5 Used Cars That Are Thousands Cheaper Than They Were Last Year
The used car market is finally cooling. A recent iSeeCars analysis of over 6.7 million 1- to 5-year-old used cars sold in the first quarter of 2025 and the first quarter of 2026 found that the average listing prices dropped for all vehicle types. Used hybrid prices decreased 1.4% year over year, gasoline vehicle prices dropped 2.8% and electric vehicle (EV) prices dropped 3%.
Buyers looking for the best deals for their budgets, however, should focus on the specific vehicle models with the biggest price drops. All of the top five 1- to 5-year-old used cars with the largest year-over-year price drops saw listing prices fall by about 10% or more, with sticker prices dropping by thousands of dollars.
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Here are the used cars with the biggest price drops over the past year, ranked by percentage change.
1. Volkswagen ID.4
Average price (March 2026): $21,623
Year-over-year change ($): -$3,300
Year-over-year change (%): -13.2%
2. Audi A5 Sportback
Average price (March 2026): $32,742
Year-over-year change ($): -$3,788
Year-over-year change (%): -10.4%
3. Genesis GV80
Average price (March 2026): $42,959
Year-over-year change ($): -$4,848
Year-over-year change (%): -10.1%
4. Audi Q5 (Hybrid)
Average price (March 2026): $35,942
Year-over-year change ($): -$3,978
Year-over-year change (%): -10%
5. Lincoln Corsair (Hybrid)
Average price (March 2026): $39,586
Year-over-year change ($): -$4,293
Year-over-year change (%): -9.8%
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