Used Compact Cars for Sale in Orange County

Compact cars are the smartest commute in Orange County — efficient, easy to park anywhere from Newport to Tustin, and built to last 200,000 miles when you pick the right one. The trick is picking the right one. We've already cut the problematic models, the high-mileage clutter, and the second-tier dealers.

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2023 Subaru Impreza

2.0i Sport CVT PZEV
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32261
Huntington Beach Ford
21162
Subaru
2023
Combustion
Compact Car
Impreza
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Hatchback
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2022 Mazda Mazda3

Premium AT 4-Door SKYACTIV
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30334
Tuttle-Click Mazda
23516
Mazda
2022
Combustion
Compact Car
Mazda3
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Sedan
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2024 Mazda Mazda3

Premium Plus 2.5 AT 5-Door SKYACTIV AWD
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12378
Huntington Beach Mazda
30036
Mazda
2024
Combustion
Compact Car
Mazda3
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Hatchback
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2024 Hyundai Elantra

2.0 SEL IVT
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25426
Autonation Toyota Irvine
19724
Hyundai
2024
Combustion
Compact Car
Elantra
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Sedan
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2024 Toyota Prius

XLE FWD
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17368
House of Imports
28994
Toyota
2024
Hybrid
Compact Car
Prius
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Hatchback
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2024 Toyota Corolla

SE CVT
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32126
Toyota of Anaheim
23622
Toyota
2024
Combustion
Compact Car
Corolla
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Sedan
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2024 Kia Forte

GT-Line AT
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27523
Tustin Lexus
21781
Kia
2024
Combustion
Compact Car
Forte
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Sedan
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2024 Honda Civic

EX-L CVT
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27848
Autonation Toyota Irvine
25977
Honda
2024
Combustion
Compact Car
Civic
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Hatchback
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2024 Toyota Corolla

SE CVT
•
22071
Toyota of Anaheim
23622
Toyota
2024
Combustion
Compact Car
Corolla
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Sedan
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2024 Kia Forte

GT-Line AT
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15767
Sutherlin Kia Huntington Beach
20122
Kia
2024
Combustion
Compact Car
Forte
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Sedan
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2023 Hyundai Elantra

1.6 HEV Limited DCT
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24127
Huntington Beach Hyundai
23411
Hyundai
2023
Hybrid
Compact Car
Elantra
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Sedan
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2024 Honda Civic

Touring CVT
•
26526
Ken Grody Ford Orange County
26822
Honda
2024
Combustion
Compact Car
Civic
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Sedan
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2023 Mazda Mazda3

Select AT 4-Door SKYACTIV
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24769
Tuttle-Click Mazda
21219
Mazda
2023
Combustion
Compact Car
Mazda3
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Sedan
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2022 Hyundai Elantra

2.0 SEL IVT SULEV
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28588
Anaheim Hyundai
19376
Hyundai
2022
Combustion
Compact Car
Elantra
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Sedan
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2023 Honda Civic

Sport CVT
•
23632
Norm Reeves Honda Superstore Irvine
25168
Honda
2023
Combustion
Compact Car
Civic
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Hatchback
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2023 Toyota Prius

Limited FWD
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18680
Mercedes-Benz of Anaheim Hills
31671
Toyota
2023
Hybrid
Compact Car
Prius
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Hatchback
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2023 Toyota Prius

XLE FWD
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24621
Tustin Toyota
33120
Toyota
2023
Hybrid
Compact Car
Prius
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Hatchback
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2022 Honda Civic

EX CVT
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34747
Garden Grove Hyundai
24081
Honda
2022
Combustion
Compact Car
Civic
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Sedan
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2024 Subaru Impreza

2.0 CVT
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24038
Sutherlin Subaru Huntington Beach
19927
Subaru
2024
Combustion
Compact Car
Impreza
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Hatchback
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2022 Toyota Corolla

SE CVT
•
38022
Tustin Toyota
24622
Toyota
2022
Combustion
Compact Car
Corolla
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Sedan
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2024 Honda Civic

LX CVT
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21653
Garden Grove Kia
23758
Honda
2024
Combustion
Compact Car
Civic
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Sedan
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2024 Kia Forte

LXS AT
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29639
Sutherlin Kia Huntington Beach
17147
Kia
2024
Combustion
Compact Car
Forte
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Sedan
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2021 Mazda Mazda3

Premium AT 4-Door SKYACTIV
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24827
Laguna Niguel Hyundai
21667
Mazda
2021
Combustion
Compact Car
Mazda3
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Sedan
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2024 Honda Civic

Type-R
•
17138
Hardin Buick GMC
46163
Honda
2024
Combustion
Compact Car
Civic
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Hatchback
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