The 2021 typically asks 56% less than the 2026 in this snapshot, across 5 model years.
The 2015 Audi Q3 asks about 79% less than the 2026 across 11 model years — the curve below tracks every year from 2026 to 2015, priced from 5,910 live dealer listings.
These are current dealer asking prices for different vehicles, not a forecast, original MSRP comparison or final sale prices. Mileage, trim, condition and generation changes can affect the gap.
◷ Updated September 9, 2026 ▤ National asking prices, refreshed daily
The asking-price gap per model year is larger between 2026 and 2023 than between 2023 and 2018. These are different listing samples, not one car's price history.
Priced from 2,336 and 292 live listings.
41% of the 2026 price
Across the 2016–2026 model years, 2026 → 2025 is the biggest single-model-year asking-price step in this sample.
Priced from 2,336 and 943 live listings.
$27,880 below the 2026 ask
A 2021 — five model years older — asks 44% of what the 2026 asks. The Share-of-baseline-ask column in the table below runs the same share for every year.
Priced from 2,336 and 252 live listings.
Typical asking price by model year, newest on the left — labels compare asking prices with the 2026. Hover a point for that year's price band.
A 2015 Audi Q3 typically lists at $10,390 — 79% below the 2026's $49,790.
| Year | Typical price | Share of baseline ask | vs. next-newer year | Avg. mileage | Listings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $49,790 | 100% | — | 254 | 2,336 |
| 2025 | $29,423 | 59% | −$20,367 | 27,292 | 943 |
| 2024 | $29,495 | 59% | +$72 | 33,589 | 360 |
| 2023 | $28,523 | 57% | −$972 | 35,572 | 399 |
| 2022 | $24,771 | 50% | −$3,752 | 52,723 | 453 |
| 2021 | $21,910 | 44% | −$2,861 | 65,378 | 252 |
| 2020 | $20,950 | 42% | −$960 | 65,601 | 275 |
| 2019 | $18,902 | 38% | −$2,048 | 71,958 | 71 |
| 2018 | $14,276 | 29% | −$4,626 | 85,921 | 292 |
| 2017 | $12,224 | 25% | −$2,052 | 92,649 | 153 |
| 2016 | $11,150 | 22% | −$1,074 | 97,543 | 251 |
| 2015 | $10,390 | 21% | −$760 | 105,483 | 125 |
Typical price is the median (or average when the median is unavailable) asking price of that model year's live dealer listings, national. Share of baseline ask is each year's asking price as a percentage of the newest year's asking price in the same group of available model years. Updated September 9, 2026.
This snapshot does not measure annual depreciation of one car. The 2015 typically asks $10,390, 79% below the 2026's $49,790. These are different vehicles listed on September 9, 2026; mileage, trim, condition and redesigns can affect the difference.
A 2015 Audi Q3 asks about 21% of the 2026's typical asking price ($10,390 vs $49,790). The “Share of baseline ask” column in the table above shows the same share for every model year in between.
The 2015 Audi Q3 is the most affordable model year we track, typically listed at $10,390 — 79% below the 2026's typical $49,790. Compare every year in the table above.
This depreciation curve covers 12 model years, from 2015 to 2026, each priced from live dealer listings and refreshed daily.
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