The 2024 typically asks 25% less than the 2027 in this snapshot, across 3 model years.
The 2021 Kia K5 asks about 44% less than the 2027 across 6 model years — the curve below tracks every year from 2027 to 2021, priced from 13,203 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
14% of the 2023 price
Across the 2021–2027 model years, 2023 → 2022 is the biggest single-model-year asking-price step in this sample.
Priced from 925 and 1,049 live listings.
$13,555 below the 2027 ask
A 2022 — five model years older — asks 60% of what the 2027 asks. The Share-of-baseline-ask column in the table below runs the same share for every year.
Priced from 156 and 1,049 live listings.
Typical asking price by model year, newest on the left — labels compare asking prices with the 2027. Hover a point for that year's price band.
A 2021 Kia K5 typically lists at $18,999 — 44% below the 2027's $34,230.
| Year | Typical price | Share of baseline ask | vs. next-newer year | Avg. mileage | Listings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 | $34,230 | 100% | — | 3 | 156 |
| 2026 | $31,079 | 91% | −$3,151 | 562 | 8,052 |
| 2025 | $28,290 | 83% | −$2,789 | 22,494 | 1,432 |
| 2024 | $25,748 | 75% | −$2,542 | 38,777 | 848 |
| 2023 | $23,909 | 70% | −$1,839 | 53,191 | 925 |
| 2022 | $20,675 | 60% | −$3,234 | 69,273 | 1,049 |
| 2021 | $18,999 | 56% | −$1,676 | 78,488 | 741 |
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 2021 typically asks $18,999, 44% below the 2027's $34,230. These are different vehicles listed on September 10, 2026; mileage, trim, condition and redesigns can affect the difference.
A 2021 Kia K5 asks about 56% of the 2027's typical asking price ($18,999 vs $34,230). The “Share of baseline ask” column in the table above shows the same share for every model year in between.
The 2021 Kia K5 is the most affordable model year we track, typically listed at $18,999 — 44% below the 2027's typical $34,230. Compare every year in the table above.
This depreciation curve covers 7 model years, from 2021 to 2027, each priced from live dealer listings and refreshed daily.
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