The 2011 typically asks 25% less than the 2016 in this snapshot, across 5 model years.
The 2009 Lincoln MKS asks about 50% less than the 2016 across 7 model years — the curve below tracks every year from 2016 to 2009, priced from 381 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
19% of the 2016 price
Across the 2009–2016 model years, 2016 → 2015 is the biggest single-model-year asking-price step in this sample.
Priced from 31 and 49 live listings.
$2,978 below the 2016 ask
A 2011 — five model years older — asks 75% of what the 2016 asks. The Share-of-baseline-ask column in the table below runs the same share for every year.
Priced from 31 and 42 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 2009 Lincoln MKS typically lists at $5,995 — 50% below the 2016's $11,900.
| Year | Typical price | Share of baseline ask | vs. next-newer year | Avg. mileage | Listings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $11,900 | 100% | — | 98,863 | 31 |
| 2015 | $9,689 | 81% | −$2,211 | 116,616 | 49 |
| 2014 | $9,117 | 77% | −$572 | 109,020 | 69 |
| 2013 | $8,995 | 76% | −$122 | 118,852 | 88 |
| 2012 | $6,995 | 59% | −$2,000 | 119,613 | 22 |
| 2011 | $8,922 | 75% | +$1,927 | 113,452 | 42 |
| 2010 | $7,337 | 62% | −$1,585 | 140,088 | 31 |
| 2009 | $5,995 | 50% | −$1,342 | 124,584 | 49 |
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 2009 typically asks $5,995, 50% below the 2016's $11,900. These are different vehicles listed on September 9, 2026; mileage, trim, condition and redesigns can affect the difference.
A 2009 Lincoln MKS asks about 50% of the 2016's typical asking price ($5,995 vs $11,900). The “Share of baseline ask” column in the table above shows the same share for every model year in between.
The 2009 Lincoln MKS is the most affordable model year we track, typically listed at $5,995 — 50% below the 2016's typical $11,900. Compare every year in the table above.
This depreciation curve covers 8 model years, from 2009 to 2016, each priced from live dealer listings and refreshed daily.
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