Jun 8, 2026

5 Used Cars That Are Thousands Cheaper Than They Were Last Year

Written by Gabrielle Olya
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5 Used Cars That Are Thousands Cheaper Than They Were Last Year

The used car market is finally cooling. A recent iSeeCars analysis of over 6.7 million 1- to 5-year-old used cars sold in the first quarter of 2025 and the first quarter of 2026 found that the average listing prices dropped for all vehicle types. Used hybrid prices decreased 1.4% year over year, gasoline vehicle prices dropped 2.8% and electric vehicle (EV) prices dropped 3%.

Buyers looking for the best deals for their budgets, however, should focus on the specific vehicle models with the biggest price drops. All of the top five 1- to 5-year-old used cars with the largest year-over-year price drops saw listing prices fall by about 10% or more, with sticker prices dropping by thousands of dollars.

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Here are the used cars with the biggest price drops over the past year, ranked by percentage change.

  • Average price (March 2026): $21,623

  • Year-over-year change ($): -$3,300

  • Year-over-year change (%): -13.2%

  • Average price (March 2026): $32,742

  • Year-over-year change ($): -$3,788

  • Year-over-year change (%): -10.4%

  • Average price (March 2026): $42,959

  • Year-over-year change ($): -$4,848

  • Year-over-year change (%): -10.1%

  • Average price (March 2026): $35,942

  • Year-over-year change ($): -$3,978

  • Year-over-year change (%): -10%

  • Average price (March 2026): $39,586

  • Year-over-year change ($): -$4,293

  • Year-over-year change (%): -9.8%

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Gabrielle Olya