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Some of 10 most popular used gas-powered vehicles
The average list price for the 10 most popular used gas-powered cars have gone up anywhere from 20 to 30% over the past 3 years.Toyota; Chevrolet; Nissan; Ford
  • When buying a car, shoppers weigh a lot of factors, like resale value and depreciation.

  • iSeeCars.com pulled data on the average list price for the 10 most popular used gas-powered cars.

  • Here's which of the top 10 vehicles appreciated the most over the past three years.

When buying a car, shoppers weigh a lot of factors, but resale value and depreciation are especially important.

This is true particularly at a time when new and used vehicle prices are volatile.

Industry experts at iSeeCars.com pulled data on the average list price for the 10 most popular used gas-powered cars that were 1 to 5 years old. (Note: Listing price does not necessarily mean final transaction price.)

For example, in 2020, used Chevy Equinox SUVs between 1 and 5 years old were listed for $22,533 on average. So far in 2023, used Chevy Equinox SUVs (in that same age range) were listed for $27,867 on average, marking a 23.7% increase in listing prices for those cars over the past three years.

Used Ram 1500 pickups in that age range saw the largest percent increase in their average listing price since 2020 at a whopping 32%.

If you're in the market for one of the 10 most popular used gas-powered vehicles, you might want to take a look at what they're listing for.

And if you bought one of these cars over the past several years and are looking to sell it used, you may be in luck. Your trade-in value might not be as high as it once was, but certain vehicles are still in high demand.

Chevrolet Equinox

2020 Chevrolet Equinox
Chevrolet Equinox.Chevrolet

Year

Average list price

2020

$22,533

2021

$26,512

2022

$29,623

2023

$27,867

Percent increase since 2020: 23.7%

Chevrolet Silverado 1500

2019 Chevrolet Silverado 1500
Chevrolet Silverado 1500.Chevrolet

Year

Average list price

2020

$26,397

2021

$34,443

2022

$36,995

2023

$34,052

Percent increase since 2020: 28.9%

Ford F-150

The Ford F-150.
The Ford F-150.Ford

Year

Average list price

2020

$26,752

2021

$34,479

2022

$37,353

2023

$34,692

Percent increase since 2020: 29.7%

Jeep Grand Cherokee

2019 Jeep Grand Cherokee
2019 Jeep Grand Cherokee.Jeep

Year

Average list price

2020

$24,196

2021

$28,323

2022

$31,140

2023

$28,794

Percent increase since 2020: 19%

Nissan Altima

2020 Nissan Altima 11 source
Nissan Altima.Nissan

Year

Average list price

2020

$21,046

2021

$24,609

2022

$27,367

2023

$25,319

Percent increase since 2020: 20.3%

Nissan Rogue

2019 Nissan Rogue.
2019 Nissan Rogue.Nissan

Year

Average list price

2020

$22,513

2021

$26,744

2022

$29,894

2023

$27,942

Percent increase since 2020: 24.1%

Ram 1500

2020 Ram 1500
FCA

Year

Average list price

2020

$26,320

2021

$34,438

2022

$37,578

2023

$34,751

Percent increase since 2020: 32%

Toyota Camry

2019 Toyota Camry
Toyota

Year

Average list price

2020

$20,772

2021

$24,579

2022

$27,537

2023

$25,285

Percent increase since 2020: 21.7%

Toyota Corolla

2019 Toyota Corolla
Toyota

Year

Average list price

2020

$21,478

2021

$25,188

2022

$27,475

2023

$25,240

Percent increase since 2020: 17.5%

Toyota RAV4

2019 Toyota RAV4
2019 Toyota RAV4.Toyota

Year

Average list price

2020

$22,568

2021

$26,613

2022

$29,980

2023

$27,859

Percent increase since 2020: 23.4%

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