Best Trucks Under $40,000 by Resale Value (Least Depreciation)

The 9 Trucks under $40,000 that hold their value best — ranked by 5-year resale value. Honda Ridgeline leads. Real depreciation curves and cost of ownership.

Of the 9 Trucks under $40,000 VINdown tracks, the average holds about 56% of its value after five years. The Honda Ridgeline leads at 69% retained, while the Chevrolet Silverado-2500hd depreciates hardest at 40%. Ranked best-to-worst by five-year resale value:

  1. Honda Ridgeline — 69% retained, from $38,998 new
  2. GMC Sierra-2500hd — 65% retained, from $37,300 new
  3. Chevrolet Silverado 2500 — 65% retained, from $26,100 new
  4. Dodge Ram 1500 — 64% retained, from $25,100 new
  5. Nissan Frontier — 61% retained, from $37,244 new
  6. Ford Maverick — 60% retained, from $33,342 new
  7. Dodge Ram 2500 — 44% retained, from $32,750 new
  8. Ford F-250 Super Duty — 41% retained, from $32,700 new
  9. Chevrolet Silverado-2500hd — 40% retained, from $36,000 new

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All prices: Best Trucks by resale value

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