The 2013 typically asks 39% less than the 2018 in this snapshot, across 5 model years.
The 2003 Ford Focus asks about 53% less than the 2018 across 15 model years — the curve below tracks every year from 2018 to 2003, priced from 5,146 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.
◷ Updated September 9, 2026 ▤ National asking prices, refreshed daily
The asking-price gap per model year is larger between 2018 and 2015 than between 2015 and 2010. These are different listing samples, not one car's price history.
Priced from 625 and 138 live listings.
20% of the 2017 price
Across the 2008–2018 model years, 2017 → 2016 is the biggest single-model-year asking-price step in this sample.
Priced from 663 and 734 live listings.
$4,119 below the 2018 ask
A 2013 — five model years older — asks 61% of what the 2018 asks. The Share-of-baseline-ask column in the table below runs the same share for every year.
Priced from 625 and 448 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 2003 Ford Focus typically lists at $4,900 — 53% below the 2018's $10,441.
| Year | Typical price | Share of baseline ask | vs. next-newer year | Avg. mileage | Listings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $10,441 | 100% | — | 85,576 | 625 |
| 2017 | $9,995 | 96% | −$446 | 90,275 | 663 |
| 2016 | $8,038 | 77% | −$1,957 | 100,908 | 734 |
| 2015 | $7,272 | 70% | −$766 | 103,853 | 528 |
| 2014 | $6,995 | 67% | −$277 | 108,074 | 980 |
| 2013 | $6,322 | 61% | −$673 | 121,384 | 448 |
| 2012 | $5,724 | 55% | −$598 | 122,435 | 510 |
| 2011 | $5,294 | 51% | −$430 | 132,734 | 101 |
| 2010 | $4,995 | 48% | −$299 | 135,965 | 138 |
| 2009 | $5,472 | 52% | +$477 | 131,565 | 112 |
| 2008 | $4,495 | 43% | −$977 | 133,201 | 83 |
| 2007 | $4,578 | 44% | +$83 | 135,215 | 78 |
| 2006 | $4,432 | 42% | −$146 | 139,867 | 40 |
| 2005 | $3,495 | 33% | −$937 | 161,239 | 52 |
| 2004 | $4,495 | 43% | +$1,000 | 125,396 | 13 |
| 2003 | $4,900 | 47% | +$405 | 123,373 | 25 |
| 2002 | $4,248 | 41% | −$652 | 110,604 | 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 2003 typically asks $4,900, 53% below the 2018's $10,441. These are different vehicles listed on September 9, 2026; mileage, trim, condition and redesigns can affect the difference.
A 2003 Ford Focus asks about 47% of the 2018's typical asking price ($4,900 vs $10,441). The “Share of baseline ask” column in the table above shows the same share for every model year in between.
The 2005 Ford Focus is the most affordable model year we track, typically listed at $3,495. Compare every year in the table above.
This depreciation curve covers 17 model years, from 2002 to 2018, 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.
