The 2014 typically asks 50% less than the 2019 in this snapshot, across 5 model years.
The 2004 Volkswagen Beetle asks about 76% less than the 2019 across 15 model years — the curve below tracks every year from 2019 to 2004, priced from 1,635 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
21% of the 2019 price
Across the 2009–2019 model years, 2019 → 2018 is the biggest single-model-year asking-price step in this sample.
Priced from 168 and 107 live listings.
$12,811 below the 2019 ask
A 2014 — five model years older — asks 50% of what the 2019 asks. The Share-of-baseline-ask column in the table below runs the same share for every year.
Priced from 168 and 209 live listings.
Typical asking price by model year, newest on the left — labels compare asking prices with the 2019. Hover a point for that year's price band.
A 2004 Volkswagen Beetle typically lists at $5,998 — 76% below the 2019's $25,406.
| Year | Typical price | Share of baseline ask | vs. next-newer year | Avg. mileage | Listings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | $25,406 | 100% | — | 51,606 | 168 |
| 2018 | $19,947 | 79% | −$5,459 | 69,188 | 107 |
| 2017 | $18,894 | 74% | −$1,053 | 73,213 | 108 |
| 2016 | $15,402 | 61% | −$3,492 | 89,780 | 120 |
| 2015 | $12,998 | 51% | −$2,404 | 95,330 | 150 |
| 2014 | $12,595 | 50% | −$403 | 96,239 | 209 |
| 2013 | $11,906 | 47% | −$689 | 98,924 | 293 |
| 2012 | $9,012 | 35% | −$2,894 | 112,004 | 182 |
| 2010 | $8,486 | 33% | −$526 | 103,016 | 37 |
| 2009 | $7,992 | 31% | −$494 | 97,038 | 32 |
| 2008 | $7,349 | 29% | −$643 | 115,622 | 42 |
| 2007 | $7,999 | 31% | +$650 | 95,161 | 33 |
| 2006 | $7,498 | 30% | −$501 | 105,228 | 43 |
| 2005 | $6,495 | 26% | −$1,003 | 103,291 | 27 |
| 2004 | $5,998 | 24% | −$497 | 104,298 | 29 |
| 2003 | $6,592 | 26% | +$594 | 101,407 | 22 |
| 2002 | $4,760 | 19% | −$1,832 | 120,755 | 16 |
| 2001 | $3,995 | 16% | −$765 | 106,953 | 17 |
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 2004 typically asks $5,998, 76% below the 2019's $25,406. These are different vehicles listed on September 9, 2026; mileage, trim, condition and redesigns can affect the difference.
A 2004 Volkswagen Beetle asks about 24% of the 2019's typical asking price ($5,998 vs $25,406). The “Share of baseline ask” column in the table above shows the same share for every model year in between.
The 2004 Volkswagen Beetle is the most affordable model year we track, typically listed at $5,998 — 76% below the 2019's typical $25,406. Compare every year in the table above.
This depreciation curve covers 18 model years, from 2001 to 2019, each priced from live dealer listings and refreshed daily.
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