Sports Car Depreciation Rates: Which Models Lose Value Fastest
Summary
American muscle is where the air is coming out fastest: the third-gen Dodge Challenger's 12-month average is down 63%, the sixth-gen Camaro SS 32%, and the Challenger Hellcat 27% — even the low-mile Demon & Super Stock cars are off 16% across 65 sales this year. Japanese coupes follow (350Z down 37%, 370Z down 20%), and no badge is immune: the 991 Carrera and C8 Corvette both sit about 15% under their prior-year averages. Every number here is realized — this year's average sale against last year's, with at least 8 sales in each window.
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Dodge Challenger SRT Demon & Super Stock 3rd GenAvg $126,309 est. -8.3% YoY (12-mo -14.6% realized)n=173 sold - 11
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Comparison
| Model | Avg Price | Typical Range | Sales | 12-mo Trend | Est. YoY | Avg Mileage |
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| Dodge Challenger 3rd Gen | $25,163 | $6,760 – $44,700 | 37 | -40.2% | -15.7% | 77,254 |
| Chevrolet Camaro SS 6th Gen | $41,752 | $15,780 – $92,000 | 45 | -33.1% | -10.3% | 28,304 |
| BMW F06/F12/F13 6 Series | $18,331 | $7,985 – $30,633 | 17 | -24.6% | -19.2% | 67,635 |
| Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 6th Gen | $80,189 | $49,100 – $142,400 | 63 | -21.9% | -9.0% | 8,865 |
| Jaguar X100 XK8 | $9,923 | $3,918 – $17,955 | 50 | -21.6% | -10.6% | 73,113 |
| Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat 3rd Gen | $72,624 | $33,378 – $149,875 | 76 | -19.8% | -9.4% | 15,159 |
| Chevrolet Corvette C5 | $19,045 | $9,700 – $27,500 | 61 | -19.4% | -11.7% | 57,163 |
| Chevrolet Corvette C6 | $42,748 | $15,675 – $80,980 | 93 | -18.0% | -9.3% | 34,178 |
| BMW Alpina B7 | $36,837 | $12,995 – $71,315 | 35 | -17.0% | -8.0% | 63,044 |
| Dodge Challenger SRT Demon & Super Stock 3rd Gen | $126,309 | $85,800 – $167,400 | 173 | -14.6% | -8.3% | 1,698 |
| Porsche 991 Carrera | $88,404 | $48,146 – $143,808 | 33 | -13.6% | -9.8% | 33,796 |
| Chevrolet Corvette C8 Z06 | $123,862 | $106,200 – $145,850 | 22 | -11.5% | -8.6% | 2,470 |
| BMW F22/F23 M235i & M240i | $22,262 | $13,846 – $35,450 | 25 | -10.5% | -10.0% | 60,110 |
| Chevrolet Corvette C8 | $75,944 | $51,750 – $112,600 | 63 | -8.8% | -7.8% | 10,528 |
| Ford S197 Mustang | $19,571 | $3,460 – $42,445 | 115 | -8.4% | -11.4% | 70,682 |
How to Choose
- Depreciation is opportunity if you're buying to drive: the mechanicals don't know the price dropped. A C6 Corvette down 27% is the same car it was last year.
- Discontinued-model supply waves (Challenger, Camaro) push averages down hard right after the final model year — and often stabilize once the wave clears.
- Mind the mix: averages cover every trim and condition, so a falling average can mean more base cars selling rather than your target trim getting cheaper.
- Manual examples resist the slide on most of these models — S197 Mustang manuals average about 20% over automatics in our data.
- If value retention is the priority, shop the inverse of this list — see our cars that hold their value guide.
Frequently Asked Questions
- Which sports cars depreciate the most?
- In our sales data: the third-gen Dodge Challenger (12-month average down 63%), Nissan 350Z (down 37%), sixth-gen Camaro SS (down 32%), Challenger Hellcat (down 27%), and C5/C6 Corvette (down 24-27%) lead the declines.
- Do all sports cars lose value?
- No. Porsche GT cars, limited-production specials, and blue-chip classics hold or climb — our hold-their-value and appreciating-cars guides rank those. Most volume-production sports cars depreciate initially, then stabilize after 5-10 years.
- When do sports cars stop depreciating?
- Most bottom out between 7-15 years old, depending on the model. Enthusiast cars with strong communities tend to stabilize faster. Once a car becomes collectible, prices can start climbing.
- Is depreciation good or bad for buyers?
- Great for buyers. The declines on this page mean a Hellcat now averages $61K over the last 12 months and a C8 Corvette $70K — serious performance at a steep discount to what the same cars sold for a year earlier.
- What makes a sports car hold its value?
- Limited production numbers, manual transmissions, strong enthusiast communities, motorsport heritage, and brand prestige. Porsche leads in value retention because it has all 5 factors across most of its lineup.
Methodology and sources
Based on 908 sold listings from the last 2 years across Bring a Trailer, Cars & Bids, eBay Motors, PCarMarket, Collecting Cars, and other auction and marketplace sources. Prices are normalized to USD. Typical ranges show the 5th–95th percentile of sold prices. Stats update daily.
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