THE PRICE OF A MODEL YEAR

Volkswagen Golf depreciation, explained.

The 2011 Volkswagen Golf asks about 52% less than the 2021 across 10 model years. See the price range, mileage and sample behind each year before choosing your next car.

United States · USDNovember 1, 2026 · listing snapshot
A clearer picture of your next car
2021 Volkswagen Golf — listing photo; trim and equipment may vary

2021 Volkswagen Golf · listing photo

2021$15,479
2020$15,971
2019$13,672

PUT TWO YEARS SIDE BY SIDE

What does the price difference buy you?

Same snapshot. Different cars.
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$15,479
Median asking price · 28 listings
71,386 mi average odometer
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Asking-price difference

$4,623

Different vehicles in one dated snapshot

$10,856
Median asking price · 136 listings
101,547 mi average odometer
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November 1, 2026 snapshot · Mileage, trim and condition affect the comparison. Different model years are not the resale history of one vehicle.

About the highlighted 5-model-year price gap

5 years older · 2016 typically asks 30% less than the 2021. Priced from 28 listings and 136 listings.

The 2016 typically asks 30% less than the 2021 in this snapshot, across 5 model years.

SEE THE RANGE, NOT JUST ONE NUMBER

Asking prices by model year

Typical asking price Middle 50% of listings

Each line shows the middle half of asking prices for that year when available. The dot is the median, or the average when labelled. Overlapping bands are a reason to inspect individual cars before drawing conclusions.

$5,000$8,250$12K$15K$18K
2021 $15,47928 listingsMedian asking price Prices by mileage
A CLOSER LOOK AT 2021

How asking prices vary by mileage

28 listings with usable mileage

Mileage means the miles shown on the odometer. United States · All trims · November 1, 2026 snapshot.

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These are individual observations or small-sample medians, not dependable market estimates. Condition and equipment can matter more than mileage.

Only listings with positive, usable odometer readings are included, so counts may differ from the year total. These are different cars, not the value loss of one car as its mileage increases.

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2020 $15,97121 listingsMedian asking price Prices by mileage
A CLOSER LOOK AT 2020

How asking prices vary by mileage

21 listings with usable mileage

Mileage means the miles shown on the odometer. United States · All trims · November 1, 2026 snapshot.

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View 4 small-sample mileage groups 1–4 listings per group

These are individual observations or small-sample medians, not dependable market estimates. Condition and equipment can matter more than mileage.

Only listings with positive, usable odometer readings are included, so counts may differ from the year total. These are different cars, not the value loss of one car as its mileage increases.

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2019 $13,67248 listingsMedian asking price Prices by mileage
A CLOSER LOOK AT 2019

How asking prices vary by mileage

48 listings with usable mileage

Mileage means the miles shown on the odometer. United States · All trims · November 1, 2026 snapshot.

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View 2 small-sample mileage groups 1–4 listings per group

These are individual observations or small-sample medians, not dependable market estimates. Condition and equipment can matter more than mileage.

Only listings with positive, usable odometer readings are included, so counts may differ from the year total. These are different cars, not the value loss of one car as its mileage increases.

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2018 $13,99849 listingsMedian asking price Prices by mileage
A CLOSER LOOK AT 2018

How asking prices vary by mileage

49 listings with usable mileage

Mileage means the miles shown on the odometer. United States · All trims · November 1, 2026 snapshot.

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View 3 small-sample mileage groups 1–4 listings per group

These are individual observations or small-sample medians, not dependable market estimates. Condition and equipment can matter more than mileage.

Only listings with positive, usable odometer readings are included, so counts may differ from the year total. These are different cars, not the value loss of one car as its mileage increases.

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2017 $11,997116 listingsMedian asking price Prices by mileage
A CLOSER LOOK AT 2017

How asking prices vary by mileage

116 listings with usable mileage

Mileage means the miles shown on the odometer. United States · All trims · November 1, 2026 snapshot.

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View 2 small-sample mileage groups 1–4 listings per group

These are individual observations or small-sample medians, not dependable market estimates. Condition and equipment can matter more than mileage.

Only listings with positive, usable odometer readings are included, so counts may differ from the year total. These are different cars, not the value loss of one car as its mileage increases.

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2016 $10,856136 listingsMedian asking price Prices by mileage
A CLOSER LOOK AT 2016

How asking prices vary by mileage

136 listings with usable mileage

Mileage means the miles shown on the odometer. United States · All trims · November 1, 2026 snapshot.

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View 1 small-sample mileage groups 1–4 listings per group

These are individual observations or small-sample medians, not dependable market estimates. Condition and equipment can matter more than mileage.

Only listings with positive, usable odometer readings are included, so counts may differ from the year total. These are different cars, not the value loss of one car as its mileage increases.

