12 Lexus & Toyotas Models with the LEAST 5-Year Depreciation
Thanks to their legendary reliability, most Lexus and Toyota models retain their value very well. Here are 12 of the best.
Intro
It will come as a surprise to no one that new vehicles are getting very expensive. And with new tariffs looming, we could see prices spiking even higher. And as everyone knows, most vehicles are depreciating assets that lose a significant chunk of their value the moment they are driven off the dealership lot. However, there are some vehicles that hold their value significantly better than others. That makes it much easier to swallow the price when you know at resale time the vehicle will still be worth a significant percentage of that original price.
Recently, the folks over at iSeeCars have completed a study that analyzed over 800,000 five-year-old used cars sold from March 2024 to February 2025 to determine five-year depreciation rates. If you are eyeing up a new Porsche 911, great news, those cars retain value better than anything else. However, beyond the Porsche sports car, the list of vehicles that hold their value the best was dominated by Toyota and Lexus products. Especially in the Hybrid Vehicle category where the top seven were all Toyota and Lexus models.
What we have here is a list of the 10 Toyota models that have the lowest overall depreciation rate according to the study. And we tacked on two of the best-performing Lexus models as well to give us an even dozen. We ranked them from highest depreciation rate to lowest. Just like in golf, the lowest score wins. For example, assume you have a car that costs $100,000. If it has a 40 percent depreciation rate that means in five years, the car loses $40,000 in value. If it has a 30 percent depreciation rate, it loses only $30,000.
11. Lexus UX 250h / Lexus ES 300h (39.8 / 47.6 Percent)
Here are the two best-performing Lexus models when it comes to five-year depreciation rates and both are hybrids. In the iSeeCars survey in the Hybrid category, the UX 250h came in 7th place with a depreciation rate of 39.8 percent. That is slightly better than the overall average for the category, which was 40.7 percent. The ES 300h came in a bit under average and landed in 11th place on the list at 47.6 percent. For comparison’s sake, at the bottom of the Hybrid category was the BMW 5-Series at a staggering 64.7 percent.
10. Toyota Prius Prime (36.0 Percent)
The Prius Prime was number 4 in the Hybrid category with a 36 percent depreciation rate. The Prius Prime is a plug-in hybrid that allows for up to 44 miles of EV driving range. But when in hybrid mode which combines electric power with the 2.0L engine, the Prius still gets a combine 52 mpg rating. Folks obviously appreciate this exceptional efficiency, as the demand for these cars is high which keeps values up.
9. Toyota Corolla Hybrid (35.6 Percent)
The Corolla Hybrid is number 3 in the Hybrid category, just above the Prius Prime. However, if you were to rank the hybrid vehicles according to the dollar amount lost to depreciation, the Corolla Hybrid would be at the top of the list. In terms of dollars, it only loses $8,471 after five years.
8. Toyota Prius (34.9 Percent)
The traditional Prius ranks number 2 on the Hybrid list and even makes it on the list of the 25 vehicles with the lowest five-year depreciation overall. It ranks 22nd on that list with a rate of just 34.9 percent. The overall average for all vehicles is 45.6 percent, so the Prius scores well above average.
7. Toyota Corolla (31.4 Percent)
The Corolla is the first non-electrified vehicle on our list. And that is part of the overall trend. Non-electrified vehicles depreciate at a far slower rate than electrified vehicles. In the overall list of the 25 vehicles with the lowest five-year depreciation, only two of them are electrified. The Toyota Corolla is ranked number 14 overall.
6. Toyota 4Runner (31.3 Percent)
Ranked just above the Corolla is the 4Runner. This should not surprise anyone, as the 4Runner has been known for stellar reliability and value retention for many years now. After five years, it will have depreciated by 31.3 percent or roughly $12,753 dollars. It will be interesting to see if the new generation of 4Runner performs as well.
5. Toyota RAV4 Hybrid (31.2 Percent)
The RAV4 Hybrid is the lowest depreciating vehicle in the Hybrid category and lands just ahead of the 4Runner in the overall list. No other electrified vehicle is even close. The Prius is next best with a 34.9 percent rate.
4. Toyota RAV4 (30.9 Percent)
As impressive as the RAV4 Hybrid is in relation to five-year depreciation, the regular RAV4 is even better. Although, to be fair to the hybrid model, the numbers are pretty close. The RAV4 is immensely popular. In 2024, it was the best-selling vehicle in America, dethroning the Ford F-150. It seems that everyone wants a RAV4, and that keeps values high.
3. Toyota Corolla Hatchback (30.1 Percent)
The Corolla Hatchback claims the number 10 spot on the overall list of vehicles with the lowest five-year depreciation rate. With a rate of just 30.1 percent combined with a reasonable MSRP, the Corolla Hatchback loses just $7,156 in value after five years. The only vehicle in the top ten that loses less is the Honda Civic at $6,987.
2. Toyota Tundra (29.1 Percent)
The top two spots for the lowest depreciation rate for Lexus and Toyota vehicles goes to a pair of pickup trucks. The Tundra loses just 29.1 percent of value which is good enough for the number 7 spot overall. There is only one pickup truck that is ranked higher and that is another Toyota.
1. Toyota Tacoma (26.0 Percent)
The Toyota Tacoma has the lowest five-year depreciation rate out of the entire Lexus and Toyota lineup. It loses a mere 26 percent after five years. In terms of dollars, that is only $8,271, which is less than any other truck in the top 25. The Tacoma comes in at number 3 overall in 5-year depreciation rate. The only vehicles ranked above it are the Porsche Cayman and the Porsche 911 with an absurdly low 19.5 percent depreciation rate.
We don’t recommend treating any new vehicle purchase as an investment. However, when it comes to retaining the most value, the Toyota Tacoma is an excellent choice. If you spread that $8,271 of lost value over 60 months, it comes to just $138 a month. Not a bad price to pay for getting to drive one of the best trucks on the planet.
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