Kia Depreciation

Kia, wouldn't want to be ya'-at least when it comes to resale value. Kia falls in the bottom half when looking across popular vehicle manufacturers. The exception for Kia, is their Soul model, which ranked in the top 25 of all models for value retention. What pulls Kia down, however, is their trifecta of the Sorento, Sedona and Cadenza, which all fall at the bottom of the list for overall depreciation by year 5.

2023 is our top pick for the best model year value for Kia vehicles. With the 2023, you would only pay, on average, 72% of the price as new, with 83% of the vehicle's useful life remaining. The 2022 and 2021 model years are also attractive years for the Kia models, and provide a relatively good value. Our rankings consider multiple factors, including original new prices, current prices, maintenance costs and remaining years of overall predictabe expenses. Our top ranked model year represents the most car for the money with a Kia model.


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Kia Depreciation

Year Depreciation Residual Value Percent Left Value Rating
2025 0.0% 100.0% 100.0%
2024 22.1% 77.9% 91.7%
2023 28.2% 71.8% 83.3% Best
2022 33.3% 66.7% 75.0% Better
2021 39.5% 60.5% 66.7% Better
2020 46.0% 54.0% 58.3% Good
2019 50.3% 49.7% 50.0% Good
2018 57.0% 43.0% 41.7%
2017 60.3% 39.7% 33.3%
2016 63.7% 36.3% 25.0%
2015 66.4% 33.6% 16.7%
2014 68.9% 31.1% 8.3%
2013 71.3% 28.7% 0.0%
Year Depreciation Residual Value Value Rating
2025 0.0% 100.0%
2024 22.1% 77.9%
2023 28.2% 71.8% Best
2022 33.3% 66.7% Better
2021 39.5% 60.5% Better
2020 46.0% 54.0% Good
2019 50.3% 49.7% Good
2018 57.0% 43.0%
2017 60.3% 39.7%
2016 63.7% 36.3%
2015 66.4% 33.6%
2014 68.9% 31.1%
2013 71.3% 28.7%

Kia Depreciation by Model

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