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CarSavr Depreciation Study · Updated June 29, 2026

Cars Losing Value Fastest in 2026

We ranked 25 mainstream U.S. vehicles by 5-year depreciation — the percentage of MSRP they shed by year 5. The cars near the top of this list cost owners more than $20,000 in lost value over half a decade. Use the data to negotiate, time a trade-in, or avoid a buying mistake.

Methodology

Depreciation is reported as the percentage of original MSRP lost after 5 years of typical-use ownership (12,000 mi/yr, single owner, average condition). Rankings are cross-referenced against iSeeCars' 2024 longitudinal depreciation study, Edmunds' 5-Year Cost to Own data, and the CarSavr internal trade-in cohort (n = ~2,400 driver-submitted offers Q4 2025 – Q1 2026).

Editorial independence: CarSavr is independently owned and earns affiliate commissions on linked offers; commissions never determine which entries appear in this study or how they rank. Full disclosure: /disclosure.

Sources & cross-references

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#ModelSegment5-yr lossYoY ΔEditor notes
1Maserati QuattroporteLuxury Sedan64.5%+2.1 ppiSeeCars #1 multiple years running — narrow dealer network drags resale.
2BMW 7 SeriesLuxury Sedan62.6%+2.8 ppMaintenance cost reputation + lease saturation.
3Maserati GhibliLuxury Sedan62.5%+3.2 ppBrand depreciation; limited used demand.
4Audi A8Luxury Sedan59.2%+1.1 ppUsed market favors SUVs; sedan supply outpaces demand.
5Mercedes-Benz S-ClassLuxury Sedan58.5%+0.9 ppHigh first-owner cost + 2nd-owner repair sticker shock.
6Nissan LEAFEV Compact58.4%+1.7 ppBattery degradation discount; newer-gen EVs outclassed it.
7BMW 5 SeriesLuxury Sedan57.0%+1.3 ppLease-return saturation in CPO inventory.
8Jaguar XFLuxury Sedan56.8%-0.4 ppBrand-exit speculation pressuring residuals.
9Audi A6Luxury Sedan56.7%+0.7 ppTech-cycle obsolescence; MMI feels dated by year 4.
10Cadillac Escalade ESVFull-Size SUV55.6%+1.0 ppTop-trim outliers depreciate steeper than base.
11Lincoln Navigator LFull-Size SUV54.6%+0.6 ppLong-wheelbase variants particularly weak in resale.
12INFINITI QX80Luxury SUV54.0%+0.7 ppTruck-frame SUV out of fashion.
13Mercedes-Benz GLSLuxury SUV53.8%+0.8 ppLease saturation; CPO inventory pressure.
14Tesla Model S (pre-2021)EV Sedan53.4%+4.1 ppBattery + tech-revision cliff post-refresh.
15Volvo S90Luxury Sedan53.1%+1.3 ppOut-of-segment EV competition pressuring price.
16Lincoln ContinentalLuxury Sedan52.5%+0.3 ppDiscontinued; limited service-network discount.
17Cadillac CT6Luxury Sedan52.0%+0.6 ppDiscontinued — OTA-update orphan risk.
18Buick EnclaveFull-Size SUV51.3%-0.2 ppReliable but supply-glut from rental-fleet rotation.
19Chrysler 300Full-Size Sedan51.0%+0.5 ppEnd-of-life model line; production wound down 2023.
20Mercedes-Benz GLELuxury SUV50.6%+0.8 ppLease saturation in CPO inventory.
21BMW X5Luxury SUV50.0%+1.0 ppMaintenance cost reputation.
22Ford EdgeMid SUV49.5%+0.4 ppDiscontinued in North America.
23Nissan MaximaFull-Size Sedan49.0%+0.6 ppDiscontinued after 2023; lingering supply.
24Audi Q7Luxury SUV48.7%+0.7 ppStrong lease incentives keep CPO supply high.
25Volkswagen PassatMid Sedan48.1%+0.2 ppDiscontinued in North America.

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