Cars with the Worst Resale Value

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 5 Years

Ford's resale values are all over the map when you look out across the manufacturer's full lineup of vehicles. Read our analysis and view the Ford depreciation curve here.
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.
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.
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.
Chevrolet ranked consistently in the middle of all brands we reviewed. Read our analysis and view the Chevrolet depreciation curve here.

Brands with the Worst Resale Value

Rank Brand 5 Year Resale Value
18 Ford 58.76%
17 Chrysler 59.07%
16 Buick 60.29%
15 Dodge 60.97%
14 Chevrolet 61.12%
13 Volkswagen 62.27%
12 Nissan 62.61%
11 KIA 63.34%
10 RAM 64.36%
9 GMC 64.66%
8 Hyundai 65.30%
7 Mitsubishi 65.42%
6 Jeep 65.71%
5 FIAT 66.38%
4 Honda 68.89%
3 Subaru 69.66%
2 Mazda 69.95%
1 Toyota 73.16%

Worst Cars for Resale Value After 5 Years

Cars with the Worst Resale Value

Rank Model 5 Year Residual Value
99 Nissan LEAF 50.03%
98 Nissan Armada 51.00%
97 Ford F-150 52.78%
96 GMC Yukon XL 53.66%
95 Nissan Maxima 53.92%
94 Chevrolet Camaro 54.01%
93 Ford Mustang 54.65%
92 Ford Edge 54.84%
91 Ford Expedition 55.48%
90 Buick Enclave 55.54%
89 Ford Transit Connect 55.69%
88 Nissan Altima 56.43%
87 Chevrolet Tahoe 56.59%
86 Nissan Murano 56.85%
85 KIA Sorento 56.85%
84 Nissan Titan XD 57.07%
83 Jeep Grand Cherokee 57.21%
82 Ford Explorer 57.93%
81 RAM 3500 58.19%
80 Nissan Pathfinder 58.22%
79 Ford Escape 58.77%
78 Dodge Challenger 59.07%
77 Mitsubishi Outlander 59.14%
76 Mazda CX-9 59.21%
75 Chevrolet Suburban 59.63%
74 Hyundai Santa Fe 59.90%
73 Chrysler 300 60.15%
72 Ford F-250 Super Duty 60.27%
71 Chevrolet Equinox 60.27%
70 Honda Civic 60.55%
69 Volkswagen Tiguan 61.36%
68 Dodge Charger 61.53%
67 KIA Soul 61.60%
66 Chevrolet Trax 61.87%
65 GMC Terrain 62.10%
64 Nissan Rogue 62.17%
63 Jeep Cherokee 62.26%
62 Dodge Durango 62.31%
61 GMC Yukon 62.41%
60 RAM 2500 62.61%
59 Nissan Titan 62.64%
58 Chevrolet Malibu 62.80%
57 Chevrolet Express 62.96%
56 Honda Pilot 63.08%
55 KIA Sportage 63.10%
54 Chevrolet Traverse 63.45%
53 Hyundai Sonata 63.62%
52 RAM Promaster Cargo Van 63.66%
51 Ford F-350 Super Duty 63.69%
50 GMC Acadia 63.70%
49 Volkswagen Jetta 63.90%
48 Chevrolet Silverado 2500HD 64.13%
47 Subaru Legacy 64.20%
46 Mazda CX-5 64.28%
45 RAM 1500 64.36%
44 KIA Rio 64.38%
43 MINI Clubman 65.98%
42 KIA Forte 66.07%
41 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 66.11%
40 Hyundai Tucson 66.15%
39 Jeep Compass 66.44%
38 Chevrolet Colorado 67.17%
37 Subaru Outback 67.20%
36 Mitsubishi Outlander Sport 67.47%
35 Mitsubishi Mirage 67.80%
34 Toyota Sienna 67.84%
33 Honda Odyssey 68.15%
32 Toyota Camry 68.60%
31 Honda Accord 69.00%
30 Buick Encore 69.17%
29 Chevrolet Silverado 3500HD 69.55%
28 Honda Ridgeline 70.82%
27 Ford F-450 Super Duty 70.84%
26 Nissan GT-R 70.87%
25 Toyota Highlander 71.05%
24 Hyundai Elantra 71.42%
23 GMC Sierra 3500HD 71.49%
22 Jeep Wrangler 71.71%
21 Toyota Prius 71.85%
20 GMC Sierra 1500 72.54%
19 GMC Sierra 2500HD 73.05%
18 Subaru Forester 73.18%
17 Nissan Frontier 73.53%
16 GMC Canyon 73.57%
15 Chevrolet Corvette 74.03%
14 Mazda 3 74.25%
13 Toyota Tundra 74.58%
12 Toyota 4Runner 74.74%
11 Nissan Versa 74.79%
10 Nissan Sentra 75.19%
9 Toyota Corolla 75.43%
8 Subaru Impreza 75.45%
7 Toyota Sequoia 75.87%
6 Toyota RAV4 76.14%
5 Honda HR-V 76.17%
4 Toyota Tacoma 76.71%
3 Honda CR-V 77.10%
2 Subaru Crosstrek 78.23%
1 Mazda MX-5 Miata 81.66%