For North Carolina roads, reliable used cars include Toyota Camry, Honda Accord, Toyota Corolla, Honda CR-V, and Ford F-150. These vehicles handle humid summers, highway commuting, and mixed urban–rural driving well. In areas like Jacksonville and Fayetteville, fuel efficiency and durability are especially important due to daily commuting and base-related traffic. Choosing a well-maintained model is more important than focusing solely on the model year.