Land Rover LR2

NADA used 2012 retail price: $21,650; original sticker price $35,700. Brand conscious buyers on a budget should consider what is the cheapest way to own a Land Rover, or at least one from the 2012 model year. Its both luxurious and eminently off road capable, the latter thanks to a four wheel drive system that can send nearly all the engines power to the front or rear wheels as necessary to maintain traction. Still, it rides smoothly around town.