The 2023 typically asks 42% less than the 2026 in this snapshot, across 3 model years.
The 1997 Ford E-350 asks about 17% less than the 2026 across 29 model years — the curve below tracks every year from 2026 to 1997, priced from 1,586 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
30% of the 2025 price
Across the 2017–2026 model years, 2025 → 2024 is the biggest single-model-year asking-price step in this sample.
Priced from 103 and 60 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 1997 Ford E-350 typically lists at $48,717 — 17% below the 2026's $58,829.
| Year | Typical price | Share of baseline ask | vs. next-newer year | Avg. mileage | Listings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $58,829 | 100% | — | 451 | 160 |
| 2025 | $55,997 | 95% | −$2,832 | 2,739 | 103 |
| 2024 | $38,995 | 66% | −$17,002 | 35,873 | 60 |
| 2023 | $33,995 | 58% | −$5,000 | 44,233 | 92 |
| 2022 | $31,999 | 54% | −$1,996 | 56,598 | 29 |
| 2021 | $29,272 | 50% | −$2,727 | 63,169 | 10 |
| 2019 | $18,995 | 32% | −$10,277 | 124,086 | 43 |
| 2017 | $23,900 | 41% | +$4,905 | 95,050 | 29 |
| 2016 | $19,394 | 33% | −$4,506 | 111,214 | 11 |
| 2015 | $18,152 | 31% | −$1,242 | 81,777 | 12 |
| 2014 | $15,950 | 27% | −$2,202 | 109,657 | 107 |
| 2013 | $12,997 | 22% | −$2,953 | 116,057 | 112 |
| 2012 | $13,075 | 22% | +$78 | 109,260 | 77 |
| 2011 | $13,500 | 23% | +$425 | 119,963 | 85 |
| 2010 | $14,244 | 24% | +$744 | 123,223 | 68 |
| 2009 | $11,995 | 20% | −$2,249 | 127,751 | 67 |
| 2008 | $9,999 | 17% | −$1,996 | 126,957 | 76 |
| 2007 | $8,995 | 15% | −$1,004 | 136,701 | 51 |
| 2006 | $10,995 | 19% | +$2,000 | 120,765 | 69 |
| 2005 | $9,990 | 17% | −$1,005 | 130,406 | 37 |
| 2004 | $7,999 | 14% | −$1,991 | 134,524 | 18 |
| 2003 | $8,666 | 15% | +$667 | 129,517 | 24 |
| 2002 | $8,199 | 14% | −$467 | 122,764 | 21 |
| 2001 | $7,992 | 14% | −$207 | 134,938 | 12 |
| 1998 | $8,995 | 15% | +$1,003 | 135,312 | 11 |
| 1997 | $48,717 | 83% | +$39,722 | 1,601 | 190 |
| 1996 | $7,997 | 14% | −$40,720 | 103,254 | 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 1997 typically asks $48,717, 17% below the 2026's $58,829. These are different vehicles listed on September 10, 2026; mileage, trim, condition and redesigns can affect the difference.
A 1997 Ford E-350 asks about 83% of the 2026's typical asking price ($48,717 vs $58,829). The “Share of baseline ask” column in the table above shows the same share for every model year in between.
The 2007 Ford E-350 is the most affordable model year we track, typically listed at $8,995. Compare every year in the table above.
This depreciation curve covers 27 model years, from 1996 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.
