The latest iSeeCars study is the best excuse to buy a fun car over something sensible. It looked at five-year depreciation rates and found that sports cars hold their value, accounting for five out of the top 10 vehicles with the lowest depreciation rates.
iSeeCars compiled its data by analyzing over 800,000 five-year-old used cars sold from Mach 2024 to February 2025. A pair of Porsches top the list—the 911 and the 718 Cayman. They lost 19.5 and 21.8 percent of their values, respectively, on average. The Chevrolet Corvette lost just 27.2 percent of its value, while the Camaro, which the automaker no longer makes, only lost 28.0 percent. The Ford Mustang and Porsche 718 Boxster also made the list.
| Model | Ave. 5-Year Depreciation | Ave. Price Difference from MSRP |
| Porsche 911 | 19.5% | $24,428 |
| Porsche 718 Cayman | 21.8% | $15,851 |
| Toyota Tacoma | 26.0% | $8,217 |
| Chevrolet Corvette | 27.2% | $18,557 |
| Honda Civic | 28.0% | $6,987 |
| Chevrolet Camaro | 28.0% | $8,653 |
| Toyota Tundra | 29.1% | $11,659 |
| Ford Mustang | 29.2% | $9,325 |
| Porsche 718 Boxster | 29.6% | $22,155 |
| Toyota Corolla Hatchback | 30.1% | $7,156 |
Toyota’s trucks are also solid investments, with the Tacoma and Tundra making it into the top 10. The Tacoma fared better, losing 26.0 percent of its value, while the Tundra lost 29.1 percent.
Buying a brand-new car is a huge investment, and like all financial bets, you should want to get the best value for your hard-earned dollars. That doesn’t mean you pick the cheapest thing on the lot and call it good, but if you want to save money, the Honda Civic and Toyota Corolla hatchback ranked number five and 10, losing 28.0 and 30.1 percent of their value, respectively.
While depreciation rates increased across the board, some vehicle types fared better than others. Hybrids continue to hold their value the best, losing just 40.7 percent. EVs, on the other hand, are the worst. They lost nearly 60 percent of their value in just five years. Overall, cars lose 45.6 percent of their value on average over the last five years.
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Source: iSeeCars