HYUNDAI
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 ($1,250–$47,500) and shows the trade-in, private-party and dealer range by model, year and mileage — free, no signup.

29
Models priced
$10,215
Avg value
5,891
Listings
3
Prices each
Daily
Refreshed
What the numbers say

Across 18 Hyundai models we price, a five-year-old car still asks about 63% of what the newest one does — that puts Hyundai #7 of 40 brands, above the 55% market median. The Genesis Coupe holds value best at 92%, the Tiburon worst at 31%. Calculated from 5,891 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
Palisade164 listings$29,761
02
Ioniq 610 listings$26,943
03
Santa Cruz53 listings$23,045
04
Kona138 listings$15,792
05
Venue47 listings$12,580
06
Tucson685 listings$11,106
07
Ioniq44 listings$10,867
08
Santa Fe695 listings$10,276
09
Sonata1,248 listings$8,714
10
Santa Fe Sport232 listings$8,488
11
Genesis Coupe45 listings$7,854
12
Elantra1,220 listings$7,846
TOP 12·UNIT avg market value ($)·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$25,667$20,516$15,512$10,466$8,809$8,068
RANGE $25,667 → $8,068·SOURCE ForCar · Hyundai

A Hyundai worth about $25,667 at one year old is typically down to ~$15,512 by five years — roughly 40% 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
Tucson$24,569 → $16,99069%
02
Elantra$19,950 → $13,52468%
03
Venue$17,842 → $11,55065%
04
Santa Fe$30,869 → $18,77761%
05
Kona$24,017 → $14,40060%
06
Sonata$23,995 → $13,44956%
07
Palisade$47,500 → $18,99040%
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 #7 of 40, against a market median of 55%.

FIG.04·Hyundai vs Other Brands — Value Retention
01
Mini5 models73%
02
Honda15 models67%
03
Buick10 models67%
04
Saab2 models65%
05
Isuzu6 models65%
06
Subaru8 models64%
07
Hyundai18 models63%
08
Mazda11 models62%
09
Mitsubishi13 models61%
10
Pontiac6 models61%
11
Chevrolet29 models60%
12
Volkswagen15 models60%
13
Kenworth2 models60%
14
Scion2 models60%
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
Coupe2 models · median $8,50078%
02
SUV8 models · median $24,29361%
03
Sedan12 models · median $14,10061%
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 61% off a Hyundai — gentler than the 64% the average used car loses. Median asking price in each odometer band, from our listings:

FIG.06·Hyundai — Price by Mileage Band
01
Under 40k miles1,262 listings$21,998
02
40k–100k2,948 listings$12,995
03
100k–150k2,392 listings$8,500
04
Over 150k535 listings$5,999
TOP 4·UNIT median asking price·SOURCE ForCar · 7,137 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 75% of the median. The band shows the low-to-high range, the line is the median.

FIG.07·Hyundai — Asking Price Range by Year
19972003200720112015201920232026$2,500$2,000$3,439$4,934$7,025$10,960$21,552$28,483
RANGE $2,500 → $28,483·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 percentile68%
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 2.2× the trade-in offer (68%) — the gap you're negotiating.

Trading in or selling your Hyundai?

Know all three numbers before you walk in. Trade-in is fastest but lowest; selling private-party nets the most; a dealer's asking price shows the ceiling. ForCar's range gives you the leverage to negotiate from real data, not a salesperson's screen.

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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 Sep 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by , founder of ForCar.
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