Estimate how much value a car loses over time using a declining balance depreciation model. New cars typically lose the most in the first year and then depreciate more slowly, so this calculator applies your chosen annual rate to the remaining value each year rather than to the original price. Enter the purchase price, the yearly depreciation rate, and the number of years you plan to own the car, and you get a year by year table of estimated values plus the total value lost. This helps you judge whether a car is a smart buy, when the depreciation curve flattens enough to make a used one a bargain, and how much you might get back if you sell. Actual values vary by brand and demand, but the model gives a realistic baseline. Everything runs in your browser.
It applies an annual depreciation rate to the purchase price each year to show the declining value over time.
Many cars lose a large share of value in the first years, with common rates around 15 to 20 percent per year, though this varies by model.
Yes. It lists the estimated car value at the end of each year from your purchase price and rate.
Estimate how much value a car loses over time using a declining balance depreciation model. New cars typically lose the most in the first year and then depreciate more slowly, so this calculator applies your chosen annual rate to the remaining value each year rather than to the original price.
Yes. Car Depreciation Calculator is completely free, with no sign-up and no usage limits.
Yes. Car Depreciation Calculator runs in any modern web browser. There is nothing to download or install.
Yes. Car Depreciation Calculator runs entirely on your device in your browser, so nothing you enter is uploaded to a server.