The 2017 typically asks 29% less than the 2020 in this snapshot, across 3 model years.
The 2007 Lincoln MKZ asks about 75% less than the 2020 across 13 model years — the curve below tracks every year from 2020 to 2007, priced from 1,499 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
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 111 and 78 live listings.
18% of the 2017 price
Across the 2010–2020 model years, 2017 → 2016 is the biggest single-model-year asking-price step in this sample.
Priced from 268 and 186 live listings.
$10,591 below the 2020 ask
A 2015 — five model years older — asks 47% of what the 2020 asks. The Share-of-baseline-ask column in the table below runs the same share for every year.
Priced from 111 and 110 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 2007 Lincoln MKZ typically lists at $5,000 — 75% below the 2020's $19,889.
| Year | Typical price | Share of baseline ask | vs. next-newer year | Avg. mileage | Listings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $19,889 | 100% | — | 64,575 | 111 |
| 2019 | $18,488 | 93% | −$1,401 | 72,183 | 173 |
| 2018 | $16,499 | 83% | −$1,989 | 79,947 | 127 |
| 2017 | $14,073 | 71% | −$2,426 | 92,045 | 268 |
| 2016 | $11,601 | 58% | −$2,472 | 103,505 | 186 |
| 2015 | $9,298 | 47% | −$2,303 | 119,342 | 110 |
| 2014 | $9,393 | 47% | +$95 | 111,146 | 157 |
| 2013 | $8,290 | 42% | −$1,103 | 112,904 | 107 |
| 2012 | $6,995 | 35% | −$1,295 | 123,680 | 78 |
| 2011 | $7,395 | 37% | +$400 | 116,840 | 51 |
| 2010 | $5,999 | 30% | −$1,396 | 113,903 | 33 |
| 2009 | $6,220 | 31% | +$221 | 116,735 | 19 |
| 2008 | $5,340 | 27% | −$880 | 130,725 | 47 |
| 2007 | $5,000 | 25% | −$340 | 120,407 | 32 |
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 2007 typically asks $5,000, 75% below the 2020's $19,889. These are different vehicles listed on September 9, 2026; mileage, trim, condition and redesigns can affect the difference.
A 2007 Lincoln MKZ asks about 25% of the 2020's typical asking price ($5,000 vs $19,889). The “Share of baseline ask” column in the table above shows the same share for every model year in between.
The 2007 Lincoln MKZ is the most affordable model year we track, typically listed at $5,000 — 75% below the 2020's typical $19,889. Compare every year in the table above.
This depreciation curve covers 14 model years, from 2007 to 2020, each priced from live dealer listings and refreshed daily.
Check individual VINs before you buy — decode the exact trim and mileage, see every active listing, and how each price compares to the local market.
