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 ($1,300–$48,995) and shows the trade-in, private-party and dealer range by model, year and mileage — free, no signup.

29
Models priced
$10,207
Avg value
5,882
Listings
3
Prices each
Daily
Refreshed
What the numbers say

Across 18 Hyundai models we price, a five-year-old car still asks about 59% of what the newest one does — that puts Hyundai #12 of 38 brands, above the 54% market median. The Excel holds value best at 93%, the Genesis worst at 39%. Calculated from 5,882 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$30,168
02
Ioniq 615 listings$26,813
03
Santa Cruz44 listings$22,611
04
Kona156 listings$15,672
05
Venue44 listings$12,060
06
Tucson702 listings$11,166
07
Ioniq36 listings$11,110
08
Santa Fe674 listings$11,027
09
Santa Fe Sport280 listings$8,647
10
Sonata1,349 listings$8,611
11
Genesis Coupe30 listings$8,165
12
Equus32 listings$8,159
TOP 12·UNIT avg market value ($)·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$23,728$20,698$16,131$10,883$8,560$7,736
RANGE $23,728 → $7,736·SOURCE ForCar · Hyundai

A Hyundai worth about $23,728 at one year old is typically down to ~$16,131 by five years — roughly 32% 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
Elantra$19,950 → $14,99975%
02
Tucson$26,500 → $16,99064%
03
Santa Fe$27,800 → $16,99561%
04
Venue$17,099 → $9,58856%
05
Kona$21,800 → $11,53153%
06
Sonata$26,990 → $14,19053%
07
Palisade$48,995 → $22,00045%
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 #12 of 38, against a market median of 54%.

FIG.04·Hyundai 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 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
SUV8 models · median $24,15063%
02
Coupe2 models · median $11,94960%
03
Sedan12 models · median $12,82555%
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 60% 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 miles641 listings$21,900
02
40k–100k1,642 listings$12,985
03
100k–150k1,389 listings$8,800
04
Over 150k312 listings$6,495
TOP 4·UNIT median asking price·SOURCE ForCar · 3,984 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 79% of the median. The band shows the low-to-high range, the line is the median.

FIG.07·Hyundai — Asking Price Range by Year
1997200420072010201320162019202220252026$2,500$2,475$3,743$6,798$7,871$14,447$24,591$30,047
RANGE $2,500 → $30,047·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 Aug 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by , founder of ForCar.