The 2006 typically asks 29% less than the 2011 in this snapshot, across 5 model years.
The 2003 Honda Element asks about 36% less than the 2011 across 8 model years — the curve below tracks every year from 2011 to 2003, priced from 482 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 2011 and 2008 than between 2008 and 2003. These are different listing samples, not one car's price history.
Priced from 37 and 74 live listings.
20% of the 2009 price
Across the 2003–2011 model years, 2009 → 2008 is the biggest single-model-year asking-price step in this sample.
Thin sample: priced from 26 and 75 live listings.
$3,086 below the 2011 ask
A 2006 — five model years older — asks 71% of what the 2011 asks. The Share-of-baseline-ask column in the table below runs the same share for every year.
Priced from 37 and 57 live listings.
Typical asking price by model year, newest on the left — labels compare asking prices with the 2011. Hover a point for that year's price band.
A 2003 Honda Element typically lists at $6,825 — 36% below the 2011's $10,584.
| Year | Typical price | Share of baseline ask | vs. next-newer year | Avg. mileage | Listings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | $10,584 | 100% | — | 150,883 | 37 |
| 2010 | $9,995 | 94% | −$589 | 161,352 | 39 |
| 2009 | $9,995 | 94% | — | 154,959 | 26 |
| 2008 | $7,999 | 76% | −$1,996 | 168,091 | 75 |
| 2007 | $8,536 | 81% | +$537 | 158,317 | 54 |
| 2006 | $7,498 | 71% | −$1,038 | 168,845 | 57 |
| 2005 | $6,990 | 66% | −$508 | 179,777 | 58 |
| 2004 | $6,372 | 60% | −$618 | 181,044 | 62 |
| 2003 | $6,825 | 64% | +$453 | 175,643 | 74 |
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 $6,825, 36% below the 2011's $10,584. These are different vehicles listed on September 9, 2026; mileage, trim, condition and redesigns can affect the difference.
A 2003 Honda Element asks about 64% of the 2011's typical asking price ($6,825 vs $10,584). The “Share of baseline ask” column in the table above shows the same share for every model year in between.
The 2004 Honda Element is the most affordable model year we track, typically listed at $6,372. Compare every year in the table above.
This depreciation curve covers 9 model years, from 2003 to 2011, each priced from live dealer listings and refreshed daily.
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