Volkswagen Depreciation

Even though they finally had to re-retire the Beetle, Volkswagen scored in the top half of vehicle manufacturers for value retention after 3, 5, and 7 years. Within the Volkswagen line-up, all VW models tend to hover near the middle of the pack, with no particular stand-outs, either good or bad.

2022 is our top pick for the best model year value for Volkswagen vehicles. With the 2022, you would only pay, on average, 74% of the price as new, with 83% of the vehicle's useful life remaining. The 2021 and 2023 model years are also attractive years for the Volkswagen 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 Volkswagen model.