ACURA
What a Acura is worth

A Acura's value is what buyers actually pay today. ForCar reads real US asking prices across 13 Acura models ($1,200–$79,995) and shows the trade-in, private-party and dealer range by model, year and mileage — free, no signup.

13
Models priced
$13,564
Avg value
2,617
Listings
3
Prices each
Daily
Refreshed
What the numbers say

Across 9 Acura models we price, a five-year-old car still asks about 50% of what the newest one does — that puts Acura #27 of 38 brands, below the 54% market median. The RDX holds value best at 63%, the Legend worst at 15%. Calculated from 2,617 listings.

Every Acura model's value 13

Real-market value for every Acura we have listings for. Click a model for its value by year, depreciation curve and mileage-adjusted estimate.

FIG.01·Acura Models by Market Value
01
Integra97 listings$22,304
02
TLX211 listings$21,367
03
RDX447 listings$17,619
04
MDX1,029 listings$16,247
05
ILX112 listings$14,429
06
TSX148 listings$6,597
07
TL420 listings$6,286
08
RSX28 listings$5,588
09
RL48 listings$5,460
10
Legend21 listings$4,225
11
CL33 listings$3,498
TOP 11·UNIT avg market value ($)·SOURCE ForCar market

Every Acura we track — pick one for its value by year & mileage:

How well does a Acura hold its value?

Resale value is everything when you sell or trade. Because ForCar prices from the live market, you see how a Acura actually depreciates — here's the median value by age across the brand's models, from real listings (compare with the typical depreciation curve by age):

FIG.02·Acura Depreciation Curve — Value by Age
1 yr3 yrs5 yrs7 yrs9 yrs10 yrs$37,767$35,520$25,051$21,620$14,980$13,579
RANGE $37,767 → $13,579·SOURCE ForCar · Acura

A Acura worth about $37,767 at one year old is typically down to ~$25,051 by five years — roughly 34% lost in the first five years. Open any model above for its own year-by-year curve.

Which Acura holds its value best?

Not every Acura depreciates the same. This is 5-year value retention by model — how much of its price each keeps after five years on the used market (higher = holds value better):

FIG.03·Acura Models by 5-Year Value Retention
01
RDX$42,995 → $26,98863%
02
TLX$41,995 → $20,99550%
03
MDX$52,985 → $23,40044%
04
Integra$35,995 → $14,99542%
TOP 4·UNIT % of value kept over 5 years·SOURCE ForCar · Acura

Retention = the median resale price of a ~5-year-old model versus a current one, from real listings. Luxury and high-powered trims usually drop hardest; practical, in-demand models hold on.

Does Acura hold value better than other brands?

Every brand we price, ranked by how much of its newest price a five-year-old car still asks — the median across that brand's models. Acura sits at #27 of 38, against a market median of 54%.

FIG.04·Acura vs Other Brands — Value Retention
01
Pontiac6 models72%
02
Dodge9 models71%
03
Mazda11 models69%
04
Isuzu6 models66%
05
Buick10 models65%
06
Subaru9 models63%
07
Freightliner4 models62%
08
Mini4 models62%
09
Honda15 models61%
10
Nissan21 models61%
11
Toyota25 models60%
12
Hyundai18 models59%
13
Chrysler7 models58%
14
Porsche6 models58%
TOP 14·UNIT % of newest price kept after 5 years·SOURCE ForCar market

Which Acura body style holds value best?

The same badge depreciates differently depending on what it's bolted to. Here's every Acura body style we price, ranked by how much of its newest price a five-year-old car still asks.

FIG.05·Acura — Value Retention by Body Style
01
SUV2 models · median $47,99054%
02
Sedan8 models · median $11,99550%
03
Coupe2 models · median $20,24842%
TOP 3·UNIT % of newest price kept after 5 years·SOURCE ForCar · Acura

Body styles with only one or two priced models move a lot year to year — read them as a direction, not a verdict.

What mileage costs a Acura

Crossing 100,000 miles takes about 61% off a Acura — gentler than the 64% the average used car loses. Median asking price in each odometer band, from our listings:

FIG.06·Acura — Price by Mileage Band
01
Under 40k miles367 listings$36,995
02
40k–100k436 listings$20,995
03
100k–150k273 listings$14,495
04
Over 150k87 listings$11,495
TOP 4·UNIT median asking price·SOURCE ForCar · 1,163 listings

How far Acura prices spread

Two cars of the same year and badge rarely cost the same — trim, condition and seller move the number. Across Acura, the gap between cheap and dear runs about 90% of the median. The band shows the low-to-high range, the line is the median.

FIG.07·Acura — Asking Price Range by Year
199019982002200620102014201820222026$2,200$3,350$3,987$5,250$11,164$21,090$40,397$44,490
RANGE $2,200 → $44,490·SOURCE ForCar · Acura

Trade-in, private-party & dealer price

Every Acura has three prices. Our low–median–high range maps to what a dealer pays you, what you'd get selling it yourself, and what a lot charges — see current used-market prices across all models too:

Trade-in / low
10th %
Private-party
Median
Dealer / high
90th %
FIG.08·Acura — Trade-in vs Private-Party vs Dealer
01
Trade-in — a dealer pays you10th percentile61%
02
Private-party — you sell itmedian · typical price100%
03
Dealer retail — a lot charges90th percentile154%
TOP 3·UNIT % of median Acura price·SOURCE ForCar · Acura

On Acura listings the dealer retail price (154% of median) runs about 2.5× the trade-in offer (61%) — the gap you're negotiating.

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Acura value FAQ

How much is my Acura worth?

It depends on the model, year and mileage. ForCar gives a free instant range from real Acura listings — pick your model and year above for the trade-in, private-party and dealer price.

Which Acura holds its value best?

Resale varies a lot by model. Open any Acura model above to see its real depreciation — how its market price drops year by year — so you can compare which ones hold value.

Is the Acura value free?

Yes — every estimate is free with no signup, based on real US market listings rather than a subscription book value.

How is this different from Kelley Blue Book?

Book sites estimate from their own model. ForCar shows what Acuras are actually listed for right now on the open market — updated continuously.

Is this a free Acura Blue Book alternative?

Yes. ForCar is a free, no-signup alternative to Kelley Blue Book and NADA for Acura values — instead of a private formula, you see real asking prices for every Acura model, updated daily.

Acura values from real US market listings, aggregated per model and year. For exact specs decode your VIN; for book values see KBB/NADA. Last updated Aug 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by , founder of ForCar.