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2015 $9,999219 listingsMedian asking price Prices by mileage
A CLOSER LOOK AT 2015

How asking prices vary by mileage

219 listings with usable mileage

Mileage means the miles shown on the odometer. United States · All trims · November 1, 2026 snapshot.

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View 2 small-sample mileage groups 1–4 listings per group

These are individual observations or small-sample medians, not dependable market estimates. Condition and equipment can matter more than mileage.

Only listings with positive, usable odometer readings are included, so counts may differ from the year total. These are different cars, not the value loss of one car as its mileage increases.

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2014 $7,99541 listingsMedian asking price Prices by mileage
A CLOSER LOOK AT 2014

How asking prices vary by mileage

41 listings with usable mileage

Mileage means the miles shown on the odometer. United States · All trims · November 1, 2026 snapshot.

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View 4 small-sample mileage groups 1–4 listings per group

These are individual observations or small-sample medians, not dependable market estimates. Condition and equipment can matter more than mileage.

Only listings with positive, usable odometer readings are included, so counts may differ from the year total. These are different cars, not the value loss of one car as its mileage increases.

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2013 $7,99280 listingsMedian asking price Prices by mileage
A CLOSER LOOK AT 2013

How asking prices vary by mileage

80 listings with usable mileage

Mileage means the miles shown on the odometer. United States · All trims · November 1, 2026 snapshot.

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View 3 small-sample mileage groups 1–4 listings per group

These are individual observations or small-sample medians, not dependable market estimates. Condition and equipment can matter more than mileage.

Only listings with positive, usable odometer readings are included, so counts may differ from the year total. These are different cars, not the value loss of one car as its mileage increases.

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2012 $7,97564 listingsMedian asking price Prices by mileage
A CLOSER LOOK AT 2012

How asking prices vary by mileage

64 listings with usable mileage

Mileage means the miles shown on the odometer. United States · All trims · November 1, 2026 snapshot.

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View 1 small-sample mileage groups 1–4 listings per group

These are individual observations or small-sample medians, not dependable market estimates. Condition and equipment can matter more than mileage.

Only listings with positive, usable odometer readings are included, so counts may differ from the year total. These are different cars, not the value loss of one car as its mileage increases.

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2011 $7,49738 listingsMedian asking price Prices by mileage
A CLOSER LOOK AT 2011

How asking prices vary by mileage

38 listings with usable mileage

Mileage means the miles shown on the odometer. United States · All trims · November 1, 2026 snapshot.

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View 4 small-sample mileage groups 1–4 listings per group

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Only listings with positive, usable odometer readings are included, so counts may differ from the year total. These are different cars, not the value loss of one car as its mileage increases.

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2010 $6,80015 listingsMedian asking price Prices by mileage
A CLOSER LOOK AT 2010

How asking prices vary by mileage

15 listings with usable mileage

Mileage means the miles shown on the odometer. United States · All trims · November 1, 2026 snapshot.

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View 2 small-sample mileage groups 1–4 listings per group

These are individual observations or small-sample medians, not dependable market estimates. Condition and equipment can matter more than mileage.

Only listings with positive, usable odometer readings are included, so counts may differ from the year total. These are different cars, not the value loss of one car as its mileage increases.

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2021 · $15,479 · 28 listings · 71,386 mi average odometer

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MAKE SENSE OF THE NUMBERS

An older model year changes more than the price.

A price gap is not a depreciation rate

These prices compare different vehicles on the market. An older model year may offer a lower asking price, but mileage, equipment and the mix of listings also change.

Condition needs its own check

History, equipment and physical condition can change the value of an individual car. A model-year median cannot confirm any of them.

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Mileage is part of the comparison

Open a model year above to compare asking prices within odometer groups. A small sample can change noticeably with a single listing; missing mileage is excluded.

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A DIFFERENT QUESTION: CHANGE OVER TIME

2016 Volkswagen Golf asking-price history

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Monthly medians for the same model year. Listing samples change each month; this is not the resale history of one VIN. Missing months are left as gaps. This history is a separate dataset from the model-year snapshot above.

$10K$12K$14K$16K
Dec 2025Nov 2026

The median asking price moved from $11,342 in December 2025 to $12,250 in November 2026. The mix of vehicles offered for sale changes over time. Shading shows the middle 50% of asking prices where available.

Monthly history last refreshed November 1, 2026. The month containing that refresh may be incomplete.

Monthly prices and sample sizes
2016 Volkswagen Golf · United States · USD
MonthMedian asking priceMiddle 50%Vehicles listed
November 2026$12,250$9,398–$15,99916
October 2026$12,495$9,999–$14,995414
September 2026$12,495$9,999–$14,998353
August 2026$12,500$9,995–$15,552372
July 2026$12,000$9,995–$14,998345
June 2026$11,995$9,736–$14,254271
May 2026$12,799$9,995–$15,068243
April 2026$12,282$9,965–$14,496224
March 2026$11,985$9,950–$14,000281
February 2026$11,838$9,995–$13,904264
January 2026$11,777$9,545–$13,798251
December 2025$11,342$8,995–$12,998137

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What the Volkswagen Golf depreciation curve means for buyers

Which single model year costs the most to skip?

