JEEP
What a Jeep is worth

A Jeep's value is what buyers actually pay today. ForCar reads real US asking prices across 16 Jeep models ($1,000–$74,828) and shows the trade-in, private-party and dealer range by model, year and mileage — free, no signup.

16
Models priced
$14,804
Avg value
10,886
Listings
3
Prices each
Daily
Refreshed
What the numbers say

Across 9 Jeep models we price, a five-year-old car still asks about 57% of what the newest one does — that puts Jeep #16 of 38 brands, above the 54% market median. The Patriot holds value best at 102%, the Cherokee worst at 33%. Calculated from 10,886 listings.

Every Jeep model's value 16

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

FIG.01·Jeep Models by Market Value
01
Grand Wagoneer28 listings$52,078
02
Wagoneer34 listings$43,389
03
Gladiator313 listings$39,867
04
Grand Cherokee L123 listings$34,455
05
Wrangler4,104 listings$15,426
06
Renegade490 listings$12,715
07
Wrangler JK96 listings$12,710
08
Compass797 listings$11,563
09
Grand Cherokee2,435 listings$11,306
10
Cherokee1,287 listings$9,043
11
Patriot551 listings$4,603
12
Commander125 listings$4,389
TOP 12·UNIT avg market value ($)·SOURCE ForCar market

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

How well does a Jeep hold its value?

Resale value is everything when you sell or trade. Because ForCar prices from the live market, you see how a Jeep 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·Jeep Depreciation Curve — Value by Age
1 yr3 yrs5 yrs7 yrs9 yrs10 yrs$33,894$30,457$24,803$16,380$13,027$11,084
RANGE $33,894 → $11,084·SOURCE ForCar · Jeep

A Jeep worth about $33,894 at one year old is typically down to ~$24,803 by five years — roughly 27% lost in the first five years. Open any model above for its own year-by-year curve.

Which Jeep holds its value best?

Not every Jeep 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·Jeep Models by 5-Year Value Retention
01
Renegade$16,991 → $10,49562%
02
Grand Cherokee L$47,457 → $27,99559%
03
Wrangler$45,613 → $25,90057%
04
Gladiator$59,173 → $31,95054%
05
Grand Cherokee$43,740 → $21,50049%
06
Compass$34,141 → $16,25048%
07
Cherokee$40,226 → $13,19933%
TOP 7·UNIT % of value kept over 5 years·SOURCE ForCar · Jeep

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 Jeep 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. Jeep sits at #16 of 38, against a market median of 54%.

FIG.04·Jeep 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 Jeep body style holds value best?

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

FIG.05·Jeep — Value Retention by Body Style
01
SUV11 models · median $34,14158%
02
Pickup1 model · median $59,17354%
TOP 2·UNIT % of newest price kept after 5 years·SOURCE ForCar · Jeep

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 Jeep

Crossing 100,000 miles takes about 55% off a Jeep — gentler than the 64% the average used car loses. Median asking price in each odometer band, from our listings:

FIG.06·Jeep — Price by Mileage Band
01
Under 40k miles1,496 listings$28,980
02
40k–100k3,320 listings$19,999
03
100k–150k2,341 listings$12,999
04
Over 150k546 listings$7,495
TOP 4·UNIT median asking price·SOURCE ForCar · 7,703 listings

How far Jeep prices spread

Two cars of the same year and badge rarely cost the same — trim, condition and seller move the number. Across Jeep, the gap between cheap and dear runs about 96% of the median. The band shows the low-to-high range, the line is the median.

FIG.07·Jeep — Asking Price Range by Year
199019952000200520102015202020252026$5,950$5,667$5,167$6,267$5,177$7,895$19,713$34,955$49,311
RANGE $5,950 → $49,311·SOURCE ForCar · Jeep

Trade-in, private-party & dealer price

Every Jeep 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·Jeep — Trade-in vs Private-Party vs Dealer
01
Trade-in — a dealer pays you10th percentile67%
02
Private-party — you sell itmedian · typical price100%
03
Dealer retail — a lot charges90th percentile164%
TOP 3·UNIT % of median Jeep price·SOURCE ForCar · Jeep

On Jeep listings the dealer retail price (164% of median) runs about 2.4× the trade-in offer (67%) — the gap you're negotiating.

Trading in or selling your Jeep?

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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Jeep value FAQ

How much is my Jeep worth?

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

Which Jeep holds its value best?

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

Is this a free Jeep Blue Book alternative?

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

Jeep 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.