The 2022 typically asks 52% less than the 2027 in this snapshot, across 5 model years.
The 2017 BMW 540i asks about 75% less than the 2027 across 10 model years — the curve below tracks every year from 2027 to 2017, priced from 1,065 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 2027 and 2024 than between 2024 and 2019. These are different listing samples, not one car's price history.
Priced from 199 and 179 live listings.
24% of the 2027 price
Across the 2017–2027 model years, 2027 → 2026 is the biggest single-model-year asking-price step in this sample.
Priced from 199 and 72 live listings.
$42,460 below the 2027 ask
A 2022 — five model years older — asks 48% of what the 2027 asks. The Share-of-baseline-ask column in the table below runs the same share for every year.
Priced from 199 and 55 live listings.
Typical asking price by model year, newest on the left — labels compare asking prices with the 2027. Hover a point for that year's price band.
A 2017 BMW 540i typically lists at $20,378 — 75% below the 2027's $81,450.
| Year | Typical price | Share of baseline ask | vs. next-newer year | Avg. mileage | Listings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 | $81,450 | 100% | — | 117 | 199 |
| 2026 | $61,796 | 76% | −$19,654 | 10,398 | 72 |
| 2025 | $52,899 | 65% | −$8,897 | 18,682 | 13 |
| 2024 | $53,588 | 66% | +$689 | 27,649 | 41 |
| 2023 | $44,885 | 55% | −$8,703 | 36,736 | 189 |
| 2022 | $38,990 | 48% | −$5,895 | 46,901 | 55 |
| 2021 | $34,835 | 43% | −$4,155 | 53,860 | 82 |
| 2020 | $28,962 | 36% | −$5,873 | 66,739 | 43 |
| 2019 | $24,645 | 30% | −$4,317 | 77,787 | 179 |
| 2018 | $21,102 | 26% | −$3,543 | 90,171 | 112 |
| 2017 | $20,378 | 25% | −$724 | 87,745 | 80 |
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 2017 typically asks $20,378, 75% below the 2027's $81,450. These are different vehicles listed on September 9, 2026; mileage, trim, condition and redesigns can affect the difference.
A 2017 BMW 540i asks about 25% of the 2027's typical asking price ($20,378 vs $81,450). The “Share of baseline ask” column in the table above shows the same share for every model year in between.
The 2017 BMW 540i is the most affordable model year we track, typically listed at $20,378 — 75% below the 2027's typical $81,450. Compare every year in the table above.
This depreciation curve covers 11 model years, from 2017 to 2027, each priced from live dealer listings and refreshed daily.
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