2015 typical
$9,999
2014 typical
− $7,995
one year of age
$2,004

20% of the 2015 price

Across the 2011–2021 model years, 2015 → 2014 is the biggest single-model-year asking-price step in this sample.

Priced from 219 and 41 listings in this snapshot.

How do asking prices compare five model years apart?

2021 typical
$15,479
2016 typical
$10,856
share of newer-year ask
70%

$4,623 below the 2021 ask

A 2016 — five model years older — asks 70% of what the 2021 asks. The Share-of-baseline-ask column in the table below runs the same share for every year.

Thin sample: priced from 28 and 136 listings in this snapshot.

Volkswagen Golf depreciation curve

  • −52%
    Asking-price difference, 2021 → 2011
  • ≈5.2%
    Price difference per model year (not a forecast)
  • −$2,004
    Steepest drop, 2015 → 2014
  • $7,497
    Cheapest model year (2011) · years with 25+ listings

Typical asking price by model year, newest on the left — labels compare asking prices with the 2021. Hover a point for that year's price band.

A 2011 Volkswagen Golf typically lists at $7,497 — 52% below the 2021's $15,479.

$7,500 $10K $13K $15K −12% −22% −35% −48% −56%
2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010
Volkswagen Golf · United States · November 1, 2026 snapshot
Year Typical price Share of baseline ask vs. next-newer year Avg. mileage Listings
2021 $15,479 100% — 71,386 28
2020 $15,971 103% +$492 68,247 21
2019 $13,672 88% −$2,299 76,581 48
2018 $13,998 90% +$326 79,959 49
2017 $11,997 78% −$2,001 86,515 116
2016 $10,856 70% −$1,141 101,547 136
2015 $9,999 65% −$857 107,558 219
2014 $7,995 52% −$2,004 116,944 41
2013 $7,992 52% −$3 117,747 80
2012 $7,975 52% −$17 123,035 64
2011 $7,497 48% −$478 120,316 38
2010 $6,800 44% −$697 127,392 15

Typical price is the median (or average when the median is unavailable) asking price of that model year's dealer listings in this snapshot, 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 November 1, 2026.

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BEFORE YOU DECIDE

Volkswagen Golf value & depreciation questions

Answers grounded in the data shown here.

How much does a Volkswagen Golf depreciate per year?

This snapshot does not measure annual depreciation of one car. The 2011 typically asks $7,497, 52% below the 2021's $15,479. These are different vehicles listed on November 1, 2026; mileage, trim, condition and redesigns can affect the difference.

How do older Volkswagen Golf asking prices compare with the newest model year?

A 2011 Volkswagen Golf asks about 48% of the 2021's typical asking price ($7,497 vs $15,479). The “Share of baseline ask” column in the table above shows the same share for every model year in between.

Which Volkswagen Golf model year is cheapest?

The 2010 Volkswagen Golf is the most affordable model year we track, typically listed at $6,800. Compare every year in the table above.

How many Volkswagen Golf model years can I compare here?

This depreciation curve covers 12 model years, from 2010 to 2021, each priced from dealer listings in the November 1, 2026 snapshot.

Is this a forecast of my car's resale value?

No. These are dealer asking prices for different vehicles in a dated snapshot. They do not measure the value lost by one car over time, original MSRP depreciation, or final transaction prices.

How does mileage affect Volkswagen Golf asking prices?

Open a model year to see its available odometer groups, asking prices and listing counts. Mileage is the distance recorded on the odometer. Price differences also reflect condition, trim and equipment; sparse groups are labelled separately.

OPEN ABOUT THE EVIDENCE

Where these numbers come from

Compiled by VinAssessment from dealer listing data. Prices shown are asking prices, not completed transactions.

Market & currency
United States · USD · all available trims
Data snapshot
November 1, 2026
Typical price
Median asking price per model year, or the average when the median is unavailable. The price basis is labelled on each row.
Price range
25th–75th percentile: the middle half of the listing sample, not a confidence interval. Missing ranges are not estimated.
Coverage
12 qualifying model years with at least 10 listings each. Headline price-gap calculations require at least 25 listings per year. Gaps in data do not establish a generation change.
Mileage groups
Only positive, usable odometer readings. Groups with fewer than 5 listings are observations, not dependable market estimates. Reported odometer readings do not verify actual lifetime mileage.
What is not measured
Original MSRP loss, future resale value, or a guaranteed price for an individual VIN.
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