12 model years · 804 listings tracked

Buick Regal depreciation

$16,500
37 listings
$4,674
3-model-year price gap
less than the 2019
$11,826
141 listings

The 2016 typically asks 28% less than the 2019 in this snapshot, across 3 model years.

Typical asking prices for every Buick Regal model year, 1986–2020, priced from 804 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 10, 2026 ▤ National asking prices, refreshed daily

2020 Buick Regal — a typically priced live listing
2020 · live listing photo

What the Buick Regal depreciation curve means for buyers

Where are asking-price differences largest?

First 3 model years (2019→2016)
$1,558 a year
The 5 model years after that (2016→2011)
$985 a year
the early years
1.6× steeper

The asking-price gap per model year is larger between 2019 and 2016 than between 2016 and 2011. These are different listing samples, not one car's price history.

Priced from 37 and 95 live listings.

Which single model year costs the most to skip?

2018 typical
$15,497
2017 typical
$12,872
one year of age
$2,625

17% of the 2018 price

Across the 2011–2019 model years, 2018 → 2017 is the biggest single-model-year asking-price step in this sample.

Priced from 88 and 100 live listings.

How do asking prices compare five model years apart?

2019 typical
$16,500
2014 typical
$10,200
share of newer-year ask
62%

$6,300 below the 2019 ask

A 2014 — five model years older — asks 62% of what the 2019 asks. The Share-of-baseline-ask column in the table below runs the same share for every year.

Priced from 37 and 69 live listings.

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Buick Regal depreciation curve

  • −$2,625
    Steepest drop, 2018 → 2017
  • $6,900
    Cheapest model year (2011)

Typical asking price by model year, newest on the left — labels compare asking prices with the 2019. Hover a point for that year's price band.

A 1987 Buick Regal typically lists at $57,949; the 2019 at $16,500.

$15K $30K $45K $60K −36% −57%
2020 2017 2014 2011 1986
Year Typical price Share of baseline ask vs. next-newer year Avg. mileage Listings
2020 $18,540 100% 67,285 16
2019 $16,500 89% −$2,040 65,630 37
2018 $15,497 84% −$1,003 75,530 88
2017 $12,872 69% −$2,625 94,042 100
2016 $11,826 64% −$1,046 102,120 141
2015 $10,999 59% −$827 105,805 82
2014 $10,200 55% −$799 118,780 69
2013 $7,997 43% −$2,203 117,703 78
2012 $7,950 43% −$47 122,971 61
2011 $6,900 37% −$1,050 109,991 95
1987 $57,949 313% +$51,049 54,481 25
1986 $60,035 324% +$2,086 34,259 12

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 10, 2026.

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Frequently asked questions

Which Buick Regal model year is cheapest?

The 2011 Buick Regal is the most affordable model year we track, typically listed at $6,900. Compare every year in the table above.

How many Buick Regal model years can I compare here?

This depreciation curve covers 12 model years, from 1986 to 2020, each priced from live dealer listings and refreshed daily.

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