Vehicle Market Research
Original studies built on the listings data VinAssessment analyzes every day. Every number is ours — methodology included.
How we build these studies →Used Car Depreciation Study 2026: Which Vehicles Hold Their Value
We analyzed millions of live listings to rank how fast popular models lose value — and which ones defy the curve.
Used Car Price Trends 2025–2026: 14 Months of Asking Prices
A fixed basket of vehicles lost 7.5% of its median asking price in 14 months — but outgoing model years fell up to 24% while used trucks got more expensive.
EV vs Gas Depreciation: Three Years In, the Gap Is Real
Mainstream EVs keep 65–71% of their value after three years; comparable gas models keep 71–80%. We measured every high-volume pair.
The Best Time to Buy a Used Car, According to 14 Months of Price Data
Used prices slide in steps, freeze from February through April, and take their biggest single drop in May. Here is the month-by-month picture.
The Geography of Used Car Prices: Same Car, 28% Apart
State-by-state median asking prices for seven best-sellers show gaps of 11–28% on identical 2023 models — and a consistent map of cheap and expensive states.
What 10,000 Miles Does to a Used Car’s Price
Across ten best-selling 2022 models, every 10,000 miles removes $500–$900 from the asking price of a mainstream car — and over $1,300 from a full-size truck.
How Much Is a Trim Worth? The Used-Market Premium, Measured
The top trim of a mainstream 2023 sedan or crossover lists 23–32% above the base — and an F-150 nearly doubles from XL to Raptor.
The Pickup Truck Price Index: Six Model Years, Four Trucks
A 2026 F-150 asks 80% more than a 2021 — and a five-year-old Tacoma still lists at 71% of the current model. The full model-year price ladder, measured.
Inside a 25-Million-VIN Window Sticker Archive
The Monroney sticker is the factory’s own record of what a car is. What lives inside one, and what 25 million of them look like as a dataset.
When the Next Model Year Actually Arrives on Dealer Lots
The first 2027 model-year vehicles hit listings in December 2025 — and by July 2026 we tracked 163,000 of them in a month. The changeover is a seven-month flood.