26 model years · 4,395 listings tracked

Subaru Legacy depreciation

$27,586
623 listings
$9,376
5-model-year price gap
less than the 2025
$18,210
240 listings

The 2020 typically asks 34% less than the 2025 in this snapshot, across 5 model years.

The 2001 Subaru Legacy asks about 84% less than the 2025 across 24 model years — the curve below tracks every year from 2025 to 2001, priced from 4,395 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 10, 2026 ▤ National asking prices, refreshed daily

2025 Subaru Legacy — a typically priced live listing
2025 · live listing photo

What the Subaru Legacy depreciation curve means for buyers

Where are asking-price differences largest?

First 3 model years (2025→2022)
$2,185 a year
The 5 model years after that (2022→2017)
$1,657 a year
the early years
1.3× steeper

The asking-price gap per model year is larger between 2025 and 2022 than between 2022 and 2017. These are different listing samples, not one car's price history.

Priced from 623 and 256 live listings.

Which single model year costs the most to skip?

2023 typical
$23,398
2022 typical
$21,030
one year of age
$2,368

10% of the 2023 price

Across the 2015–2025 model years, 2023 → 2022 is the biggest single-model-year asking-price step in this sample.

Priced from 231 and 330 live listings.

How do asking prices compare five model years apart?

2025 typical
$27,586
2020 typical
$18,210
share of newer-year ask
66%

$9,376 below the 2025 ask

A 2020 — five model years older — asks 66% of what the 2025 asks. The Share-of-baseline-ask column in the table below runs the same share for every year.

Priced from 623 and 240 live listings.

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Subaru Legacy depreciation curve

  • −84%
    Asking-price difference, 2025 → 2001
  • ≈3.5%
    Price difference per model year (not a forecast)
  • −$2,368
    Steepest drop, 2023 → 2022
  • $3,450
    Cheapest model year (2002)

Typical asking price by model year, newest on the left — labels compare asking prices with the 2025. Hover a point for that year's price band.

A 2001 Subaru Legacy typically lists at $4,444 — 84% below the 2025's $27,586.

$10K $20K −24% −40% −57% −73% −76% −80% −85% −85%
2025 2023 2020 2017 2015 2013 2010 2008 2005 2003 2000
Year Typical price Share of baseline ask vs. next-newer year Avg. mileage Listings
2025 $27,586 100% 13,030 623
2024 $25,384 92% −$2,202 35,591 562
2023 $23,398 85% −$1,986 51,841 231
2022 $21,030 76% −$2,368 65,674 330
2021 $19,998 72% −$1,032 73,997 126
2020 $18,210 66% −$1,788 81,273 240
2019 $16,497 60% −$1,713 87,185 287
2018 $14,900 54% −$1,597 96,886 237
2017 $12,744 46% −$2,156 105,664 256
2016 $11,998 43% −$746 113,159 301
2015 $10,724 39% −$1,274 122,059 351
2014 $8,521 31% −$2,203 117,704 157
2013 $7,499 27% −$1,022 129,295 162
2012 $6,995 25% −$504 137,166 111
2011 $6,667 24% −$328 141,796 140
2010 $6,495 24% −$172 136,581 69
2009 $6,528 24% +$33 123,317 38
2008 $5,648 20% −$880 125,492 20
2007 $5,499 20% −$149 154,567 13
2006 $5,072 18% −$427 143,587 16
2005 $5,000 18% −$72 144,087 15
2004 $4,169 15% −$831 148,145 22
2003 $4,980 18% +$811 156,184 26
2002 $3,450 13% −$1,530 183,366 25
2001 $4,444 16% +$994 169,427 26
2000 $4,070 15% −$374 194,716 11

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.

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Frequently asked questions

How much does a Subaru Legacy depreciate per year?

This snapshot does not measure annual depreciation of one car. The 2001 typically asks $4,444, 84% below the 2025's $27,586. These are different vehicles listed on September 10, 2026; mileage, trim, condition and redesigns can affect the difference.

How do older Subaru Legacy asking prices compare with the newest model year?

A 2001 Subaru Legacy asks about 16% of the 2025's typical asking price ($4,444 vs $27,586). The “Share of baseline ask” column in the table above shows the same share for every model year in between.

Which Subaru Legacy model year is cheapest?

The 2002 Subaru Legacy is the most affordable model year we track, typically listed at $3,450. Compare every year in the table above.

How many Subaru Legacy model years can I compare here?

This depreciation curve covers 26 model years, from 2000 to 2025, each priced from live dealer listings and refreshed daily.

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