2025 Carvana Auto Loan Review
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auto loan rates and terms

| Starting annual percentage rate (APR) | Loan terms | Loan amounts | Fees Fee information in this review reflects what the lender publicly discloses on its website or to LendingTree directly, and doesn’t necessarily cover all fees that exist. Other fees may apply. “Not specified” means the lender has not provided fee details to us and/or doesn’t publish its fees. | Minimum credit score | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Used auto loans | Not specified | Not specified |
pros and cons
Pros
- Handles most aspects of car shopping — trade-in, car purchase, car loan, and potentially registration
- Offers nationwide inventory of cars and ships directly to you
- Shows you potential monthly payments for each car as you shop
- Lets you prequalify to see what rates you qualify for with no impact to your credit
- Bad credit OK
- Sells Root car insurance so you don’t have to shop separately
Cons
- Doesn’t publish rates or terms
- May charge shipping or delivery fees
In January 2025, the attorney general of Connecticut announced a $1.5 million settlement with Carvana. The state started its investigation in 2022 after receiving hundreds of complaints about late car registration paperwork, late car payments or payoffs and misrepresentations about the condition of cars.
What you need to get a car loan with
- Age: 18+ years old (19+ in Georgia and Alabama)
- Minimum credit score: None
- Minimum income: $10,000 annually
- Credit history: No active bankruptcies or defaults in last two years
- Document requirements: Proof of income, proof of insurance and address verification (e.g., driver’s license, utility bill, lease agreement)
Compare rates to LendingTree’s lowest offers
loan offer comes with higher rates, it could be worth your time to check your rates with LendingTree. (This won’t impact your score.)
| Credit range | Average lowest APR for used auto loan offers |
|---|---|
| Excellent (800+) | 9.34% |
| Very good (740 – 799) | 8.47% |
| Good (670 – 739) | 13.30% |
| Fair (580 – 669) | 22.36% |
| Poor (under 580) | 24.35% |
Estimate your monthly payment
Once you’ve checked your rates by prequalifying on the Carvana website, use the LendingTree auto loan calculator to estimate your monthly payments and total cost of interest.
When banks compete, you win
You’d shop around for your car — why not your auto loan? People could save an average of $2,346 on their car loan just by using the LendingTree marketplace. Here’s how it works.
Tell us what you need
Take two minutes to tell us who you are and how much money you need for your vehicle — we’ll take care of the rest. It’s free, simple and secure.
Shop your offers
We’ll send you offers from up to five trusted lenders. Compare your offers side by side to see which one will save you the most money.
Get your money
It’s smooth sailing once you finalize your loan with your lender — you could see money in your account in as soon as 24 hours.
Is a auto loan right for you?
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Shop around for car insurance on the LendingTree marketplace to find affordable rates. Among consumers who switched providers, 92% said they saved money and nearly two-thirds saved at least $100 on their annual car insurance rate, according to a LendingTree survey.
How auto loans compare
It’s difficult to compare used car loans stack up against those from CarMax and Digital Federal Credit Union (DCU) .
| CarMax | Digital Federal Credit Union (DCU) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Starting APR | Not specified | 5.75% | 9.99% (with discounts) |
| Loan terms | Not specified | 24 – 72 months | Up to 180 months |
| Loan amounts | $500 -$100,000 | Up to 125% of value | |
| Fees Fee information in this review reflects what the lender publicly discloses on its website or to LendingTree directly, and doesn’t necessarily cover all fees that exist. Other fees may apply. “Not specified” means the lender has not provided fee details to us and/or doesn’t publish its fees. | Not specified | Not specified | |
| Minimum credit score | Not specified |
and CarMax don’t have a minimum credit score requirement for auto loans, so it’s worth checking your rates by prequalifying with both if you’re looking for a used car. DCU offers the lowest published rates of the three — and potentially the cheapest loans — but you’ll need to submit to a hard credit check to see your DCU rates and terms.
Frequently asked questions
Compared to other auto lenders, advertises a 99% approval rate.
loan. That said, a third-party company called Bridgecrest will act as your loan servicer, meaning it will manage your loan until you’ve paid it off.
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