The 2017 typically asks 42% less than the 2020 in this snapshot, across 3 model years.
The 2012 Hyundai Veloster asks about 60% less than the 2020 across 8 model years — the curve below tracks every year from 2020 to 2012, priced from 1,154 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
The asking-price gap per model year is larger between 2020 and 2017 than between 2017 and 2012. These are different listing samples, not one car's price history.
Priced from 74 and 114 live listings.
16% of the 2020 price
Across the 2012–2020 model years, 2020 → 2019 is the biggest single-model-year asking-price step in this sample.
Priced from 74 and 151 live listings.
$7,458 below the 2020 ask
A 2015 — five model years older — asks 50% of what the 2020 asks. The Share-of-baseline-ask column in the table below runs the same share for every year.
Priced from 74 and 109 live listings.
Typical asking price by model year, newest on the left — labels compare asking prices with the 2020. Hover a point for that year's price band.
A 2012 Hyundai Veloster typically lists at $6,048 — 60% below the 2020's $14,955.
| Year | Typical price | Share of baseline ask | vs. next-newer year | Avg. mileage | Listings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $18,199 | 100% | — | 63,461 | 11 |
| 2020 | $14,955 | 82% | −$3,244 | 75,835 | 74 |
| 2019 | $12,550 | 69% | −$2,405 | 87,877 | 151 |
| 2017 | $8,695 | 48% | −$3,855 | 95,686 | 103 |
| 2016 | $7,995 | 44% | −$700 | 102,206 | 274 |
| 2015 | $7,497 | 41% | −$498 | 103,270 | 109 |
| 2014 | $7,439 | 41% | −$58 | 112,412 | 95 |
| 2013 | $6,892 | 38% | −$547 | 114,983 | 223 |
| 2012 | $6,048 | 33% | −$844 | 122,665 | 114 |
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 2012 typically asks $6,048, 60% below the 2020's $14,955. These are different vehicles listed on September 10, 2026; mileage, trim, condition and redesigns can affect the difference.
A 2012 Hyundai Veloster asks about 40% of the 2020's typical asking price ($6,048 vs $14,955). The “Share of baseline ask” column in the table above shows the same share for every model year in between.
The 2012 Hyundai Veloster is the most affordable model year we track, typically listed at $6,048 — 60% below the 2020's typical $14,955. Compare every year in the table above.
This depreciation curve covers 9 model years, from 2012 to 2021, each priced from live dealer listings and refreshed daily.
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