Depreciation is the largest hidden cost of owning a new vehicle, and the five-year mark shows it clearly. Studies from iSeeCars and CarEdge reveal that some popular models lose well over half of their original value in that time. Here are eleven cars and SUVs that fall the hardest.
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1. Nissan Leaf: Steepest Drop of Any Model
The Leaf tops the list in an iSeeCars study of more than 950,000 five-year-old used cars sold between March 2025 and February 2026. The iSeeCars five-year study puts its loss at 63.1% of value, the steepest of any model studied and well above the 41.8% average.
For a buyer, that gap is the opportunity: a used Leaf can cost far less than its original sticker. For an original owner, it is the clearest warning in the dataset about how quickly electric cars can shed resale value.
2. Infiniti QX80: Luxury Price, Steep Fall
CarEdge data shows the full-size luxury SUV depreciating 69% after five years. According to the CarEdge QX80 depreciation page, a $99,476 new price falls to a $30,857 resale value over that span.
The size of that drop makes a five-year-old QX80 a notable bargain for used shoppers who want three-row space and a premium badge. Original buyers, by contrast, absorb nearly seventy cents of loss on every dollar spent at the dealership.
3. Volkswagen ID.4: Third-Worst Resale
Volkswagen’s compact electric crossover loses 62.1% of its value in five years, which ranks third highest in the iSeeCars depreciation rankings. Only the Nissan Leaf and one other model in the study fall faster.
Heavy early depreciation tends to benefit second owners, who can pick up a lightly used ID.4 at a steep discount. Anyone planning to sell within five years faces the opposite problem, since the ranking points to a sizable loss at trade-in or resale.
4. Tesla Model Y: Best Seller, Big Drop
Popularity does not shield the electric crossover from steep losses. CarEdge estimates the Model Y depreciation estimate at 61% after five years, leaving about $19,608 on a $50,380 new price.
That figure sits close to the losses recorded for other electric models in this list, including the Volkswagen ID.4 at 62.1%. For owners, the practical lesson is that a familiar name does not translate into a protected resale value over a five-year holding period, and used shoppers gain from the gap.
5. Land Rover Range Rover: Luxury Loses Most in Dollars
The flagship SUV posts the largest percentage loss among the CarEdge figures in this list. A CarEdge Range Rover analysis shows 74% depreciation after five years, with $46,296 remaining on a $177,175 new price.
The dollar amount lost is enormous, which explains why used Range Rovers draw bargain hunters. The data also carries a quieter message for new-car buyers at this price level: the premium paid at the dealership is rarely recovered later.
6. Ford Mustang Mach-E: Two Sources, Two Figures
Different studies give the Mach-E slightly different numbers. CarEdge puts its five-year CarEdge depreciation at 57%, while iSeeCars separately ranks the electric crossover eighth worst at 60.8%.
Both measurements agree on the direction: more than half of the original value is gone after five years. Shoppers comparing used electric crossovers can treat the spread between sources as a reminder that methodology shifts the exact percentage, so checking more than one estimate before buying or selling is sensible.
7. Cadillac Escalade: Big SUV, Big Loss
The full-size luxury SUV loses 58% of its value after five years, according to CarEdge Escalade data. That leaves $53,138 in resale value for a typical five-year-old example.
A figure above $53,000 still looks substantial in absolute terms, which shows how high the original price starts. The depreciation percentage is the part that matters for owners deciding when to sell, since more than half of the purchase value disappears within five years of ownership.
8. Lincoln Navigator: Sixty Percent Gone
The Navigator loses about 60% in five years, based on CarEdge Navigator figures. A new price of $114,173 drops to $46,206, a gap of more than $67,000.
Buyers who value three-row luxury at a discount can find a five-year-old Navigator at well under half of its original cost. For anyone leasing or buying new, the numbers suggest that even a modest ownership period absorbs a very large part of the loss.
9. Nissan Armada: Nineteenth Worst on the List
Nissan’s full-size SUV loses 57.0% of its value over five years. The iSeeCars value study ranks that 19th worst among the models it examined, which puts the Armada among the heavier depreciators.
A 19th-place ranking can sound mid-pack, but the percentage is still far above the 41.8% average in the same study. Used buyers get a large vehicle at a considerable discount, while the original owner carries the steep drop.
10. Tesla Model X: Flagship SUV, Heavy Toll
Tesla’s large electric SUV loses 63% or more over five years, according to the CarEdge 2026 overpriced guide. That is in the same range as the Nissan Leaf’s 63.1% loss in the iSeeCars study.
The open-ended “or more” wording signals that the loss could run even higher. Shoppers eyeing a used Model X may find strong savings, while original buyers should weigh that a large share of the purchase price is unlikely to return.
11. Nissan Altima: Mainstream Sedan, Half Gone
Not every entry is a luxury or electric model. The mainstream sedan depreciates about 50% over five years, per the CarEdge 2026 guide, which includes it among the cars it calls overpriced.
Half of the value lost is a lower figure than most other entries here, yet it is still a heavy cost for an ordinary family car. Buyers of used Altimas benefit from the discount, and new-car shoppers should factor it into total ownership costs.
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