{"_note":"iSeeCars 5-year depreciation study (build-depreciation.py). Refresh when the next study lands (annually, ~March). segments: [name, pct, avg_dollars]; best/worst: [model, pct]. curve = typical share of MSRP retained by year for a default car, used by the calculator.",
"asof":"2026-03","window":"March 2025 – February 2026","sample":"950,000+ five-year-old used cars","overall":41.8,"overall_dollars":16571,"prev_overall":45.6,
"src":[["iSeeCars: cars that hold their value best (2026)","https://www.iseecars.com/cars-that-hold-their-value-study"],["iSeeCars: best resale value brands (2026)","https://www.iseecars.com/resale-value-brands"]],
"segments":[["Trucks",34.2,12975],["Hybrids",35.4,13010],["Small SUVs",41.7,13855],["All vehicles",41.8,16571],["SUVs (all)",44.9,null],["Midsize SUVs",47.0,20820],["Large SUVs",52.1,36057],["EVs",57.2,28435]],
"best":[["Porsche 718 Cayman",9.6],["Porsche 911",11.1],["Chevrolet Corvette",18.7],["Toyota Tacoma",19.9],["Toyota Tundra",21.2],["Honda Civic",22.9],["Subaru BRZ",23.7],["Toyota GR Supra",24.0],["Toyota RAV4 / RAV4 Hybrid",25.2],["Toyota Corolla Hatchback",25.5],["Toyota 4Runner",25.5]],
"worst":[["Nissan LEAF",63.1],["Infiniti QX80",62.8],["Volkswagen ID.4",62.1],["Tesla Model S",62.0],["Land Rover Range Rover",61.7],["BMW 7 Series",61.6],["Tesla Model X",61.2],["Ford Mustang Mach-E",60.8],["BMW 5 Series (hybrid)",59.5],["Infiniti QX60",58.3]],
"curves":{"All vehicles":[1,0.80,0.71,0.64,0.58,0.582,0.53,0.49,0.45,0.41,0.38],"Trucks":[1,0.85,0.78,0.73,0.69,0.658,0.62,0.58,0.55,0.52,0.49],"Hybrids":[1,0.84,0.77,0.72,0.68,0.646,0.61,0.57,0.53,0.50,0.47],"Small SUVs":[1,0.81,0.72,0.66,0.61,0.583,0.54,0.50,0.46,0.43,0.40],"Midsize SUVs":[1,0.78,0.69,0.62,0.57,0.530,0.49,0.45,0.41,0.38,0.35],"Large SUVs":[1,0.76,0.65,0.57,0.52,0.479,0.44,0.40,0.36,0.33,0.30],"Luxury sedans":[1,0.72,0.60,0.52,0.45,0.40,0.36,0.32,0.29,0.26,0.24],"EVs":[1,0.70,0.60,0.52,0.47,0.428,0.39,0.36,0.33,0.30,0.28]},
"curve_note":"Year-5 points match the iSeeCars segment averages; the other years follow the usual shape (biggest hit in year one, then roughly 10% of remaining value a year). Luxury sedans is an estimate from the worst-list models."}