CarMax Test-Drive Checklist

Pleasant Hill

~20 min · your home store

Start here — most variety, front-loaded

2020 Hyundai Elantra GT

$19,998

70.7" 55.1 cf 25/32 mpg Blue 15k FWD

Stunning 15k mi. Fits everything. Lowest-mileage car on the list.

Stock #29016503 ↗

2023 Kia Niro EX Hybrid

$23,998

71.8" 54.5 cf 53/45 mpg White 46k FWD white — test only

53 mpg! Newest-gen Niro, fits width + cargo, camera, loaded. WHITE — test only, wait for color. Over budget at $23,998.

Stock #70036441 ↗

2019 Subaru Crosstrek Premium

$18,998

71.0" 55.3 cf 27/33 mpg Orange 86k AWD

AWD, fits all. Confirm gas (not hybrid). Check head gaskets.

Stock #70180769 ↗

2016 Subaru Forester 2.5i

$15,998

70.7" 68.5 cf 24/32 mpg Gray 87k AWD

Big cargo (68cf), AWD, fits width cleanly. Check oil consumption.

Stock #28482821 ↗

2022 Kia Sportage LX

$18,998

73.0" 60.1 cf 23/30 mpg Black 40k FWD

73" needs camera. 60cf cargo, low miles. Feel the width here.

Stock #27937535 ↗

2017 Subaru Impreza 2.0i Ltd

$15,998

70.0" 55.3 cf 28/37 mpg Burgundy 109k AWD

Fits, loaded. 109k mi is over your 100k (exception only).

Stock #70158010 ↗

2020 RAV4 Hybrid XLE

$29,998

73.0" 69.8 cf 41/38 mpg Silver 48k AWD

Great mpg + cargo, 73" w/camera. BUT $29,998 — far over budget.

Stock #29028321 ↗

Pleasanton

~25 min · closest store

Cargo, Subarus, and the EV/hybrid options

2015 Subaru Forester 2.5i Premium

$13,998

70.7" 68.5 cf 24/32 mpg Blue 100k AWD

Big cargo, AWD, best price. 100k exactly. Check oil use + gaskets.

Stock #70166251 ↗

2017 Subaru Forester 2.0XT Touring

$18,998

70.7" 68.5 cf 23/27 mpg Blue 89k AWD

Turbo (250hp!), loaded, big cargo. Premium fuel. Check turbo history.

Stock #70022027 ↗

2019 Kia Niro LX

$16,998

71.1" 54.5 cf 51/46 mpg White 79k FWD white — test only

51 mpg hybrid, fits. WHITE — test only, wait for color.

Stock #70202075 ↗

2020 Kia Sportage EX

$16,998

73.0" 60.1 cf 23/30 mpg Black 65k FWD

73" w/camera, 60cf, in budget. Nicer EX trim.

Stock #70048732 ↗

2024 Kia Sportage EX

$24,998

73.4" 74.1 cf 23/26 mpg Blue 28k AWD

73.4" — OVER even camera range. $24,998 over budget. Test width feel.

Stock #29016359 ↗

2025 Kia Niro EV Wind

$27,998

71.9" 63.7 cf 253mi Blue 8k FWD

EV, fits + big cargo, 8k mi. Over budget. Needs home charging.

Stock #70217726 ↗

Fremont

~35 min

The width stress-test + EV

2022 Nissan Rogue Sport SV

$19,998

72.3" 61.1 cf 24/30 mpg Blue 17k AWD

AWD, 17k mi, 61cf. 72.3" — your camera-width test case.

Stock #28707676 ↗

2016 Honda CR-V EX

$17,998

71.6" 70.0 cf 25/31 mpg Gray 86k AWD

71.6" — FITS without camera help! AWD, huge cargo. Sleeper pick.

Stock #28880050 ↗

2020 Kia Niro EV EX Premium

$19,998

71.1" 63.7 cf 239mi Blue 55k FWD

EV, fits, big cargo, loaded. Needs home charging.

Stock #70177466 ↗

2022 Kia Niro EV EX

$20,998

71.1" 63.7 cf 253mi White 24k FWD white — test only

EV, fits, 24k mi. WHITE — test only, wait for color. Needs charging.

Stock #70137694 ↗

2014 Kia Sportage LX

$11,998

73.0" 54.6 cf 21/28 mpg Silver 71k FWD

73" w/camera, cheap. Cargo borderline. Width test.

Stock #70129755 ↗

2018 Honda CR-V EX

$22,998

73.0" 75.8 cf 27/33 mpg Gray 69k AWD

Huge cargo but 73" AND $22,998 over budget. Width feel only.

Stock #70182667 ↗

Colma (Serramonte)

~35 min

Best driveway geometry — the Souls

2023 Kia Soul GT-Line

$17,998

70.9" 62.1 cf 28/33 mpg Blue 59k FWD

Narrow + SHORTEST shape = best driveway fit. 62cf, 59k mi.

Stock #28955352 ↗

2016 Kia Soul +

$10,998

70.9" 61.3 cf 24/31 mpg Blue 94k FWD

Same great shape, cheapest car here. Higher miles.

Stock #70090326 ↗

2019 Subaru Impreza

$14,998

70.0" 55.3 cf 28/36 mpg Red 94k AWD

AWD, fits, 55cf. Check head gaskets.

Stock #70185394 ↗

Worth a detour

Outside the Bay Area loop

2017 VW Golf Alltrack SE$17,998 · 65k · Gray

Santa Rosa (~46 mi N)

Best-fitting wagon on your whole search (70.8", 66cf, AWD, camera, loaded). Worth a $49 transfer to a closer store.

Stock #28142705 ↗

2020 Hyundai Kona SE$18,998 · 30k · Orange

Capitol Expwy / San Jose (~50 mi S)

Only 30k mi, AWD. BUT cargo ~46cf FAILS your 54 rule. Confirm space in person.

Stock #29029244 ↗

2017 Honda CR-V EX-L$19,998 · 102k · Silver

San Jose (~50 mi S)

102k mi (over). 2017 is 73" (wider than the 2016). Skip unless nothing else.

Stock #70177373 ↗

2017 VW Golf Alltrack S$13,998 · 101k · Gray

Sacramento (~49 mi NE)

Cheaper Alltrack, 101k mi (over), base trim.

Stock #70058448 ↗

Notes for the day

Whites are test-only. The Niro LX, 2022 Niro EV, and any other white are here to test the model — if you love it, wait for a non-white one to list.
Sleeper pick: the 2016 CR-V EX (Fremont) is 71.6" — it fits your driveway without needing the camera allowance, unlike the 73" 2017+ CR-Vs. Big cargo, AWD.
Width test: the 72.3–73" cars (Sportages, Rogue Sport, wide CR-Vs) are where you confirm the camera-assisted fit feels right. 73.4"+ (2024 Sportage) is past even that.
EVs need home charging — only pursue the Niro EVs if you can charge at home. All three fit + clear cargo.
Re-check status in the app the morning of — Available can flip to Reserved/Sold. Confirm each before driving out.
Before buying: negotiate out-the-door price (incl. ~$49 transfer), get a PPI (Subaru gaskets/oil, VW timing chain, hybrid/EV battery health).