The 2015 typically asks 35% less than the 2018 in this snapshot, across 3 model years.
The 2012 Chevrolet Volt asks about 52% less than the 2018 across 6 model years — the curve below tracks every year from 2018 to 2012, priced from 600 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
19% of the 2018 price
Across the 2012–2018 model years, 2018 → 2017 is the biggest single-model-year asking-price step in this sample.
Priced from 106 and 162 live listings.
$7,276 below the 2018 ask
A 2013 — five model years older — asks 49% of what the 2018 asks. The Share-of-baseline-ask column in the table below runs the same share for every year.
Priced from 106 and 72 live listings.
Typical asking price by model year, newest on the left — labels compare asking prices with the 2018. Hover a point for that year's price band.
A 2012 Chevrolet Volt typically lists at $6,848 — 52% below the 2018's $14,320.
| Year | Typical price | Share of baseline ask | vs. next-newer year | Avg. mileage | Listings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | $14,995 | 100% | — | 81,939 | 22 |
| 2018 | $14,320 | 95% | −$675 | 76,002 | 106 |
| 2017 | $11,597 | 77% | −$2,723 | 90,782 | 162 |
| 2016 | $10,998 | 73% | −$599 | 91,550 | 42 |
| 2015 | $9,300 | 62% | −$1,698 | 94,512 | 50 |
| 2014 | $7,997 | 53% | −$1,303 | 104,974 | 80 |
| 2013 | $7,044 | 47% | −$953 | 117,088 | 72 |
| 2012 | $6,848 | 46% | −$196 | 127,959 | 54 |
| 2011 | $6,328 | 42% | −$520 | 112,320 | 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.
This snapshot does not measure annual depreciation of one car. The 2012 typically asks $6,848, 52% below the 2018's $14,320. These are different vehicles listed on September 10, 2026; mileage, trim, condition and redesigns can affect the difference.
A 2012 Chevrolet Volt asks about 48% of the 2018's typical asking price ($6,848 vs $14,320). The “Share of baseline ask” column in the table above shows the same share for every model year in between.
The 2012 Chevrolet Volt is the most affordable model year we track, typically listed at $6,848 — 52% below the 2018's typical $14,320. Compare every year in the table above.
This depreciation curve covers 9 model years, from 2011 to 2019, each priced from live dealer listings and refreshed daily.
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