The 2023 typically asks 34% less than the 2026 in this snapshot, across 3 model years.
The 1988 Ford Mustang asks about 55% less than the 2026 across 38 model years — the curve below tracks every year from 2026 to 1988, priced from 24,246 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% more than the 2026
Not always. The 2025 asks more than the 2026 — leftover inventory, a stronger configuration mix or a thin sample can outweigh a model year. Compare the specific year, not the age.
Priced from 7,084 and 1,998 live listings.
The asking-price gap per model year is larger between 2026 and 2023 than between 2023 and 2018. These are different listing samples, not one car's price history.
Priced from 7,084 and 752 live listings.
23% of the 2025 price
Across the 2016–2026 model years, 2025 → 2024 is the biggest single-model-year asking-price step in this sample.
Priced from 1,998 and 2,360 live listings.
$7,960 below the 2026 ask
A 2021 — five model years older — asks 81% of what the 2026 asks. The Share-of-baseline-ask column in the table below runs the same share for every year.
Priced from 7,084 and 998 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 1988 Ford Mustang typically lists at $18,997 — 55% below the 2026's $41,856.
| Year | Typical price | Share of baseline ask | vs. next-newer year | Avg. mileage | Listings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $41,856 | 100% | — | 437 | 7,084 |
| 2025 | $45,928 | 110% | +$4,072 | 9,244 | 1,998 |
| 2024 | $35,280 | 84% | −$10,648 | 28,544 | 2,360 |
| 2023 | $27,696 | 66% | −$7,584 | 39,576 | 486 |
| 2022 | $38,010 | 91% | +$10,314 | 36,563 | 1,018 |
| 2021 | $33,896 | 81% | −$4,114 | 44,317 | 998 |
| 2020 | $27,990 | 67% | −$5,906 | 55,699 | 1,069 |
| 2019 | $26,999 | 65% | −$991 | 60,123 | 1,221 |
| 2018 | $21,922 | 52% | −$5,077 | 69,140 | 752 |
| 2017 | $21,590 | 52% | −$332 | 74,802 | 951 |
| 2016 | $18,903 | 45% | −$2,687 | 82,617 | 1,115 |
| 2015 | $18,571 | 44% | −$332 | 85,564 | 880 |
| 2014 | $14,999 | 36% | −$3,572 | 88,006 | 736 |
| 2013 | $19,990 | 48% | +$4,991 | 76,781 | 384 |
| 2012 | $15,000 | 36% | −$4,990 | 86,652 | 343 |
| 2011 | $15,597 | 37% | +$597 | 86,094 | 228 |
| 2010 | $11,997 | 29% | −$3,600 | 98,025 | 295 |
| 2009 | $17,973 | 43% | +$5,976 | 75,948 | 124 |
| 2008 | $19,645 | 47% | +$1,672 | 68,238 | 290 |
| 2007 | $18,397 | 44% | −$1,248 | 66,778 | 425 |
| 2006 | $12,999 | 31% | −$5,398 | 91,265 | 297 |
| 2005 | $12,100 | 29% | −$899 | 84,962 | 163 |
| 2004 | $14,995 | 36% | +$2,895 | 69,994 | 134 |
| 2003 | $15,948 | 38% | +$953 | 70,395 | 144 |
| 2002 | $9,846 | 24% | −$6,102 | 100,036 | 62 |
| 2001 | $15,047 | 36% | +$5,201 | 76,462 | 100 |
| 2000 | $10,995 | 26% | −$4,052 | 86,848 | 67 |
| 1999 | $14,888 | 36% | +$3,893 | 84,017 | 60 |
| 1998 | $9,494 | 23% | −$5,394 | 91,916 | 54 |
| 1997 | $16,520 | 39% | +$7,026 | 66,941 | 32 |
| 1996 | $16,388 | 39% | −$132 | 71,112 | 54 |
| 1995 | $15,168 | 36% | −$1,220 | 67,144 | 48 |
| 1994 | $14,995 | 36% | −$173 | 73,254 | 55 |
| 1993 | $29,900 | 71% | +$14,905 | 44,158 | 47 |
| 1992 | $22,062 | 53% | −$7,838 | 63,840 | 22 |
| 1991 | $20,998 | 50% | −$1,064 | 77,384 | 16 |
| 1990 | $20,935 | 50% | −$63 | 64,485 | 20 |
| 1989 | $21,269 | 51% | +$334 | 56,318 | 31 |
| 1988 | $18,997 | 45% | −$2,272 | 61,488 | 30 |
| 1987 | $20,113 | 48% | +$1,116 | 55,314 | 19 |
| 1986 | $25,000 | 60% | +$4,887 | 55,239 | 11 |
| 1984 | $16,860 | 40% | −$8,140 | 64,883 | 13 |
| 1967 | $48,234 | 115% | +$31,374 | 43,835 | 10 |
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 1988 typically asks $18,997, 55% below the 2026's $41,856. These are different vehicles listed on September 9, 2026; mileage, trim, condition and redesigns can affect the difference.
A 1988 Ford Mustang asks about 45% of the 2026's typical asking price ($18,997 vs $41,856). The “Share of baseline ask” column in the table above shows the same share for every model year in between.
The 1998 Ford Mustang is the most affordable model year we track, typically listed at $9,494. Compare every year in the table above.
This depreciation curve covers 43 model years, from 1967 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.
