The 2023 typically asks 28% less than the 2026 in this snapshot, across 3 model years.
The 2003 BMW Z4 asks about 85% less than the 2026 across 23 model years — the curve below tracks every year from 2026 to 2003, priced from 942 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
25% of the 2026 price
Across the 2016–2026 model years, 2026 → 2025 is the biggest single-model-year asking-price step in this sample.
Thin sample: priced from 103 and 28 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 2003 BMW Z4 typically lists at $9,969 — 85% below the 2026's $65,010.
| Year | Typical price | Share of baseline ask | vs. next-newer year | Avg. mileage | Listings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $65,010 | 100% | — | 5,536 | 103 |
| 2025 | $48,800 | 75% | −$16,210 | 14,421 | 28 |
| 2024 | $56,990 | 88% | +$8,190 | 15,714 | 30 |
| 2023 | $46,489 | 72% | −$10,501 | 19,919 | 33 |
| 2022 | $43,747 | 67% | −$2,742 | 25,759 | 36 |
| 2021 | $40,388 | 62% | −$3,359 | 28,520 | 22 |
| 2020 | $36,071 | 55% | −$4,317 | 45,299 | 67 |
| 2019 | $33,190 | 51% | −$2,881 | 39,960 | 31 |
| 2016 | $22,900 | 35% | −$10,290 | 60,156 | 29 |
| 2015 | $20,346 | 31% | −$2,554 | 69,797 | 34 |
| 2014 | $18,998 | 29% | −$1,348 | 83,141 | 28 |
| 2013 | $15,947 | 25% | −$3,051 | 80,733 | 22 |
| 2012 | $16,685 | 26% | +$738 | 89,944 | 22 |
| 2011 | $18,349 | 28% | +$1,664 | 80,733 | 49 |
| 2009 | $16,095 | 25% | −$2,254 | 79,613 | 38 |
| 2008 | $13,699 | 21% | −$2,396 | 78,878 | 35 |
| 2007 | $12,972 | 20% | −$727 | 83,615 | 60 |
| 2006 | $13,800 | 21% | +$828 | 76,969 | 53 |
| 2005 | $9,995 | 15% | −$3,805 | 80,374 | 58 |
| 2004 | $9,900 | 15% | −$95 | 83,862 | 65 |
| 2003 | $9,969 | 15% | +$69 | 81,013 | 99 |
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 2003 typically asks $9,969, 85% below the 2026's $65,010. These are different vehicles listed on September 9, 2026; mileage, trim, condition and redesigns can affect the difference.
A 2003 BMW Z4 asks about 15% of the 2026's typical asking price ($9,969 vs $65,010). The “Share of baseline ask” column in the table above shows the same share for every model year in between.
The 2004 BMW Z4 is the most affordable model year we track, typically listed at $9,900. Compare every year in the table above.
This depreciation curve covers 21 model years, from 2003 to 2026, 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.
