I'd recommend looking at some car review sites such as edmunds.com , Kelly Blue Book (kbb.com), or even Consumer Reports (https://www.consumerreports.org), they charge for Consumer Reports, but you can go to your public library and they usually have subscriptions to their magazine that reviews vehicles.
Just make sure you get background info on the vehicle you are looking into by getting a report from Carfax (carfax.com) or Autocheck (autocheck.com). You don't want to get stuck with a lemon or a vehicle that has an accident history. If you are looking at a vehicle from a dealer ask them for a carfax, many of them will provide it.
If possible, bring a used vehicle to a trusted mechanic and ask them to check it out for you. As you know cars cost a lot of money, you want to get the best vehicle for your needs that you can afford.
I hope you find what you are looking for.
