That gap is 5 years of depreciation — 37% of the 2021's typical ask, already gone from the 2016's price. Thin sample — see the listing counts above.
A Freightliner Sprinter loses about 37% of its typical asking price over 5 model years — the curve below tracks every year from 2021 to 2016, priced from 58 live dealer listings.
◷ Updated August 14, 2026 ▤ National asking prices, last refreshed August 14, 2026
14% of the 2021 price
Across the 2016–2021 model years, 2021 → 2020 is the biggest single-year step. Anything 2020 or older has already taken it.
Thin sample: priced from 13 and 12 live listings.
$10,995 of the 2021 ask is gone
A 2016 — five model years older — asks 63% of what the 2021 asks. The Value-retained column in the table below runs the same share for every year.
Thin sample: priced from 13 and 14 live listings.
Typical asking price by model year, newest on the left — labels show value lost vs the 2021. Hover a point for that year's price band.
A 2016 Freightliner Sprinter typically lists at $18,996 — 37% below the 2021's $29,991.
| Year | Typical price | Value retained | vs. next-newer year | Avg. mileage | Listings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $29,991 | 100% | — | 65,668 | 13 |
| 2020 | $25,900 | 86% | −$4,091 | 77,682 | 12 |
| 2019 | $27,995 | 93% | +$2,095 | 113,180 | 19 |
| 2016 | $18,996 | 63% | −$8,999 | 164,278 | 14 |
Typical price is the median asking price of that model year's live dealer listings, national. Value retained is each year's share of the newest year of its own production run. Updated August 14, 2026.
A Freightliner Sprinter averages out to roughly 7.4% of value lost per year, though real-world depreciation is front-loaded — steepest in the first few years. A 2021 typically lists at $29,991, while a 2016 — 5 years older — typically lists at $18,996: 37% lower overall. Figures come from live dealer listings, updated August 14, 2026.
A 2016 Freightliner Sprinter retains about 63% of the 2021's typical asking price ($18,996 vs $29,991). The Value-retained column in the table above shows the same share for every model year in between.
The 2016 Freightliner Sprinter is the most affordable model year we track, typically listed at $18,996 — 37% below the 2021's typical $29,991. Compare every year in the table above.
This depreciation curve covers 4 model years, from 2016 to 2021, each priced from live dealer listings and last refreshed August 14, 2026.
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