Cars with the Worst Resale After 3 Years
Depreciation in vehicles is virtually unavoidable. Recognizing this, we wanted to provide you with the good, the bad, and the ugly when it comes to those vehicles that perform well in holding their value - and equally so, those that don't. Most auto research sites have to be careful in what they publish in order to not upset their dealer customers, and with such, they will just show you the good news. We, on the other hand, provide you the entire list, from best to worst, with more than 200 vehicle makes and models ranked semi-annually.
Worst Brands for Resale Value After 3 Years
Chrysler struggles in the area of resale value, ranking near the bottom of the list for the 3-, 5- and 7-year time periods. Read our analysis and view the Chrysler depreciation curve here.
Dodge's value retention can best be described as "average", although they do better at the 5-year mark. Read our analysis and view the Dodge depreciation curve here.
The Ram brand does OK, relative to other popular vehicle brands, in retaining its value. Read our analysis and view the RAM depreciation curve here.
The Nissan brand generally falls to the middle of the pack when it comes to value retention, posting so-so results across the 3-, 5- and 7-year time horizons. Read our analysis and view the Nissan depreciation curve here.
Buy a new Buick, only if you want to say, "our family has always owned Buicks". Read our analysis and view the Buick depreciation curve here.
Brands with the Worst Resale After 3 Years
| Rank | Brand | 3 Year Resale Value |
|---|---|---|
| 18 | Chrysler | 66.45% |
| 17 | Dodge | 67.25% |
| 16 | RAM | 70.68% |
| 15 | Nissan | 71.07% |
| 14 | Buick | 71.25% |
| 13 | Chevrolet | 73.47% |
| 12 | Mitsubishi | 73.59% |
| 11 | Ford | 73.81% |
| 10 | Volkswagen | 74.32% |
| 9 | KIA | 74.58% |
| 8 | FIAT | 74.71% |
| 7 | Jeep | 74.79% |
| 6 | Hyundai | 75.09% |
| 5 | Mazda | 76.54% |
| 4 | Honda | 77.27% |
| 3 | GMC | 77.41% |
| 2 | Subaru | 79.36% |
| 1 | Toyota | 79.38% |
Worst Cars for Resale Value After 3 Years
Cars with the Worst Resale After 3 Years
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