The 2007 typically asks 12% less than the 2010 in this snapshot, across 3 model years.
The 2006 Chevrolet Cobalt asks about 21% less than the 2010 across 4 model years — the curve below tracks every year from 2010 to 2006, priced from 328 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
10% of the 2007 price
Across the 2006–2010 model years, 2007 → 2006 is the biggest single-model-year asking-price step in this sample.
Priced from 53 and 37 live listings.
Typical asking price by model year, newest on the left — labels compare asking prices with the 2010. Hover a point for that year's price band.
A 2006 Chevrolet Cobalt typically lists at $4,250 — 21% below the 2010's $5,350.
| Year | Typical price | Share of baseline ask | vs. next-newer year | Avg. mileage | Listings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | $5,350 | 100% | — | 126,391 | 86 |
| 2009 | $4,988 | 93% | −$362 | 132,590 | 71 |
| 2008 | $4,950 | 93% | −$38 | 134,242 | 65 |
| 2007 | $4,699 | 88% | −$251 | 124,844 | 53 |
| 2006 | $4,250 | 79% | −$449 | 133,787 | 37 |
| 2005 | $3,995 | 75% | −$255 | 129,572 | 16 |
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 2006 typically asks $4,250, 21% below the 2010's $5,350. These are different vehicles listed on September 9, 2026; mileage, trim, condition and redesigns can affect the difference.
A 2006 Chevrolet Cobalt asks about 79% of the 2010's typical asking price ($4,250 vs $5,350). The “Share of baseline ask” column in the table above shows the same share for every model year in between.
The 2006 Chevrolet Cobalt is the most affordable model year we track, typically listed at $4,250 — 21% below the 2010's typical $5,350. Compare every year in the table above.
This depreciation curve covers 6 model years, from 2005 to 2010, each priced from live dealer listings and refreshed daily.
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