The 5 best used sports cars that sell for under $20,000, according to data

• Car search engine and automotive research firm iSeeCars.com has compiled a list of the five best used sports cars under $20,000.
• The five sports cars on the list have all been deemed "long-lasting" and have received a good safety score from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety or a 4.0 or higher on National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's crash test rating.
• Three of the five vehicles are made by US automakers Ford and Dodge.
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Car search engine and automotive research firm iSeeCars.com has compiled a list of the five longest-lasting and safest used sports cars under $20,000.

Of the five cars, three are made by US automakers Dodge and Ford, with Ford appearing on the list twice with two different Mustang models. The remaining automakers are Japan-based Mazda and Germany-based Audi.

"The Ford Mustang is a dream car for many, and since sports cars are driven less than the average vehicle, an older version can still be a sound choice for buyers," iSeeCars CEO Phong Ly said.

The search engine used data from over 6.1 million used cars sold between October 2019 and March 2020 for the full study that also included pickup trucks, passenger cars, and SUVs of varying price ranges. It then compared the cars with iSeeCar's previous "Longest-Lasting Cars" study, and Insurance Institute for Highway Safety's (IIHS) scores or National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's (NHTSA) ratings, depending on the vehicle.

iSeeCars then calculated the average price of the cars that were considered long-lasting and received good IIHS safety scores or a 4.0 or higher on NHTSA's crash test rating.

These are the five sports cars that met all of the requirements: