Lincoln Depreciation

Despite all of Matthew McConaughey's efforts, Lincoln's resale values just don't hold up that well over time. While Lincoln does well in a shorter time period, their values fall off fast in later years, ranking them at the bottom by year 7. Lincoln's decreasing market share has led to a smaller buyer's market for Lincolns, and as a result, the demand for new or slightly used Lincolns, has diminished. Ford's luxury brand has found more success with rental fleets, and as a result, better deals are found in the pre-owned markets.

2023 is our top pick for the best model year value for Lincoln vehicles. With the 2023, you would only pay, on average, 63% 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 Lincoln 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 Lincoln model.


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Lincoln Depreciation

Year Depreciation Residual Value Percent Left Value Rating
2025 0.0% 100.0% 100.0%
2024 21.7% 78.3% 91.7%
2023 36.9% 63.1% 83.3% Best
2022 44.2% 55.8% 75.0% Better
2021 49.0% 51.0% 66.7% Better
2020 53.5% 46.5% 58.3% Good
2019 60.9% 39.1% 50.0% Good
2018 67.1% 32.9% 41.7%
2017 75.6% 24.4% 33.3%
2016 77.8% 22.2% 25.0%
2015 79.5% 20.5% 16.7%
2014 81.0% 19.0% 8.3%
2013 82.5% 17.6% 0.0%
Year Depreciation Residual Value Value Rating
2025 0.0% 100.0%
2024 21.7% 78.3%
2023 36.9% 63.1% Best
2022 44.2% 55.8% Better
2021 49.0% 51.0% Better
2020 53.5% 46.5% Good
2019 60.9% 39.1% Good
2018 67.1% 32.9%
2017 75.6% 24.4%
2016 77.8% 22.2%
2015 79.5% 20.5%
2014 81.0% 19.0%
2013 82.5% 17.6%

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  • The difference between those two resale values is your estimated depreciation
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