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10 Best Used Vehicles for Holding Their Value

In this ranking, the Toyota RAV4 depreciates the least
Posted Aug 8, 2025 8:39 AM CDT
Used Cars That Hold Their Value the Best
A line of unsold 2021 RAV4 sports-utility vehicles sits at a Toyota dealership in Englewood, Colo.   (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

The price of a new car is steeper than ever, which makes the prospect of a quality used vehicle appealing. NexusMedia crunched the numbers on 40 popular sedans, SUVs, and trucks—including electric ones—to determine which held their value the best over five years. Here are the top 10 cars with the lowest depreciation values, as presented at Quartz:

  1. Toyota RAV4, with a depreciation of 9.55%
  2. Chevrolet Silverado, 13.31%
  3. BMW 3 Series, 14.11%
  4. Hyundai Kona Electric, 14.43%
  5. Kia Sportage, 16.02%
  6. Chevrolet Equinox, 17.80%
  7. Toyota Corolla, 18.16%
  8. Chevrolet Silverado EV, 18.74%
  9. Chevrolet Equinox EV, 19.37%
  10. Chevrolet Blazer EV, 21.22%

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