The 2013 typically asks 31% less than the 2016 in this snapshot, across 3 model years.
The 2011 Lexus CT asks about 38% less than the 2016 across 5 model years — the curve below tracks every year from 2016 to 2011, priced from 448 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
15% of the 2014 price
Across the 2011–2016 model years, 2014 → 2013 is the biggest single-model-year asking-price step in this sample.
Priced from 71 and 86 live listings.
$6,223 below the 2016 ask
A 2011 — five model years older — asks 62% of what the 2016 asks. The Share-of-baseline-ask column in the table below runs the same share for every year.
Priced from 52 and 55 live listings.
Typical asking price by model year, newest on the left — labels compare asking prices with the 2016. Hover a point for that year's price band.
A 2011 Lexus CT typically lists at $10,245 — 38% below the 2016's $16,468.
| Year | Typical price | Share of baseline ask | vs. next-newer year | Avg. mileage | Listings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $19,330 | 100% | — | 86,184 | 24 |
| 2016 | $16,468 | 85% | −$2,862 | 104,911 | 52 |
| 2015 | $14,576 | 75% | −$1,892 | 121,999 | 71 |
| 2014 | $13,450 | 70% | −$1,126 | 117,954 | 71 |
| 2013 | $11,445 | 59% | −$2,005 | 133,754 | 86 |
| 2012 | $9,975 | 52% | −$1,470 | 147,897 | 89 |
| 2011 | $10,245 | 53% | +$270 | 127,342 | 55 |
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 2011 typically asks $10,245, 38% below the 2016's $16,468. These are different vehicles listed on September 9, 2026; mileage, trim, condition and redesigns can affect the difference.
A 2011 Lexus CT asks about 62% of the 2016's typical asking price ($10,245 vs $16,468). The “Share of baseline ask” column in the table above shows the same share for every model year in between.
The 2012 Lexus CT is the most affordable model year we track, typically listed at $9,975. Compare every year in the table above.
This depreciation curve covers 7 model years, from 2011 to 2017, each priced from live dealer listings and refreshed daily.
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