The 2019 typically asks 23% less than the 2022 in this snapshot, across 3 model years.
The 2007 Volkswagen Passat asks about 74% less than the 2022 across 15 model years — the curve below tracks every year from 2022 to 2007, priced from 3,230 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 10, 2026 ▤ National asking prices, refreshed daily
14% of the 2022 price
Across the 2012–2022 model years, 2022 → 2021 is the biggest single-model-year asking-price step in this sample.
Priced from 184 and 157 live listings.
$6,479 below the 2022 ask
A 2017 — five model years older — asks 63% of what the 2022 asks. The Share-of-baseline-ask column in the table below runs the same share for every year.
Priced from 184 and 363 live listings.
Typical asking price by model year, newest on the left — labels compare asking prices with the 2022. Hover a point for that year's price band.
A 2007 Volkswagen Passat typically lists at $4,497 — 74% below the 2022's $17,474.
| Year | Typical price | Share of baseline ask | vs. next-newer year | Avg. mileage | Listings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $17,474 | 100% | — | 72,904 | 184 |
| 2021 | $14,990 | 86% | −$2,484 | 78,697 | 157 |
| 2020 | $14,995 | 86% | +$5 | 81,287 | 217 |
| 2019 | $13,384 | 77% | −$1,611 | 86,700 | 131 |
| 2018 | $12,400 | 71% | −$984 | 95,594 | 271 |
| 2017 | $10,995 | 63% | −$1,405 | 108,178 | 363 |
| 2016 | $9,500 | 54% | −$1,495 | 110,748 | 276 |
| 2015 | $8,199 | 47% | −$1,301 | 121,453 | 383 |
| 2014 | $7,890 | 45% | −$309 | 120,781 | 379 |
| 2013 | $7,189 | 41% | −$701 | 123,930 | 443 |
| 2012 | $6,995 | 40% | −$194 | 131,847 | 185 |
| 2011 | $4,999 | 29% | −$1,996 | 118,133 | 25 |
| 2010 | $5,995 | 34% | +$996 | 114,223 | 65 |
| 2009 | $5,925 | 34% | −$70 | 122,997 | 38 |
| 2008 | $4,995 | 29% | −$930 | 133,364 | 27 |
| 2007 | $4,497 | 26% | −$498 | 133,754 | 28 |
| 2006 | $4,845 | 28% | +$348 | 134,205 | 18 |
| 2004 | $3,510 | 20% | −$1,335 | 149,668 | 19 |
| 2003 | $4,880 | 28% | +$1,370 | 122,245 | 21 |
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.
This snapshot does not measure annual depreciation of one car. The 2007 typically asks $4,497, 74% below the 2022's $17,474. These are different vehicles listed on September 10, 2026; mileage, trim, condition and redesigns can affect the difference.
A 2007 Volkswagen Passat asks about 26% of the 2022's typical asking price ($4,497 vs $17,474). The “Share of baseline ask” column in the table above shows the same share for every model year in between.
The 2007 Volkswagen Passat is the most affordable model year we track, typically listed at $4,497 — 74% below the 2022's typical $17,474. Compare every year in the table above.
This depreciation curve covers 19 model years, from 2003 to 2022, 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.
