Buying Last Year’s Model of These 20 Cars Will Save You 28%+ Over the New Version

If you have your heart set on buying a brand-new car, buying a used car can be unappealing. But the cost savings might just persuade you to give the slightly used version a shot. Cars depreciate in value as soon as they are driven off the lot, so buying even a one-year-old car can provide major cost savings.

“While a used car almost always costs less than it does new, some models lose more than 25% of their value after just one year, giving buyers a near-new ownership experience [with] substantial savings,” Karl Brauer, executive analyst at iSeeCars, said on the site.

With these 20 car models, you’ll save 28% or more by simply opting for a one-year-old vehicle.

Also, avoid these six cars that are plummeting in value.

• 1-year used price: $71,231
• Difference in cost compared to new ($): -$65,143
• Difference in cost compared to new (%): -47.8%

• 1-year used price: $18,756
• Difference in cost compared to new ($): -$15,786
• Difference in cost compared to new (%): -45.7%

• 1-year used price: $52,010
• Difference in cost compared to new ($): -$28,555
• Difference in cost compared to new (%): -35.4%

• 1-year used price: $32,467
• Difference in cost compared to new ($): -$16,297
• Difference in cost compared to new (%): -33.4%

• 1-year used price: $36,243
• Difference in cost compared to new ($): -$18,081
• Difference in cost compared to new (%): -33.3%

• 1-year used price: $34,303
• Difference in cost compared to new ($): -$16,805
• Difference in cost compared to new (%): -32.9%

• 1-year used price: $31,870
• Difference in cost compared to new ($): -$15,609
• Difference in cost compared to new (%): -32.9%

• 1-year used price: $36,630
• Difference in cost compared to new ($): -$17,495
• Difference in cost compared to new (%): -32.3%

• 1-year used price: $29,458
• Difference in cost compared to new ($): -$13,842
• Difference in cost compared to new (%): -32%

• 1-year used price: $99,598
• Difference in cost compared to new ($): -$45,781
• Difference in cost compared to new (%): -31.5%

• 1-year used price: $43,407
• Difference in cost compared to new ($): -$19,335
• Difference in cost compared to new (%): -30.8%

• 1-year used price: $84,990
• Difference in cost compared to new ($): -$36,126
• Difference in cost compared to new (%): -29.8%

• 1-year used price: $36,496
• Difference in cost compared to new ($): -$15,498
• Difference in cost compared to new (%): -29.8%

• 1-year used price: $38,543
• Difference in cost compared to new ($): -$16,364
• Difference in cost compared to new (%): -29.8%

• 1-year used price: $31,969
• Difference in cost compared to new ($): -$13,176
• Difference in cost compared to new (%): -29.2%

• 1-year used price: $59,618
• Difference in cost compared to new ($): -$24,084
• Difference in cost compared to new (%): -28.8%

• 1-year used price: $29,587
• Difference in cost compared to new ($): -$11,911
• Difference in cost compared to new (%): -28.7%

• 1-year used price: $23,320
• Difference in cost compared to new ($): -$9,151
• Difference in cost compared to new (%): -28.2%

• 1-year used price: $22,229
• Difference in cost compared to new ($): -$8,633
• Difference in cost compared to new (%): -28%

• 1-year used price: $35,667
• Difference in cost compared to new ($): -$13,836
• Difference in cost compared to new (%): -27.9%

Data is sourced from iSeeCars and is accurate as of March 26, 2024.