Car Depreciation Calculator

Find your car's value today and for each year across the following five years. You don't need an email address or ZIP code.

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Your car's estimated value

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Price when new

How quickly a car loses value

One year after purchase, a new car has about 84% of its price left, based on Kelley Blue Book averages. After five years, 45% remains. Once five years have passed, a vehicle loses roughly 10% of its remaining value each year.

A $30,000 car loses $4,800 during its first year, $2,100 during its fifth and about $900 in its tenth (our model, November 2026). Value drops the most in a car's early years.

How much of its original price remains at each age (KBB averages, followed by 10% yearly after year five)

Yearly loss in value

For each coming year, the tool adds 12,000 miles without changing your condition rating.

Average new car values by age (Kelley Blue Book)
Age	Lost that year	Value left
1 year	16%	84%
2 years	12%	72%
3 years	11%	61%
4 years	9%	52%
5 years	7%	45%

Trucks retain more value than any other vehicle type. The truck values page compares 12 pickups. To check only today's value, use the car value estimator.