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Smart Fortwo Electric Drive keeps an estimated 60% of its original MSRP after 5 years — #219 of 530 cars VINdown tracks. See the full depreciation curve.
Per VINdown's modeling, the Smart Fortwo Electric Drive retains an estimated 60% of its original MSRP after five years, ranking #219 of 530 cars we track. That is 20 points above the 40% five-year average for EV in its class, so it holds value better than most rivals.
The loss does not land all at once here: the Smart Fortwo Electric Drive sheds about 8% in year one and keeps going at much the same rate. From roughly $23,800 it falls to around $14,184 by year five — a five-year loss near $9,616, about $5.27 a day in depreciation.
There is no single sweet spot on the Smart Fortwo Electric Drive: it gives up a similar share of its value every year rather than falling off a cliff, so how long you keep it matters more than what age you buy it at. Explore the full year-by-year curve, trims, and true cost of ownership in the Model Lab above.
It keeps an estimated 60% of its original MSRP after five years — better than most among the 530 cars VINdown tracks (ranked #219).
From about $23,800 when new it drops to roughly $14,184 after five years — a loss near $9,616 (60% of its original MSRP retained).
There is no sweet spot to wait for on this one — it sheds a similar share of its value every year for the first five rather than dropping sharply and then levelling off, so the age that suits you depends on how long you plan to keep it. Age 2 is where the single steepest year falls.