommended ✅ Model ✅ Dealer ✅ Listing
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2023 Tesla Model 3

-
•
22,099
$29,612
 · 
22,099
 miles · 
Nissan of Costa Mesa
, 
Costa Mesa
Nissan of Costa Mesa

$29,612

Tesla
2023
EV
Electric Vehicles
Model 3
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Recommended ✅ Model ✅ Dealer ✅ Listing