The 2013 typically asks 30% less than the 2016 in this snapshot, across 3 model years.
The 2008 BMW 535i asks about 47% less than the 2016 across 8 model years — the curve below tracks every year from 2016 to 2008, priced from 993 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. No qualified five-model-year price gap is highlighted. The table shows the available years, prices and sample sizes.
◷ Updated September 9, 2026 ▤ National asking prices, refreshed daily
The asking-price gap per model year is larger between 2016 and 2013 than between 2013 and 2008. These are different listing samples, not one car's price history.
Thin sample: priced from 197 and 25 live listings.
15% of the 2016 price
Across the 2008–2016 model years, 2016 → 2015 is the biggest single-model-year asking-price step in this sample.
Priced from 197 and 154 live listings.
$5,128 below the 2016 ask
A 2011 — five model years older — asks 64% of what the 2016 asks. The Share-of-baseline-ask column in the table below runs the same share for every year.
Priced from 197 and 143 live listings.
Typical asking price by model year, newest on the left — labels compare asking prices with the 2016. Hover a point for that year's price band.
A 2008 BMW 535i typically lists at $7,500 — 47% below the 2016's $14,118.
| Year | Typical price | Share of baseline ask | vs. next-newer year | Avg. mileage | Listings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $16,498 | 100% | — | 85,020 | 12 |
| 2016 | $14,118 | 86% | −$2,380 | 97,313 | 197 |
| 2015 | $11,979 | 73% | −$2,139 | 107,684 | 154 |
| 2014 | $11,410 | 69% | −$569 | 108,410 | 188 |
| 2013 | $9,890 | 60% | −$1,520 | 115,993 | 143 |
| 2012 | $8,995 | 55% | −$895 | 122,679 | 83 |
| 2011 | $8,990 | 54% | −$5 | 112,945 | 143 |
| 2010 | $7,485 | 45% | −$1,505 | 130,047 | 37 |
| 2009 | $7,995 | 48% | +$510 | 114,531 | 11 |
| 2008 | $7,500 | 45% | −$495 | 105,169 | 25 |
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 2008 typically asks $7,500, 47% below the 2016's $14,118. These are different vehicles listed on September 9, 2026; mileage, trim, condition and redesigns can affect the difference.
A 2008 BMW 535i asks about 53% of the 2016's typical asking price ($7,500 vs $14,118). The “Share of baseline ask” column in the table above shows the same share for every model year in between.
The 2010 BMW 535i is the most affordable model year we track, typically listed at $7,485. Compare every year in the table above.
This depreciation curve covers 10 model years, from 2008 to 2017, each priced from live dealer listings and refreshed daily.
Check individual VINs before you buy — decode the exact trim and mileage, see every active listing, and how each price compares to the local market.
