Best Hybrid Cars by Resale Value (Least Depreciation)

19 Hybrid Cars ranked by 5-year value retention — which hold value and which crater. Kia Optima Hybrid leads. Full depreciation curves and cost of ownership.

VINdown tracks 19 hybrid cars, which hold an average of about 52% of their value after five years. The Kia Optima Hybrid leads its class at 72% retained, while the Porsche Cayenne E-Hybrid depreciates hardest at 23%. Ranked best-to-worst by five-year resale value:

  1. Kia Optima Hybrid — 72% retained after 5 years
  2. Toyota Prius c — 69% retained after 5 years
  3. Ford C-Max Hybrid — 67% retained after 5 years
  4. Toyota Highlander Hybrid — 62% retained after 5 years
  5. Hyundai Sonata Hybrid — 61% retained after 5 years
  6. Toyota Prius Prime — 60% retained after 5 years
  7. Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid — 59% retained after 5 years
  8. Hyundai Ioniq Hybrid — 58% retained after 5 years

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