What a Hyundai is worth

A Hyundai's value is what buyers actually pay today. ForCar reads real US asking prices across 29 Hyundai models ($1,399–$44,169) and shows the trade-in, private-party and dealer range by model, year and mileage — free, no signup.

29
Models priced
$10,196
Avg value
4,034
Listings
3
Prices each
Daily
Refreshed
What the numbers say

Across 17 Hyundai models we price, a five-year-old car still asks about 61% of what the newest one does — that puts Hyundai #9 of 44 brands, above the 55% market median. The Venue holds value best at 79%, the Tiburon worst at 41%. Calculated from 4,034 listings.

Every Hyundai model's value 29

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

FIG.01·Hyundai Models by Market Value
01
Palisade126 listings$29,045
02
Ioniq 622 listings$26,279
03
Santa Cruz29 listings$24,769
04
Kona113 listings$16,456
05
Venue43 listings$14,935
06
Tucson487 listings$10,743
07
Ioniq28 listings$10,256
08
Santa Fe423 listings$10,220
09
Genesis Coupe40 listings$8,799
10
Equus22 listings$8,336
11
Sonata856 listings$8,329
12
Santa Fe Sport168 listings$8,248
TOP 12·UNIT avg market value ($)·SOURCE ForCar market

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

How well does a Hyundai hold its value?

Resale value is everything when you sell or trade. Because ForCar prices from the live market, you see how a Hyundai 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·Hyundai Depreciation Curve — Value by Age
1 yr3 yrs5 yrs7 yrs9 yrs10 yrs$25,211$20,112$16,273$11,037$8,434$7,757
RANGE $25,211 → $7,757·SOURCE ForCar · Hyundai

A Hyundai worth about $25,211 at one year old is typically down to ~$16,273 by five years — roughly 35% lost in the first five years. Open any model above for its own year-by-year curve.

Which Hyundai holds its value best?

Not every Hyundai 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·Hyundai Models by 5-Year Value Retention
01
Venue$18,590 → $14,75079%
02
Tucson$23,051 → $16,90073%
03
Elantra$20,500 → $14,88873%
04
Sonata$25,502 → $15,99863%
05
Kona$23,995 → $14,99963%
06
Santa Fe$28,851 → $16,77558%
07
Palisade$44,169 → $21,98850%
TOP 7·UNIT % of value kept over 5 years·SOURCE ForCar · Hyundai

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 Hyundai 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. Hyundai sits at #9 of 44, against a market median of 55%.

FIG.04·Hyundai vs Other Brands — Value Retention
01
Saturn3 models104%
02
Pontiac7 models80%
03
Isuzu7 models66%
04
Honda17 models65%
05
Buick11 models64%
06
Genesis2 models64%
07
Acura10 models62%
08
Subaru9 models61%
09
Hyundai17 models61%
10
Infiniti8 models61%
11
Saab2 models60%
12
Nissan20 models59%
13
Mini5 models59%
14
Toyota28 models58%
TOP 14·UNIT % of newest price kept after 5 years·SOURCE ForCar market

Which Hyundai body style holds value best?

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

FIG.05·Hyundai — Value Retention by Body Style
01
SUV7 models · median $23,99562%
02
Sedan13 models · median $14,99561%
03
Coupe2 models · median $9,90057%
TOP 3·UNIT % of newest price kept after 5 years·SOURCE ForCar · Hyundai

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 Hyundai

Crossing 100,000 miles takes about 65% off a Hyundai, right in line with the market. Median asking price in each odometer band, from our listings:

FIG.06·Hyundai — Price by Mileage Band
01
Under 40k miles1,116 listings$22,986
02
40k–100k2,404 listings$12,995
03
100k–150k1,768 listings$8,000
04
Over 150k440 listings$5,525
TOP 4·UNIT median asking price·SOURCE ForCar · 5,728 listings

How far Hyundai prices spread

Two cars of the same year and badge rarely cost the same — trim, condition and seller move the number. Across Hyundai, the gap between cheap and dear runs about 81% of the median. The band shows the low-to-high range, the line is the median.

FIG.07·Hyundai — Asking Price Range by Year
2000200420072010201320162019202220252026$1,699$2,706$3,881$5,942$8,089$14,465$25,657$28,902
RANGE $1,699 → $28,902·SOURCE ForCar · Hyundai

Trade-in, private-party & dealer price

Every Hyundai 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·Hyundai — Trade-in vs Private-Party vs Dealer
01
Trade-in — a dealer pays you10th percentile69%
02
Private-party — you sell itmedian · typical price100%
03
Dealer retail — a lot charges90th percentile147%
TOP 3·UNIT % of median Hyundai price·SOURCE ForCar · Hyundai

On Hyundai listings the dealer retail price (147% of median) runs about 2.1× the trade-in offer (69%) — the gap you're negotiating.

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Hyundai value FAQ

How much is my Hyundai worth?

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

Which Hyundai holds its value best?

Resale varies a lot by model. Open any Hyundai 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 Hyundai 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 Hyundais are actually listed for right now on the open market — updated continuously.

Is this a free Hyundai Blue Book alternative?

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

Hyundai 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 Nov 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by , founder of ForCar.
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