Data as of 2026-09-22
Value retention by age
A car in Greece keeps 80% of its value after three years and 54% after eight, across 24.961 live listings covering 263 models.
- 1 year
- 95%
- 3 years
- 80%
- 5 years
- 69%
- 8 years
- 54%
133 models
104 models
81 models
46 models
The curve, year by year
| Age | Value retained | Models | Listings |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 year | 94.7% | 133 | 3.339 |
| 2 years | 87.2% | 108 | 2.846 |
| 3 years | 80.1% | 104 | 2.932 |
| 4 years | 74.5% | 90 | 2.736 |
| 5 years | 69.2% | 81 | 2.642 |
| 6 years | 61.8% | 67 | 2.238 |
| 7 years | 58.0% | 61 | 2.071 |
| 8 years | 54.2% | 46 | 1.695 |
| 9 years | 51.0% | 41 | 1.409 |
| 10 years | 45.7% | 34 | 1.149 |
| 11 years | 43.4% | 26 | 684 |
| 12 years | 38.0% | 17 | 392 |
| 13 years | 38.4% | 9 | 222 |
| 14 years | 37.2% | 9 | 396 |
| 15 years | 29.5% | 9 | 210 |
Method
Each model is first compared against its own newest listed year, and the curve is the median of those shares. Without that step the curve would measure which cars Greeks bought in which year rather than what a car is worth now: older years are full of superminis and recent ones full of SUVs.
The comparison is cross-sectional: it shows what different model years cost today. It does not follow individual cars over time and must not be presented as if it did.
These are asking prices from live listings, not sale prices. We hold no transaction data.
A model year counts only with at least 15 listings, and a point on the curve only with at least 8 models. The newest model year in the data is 2026.
Using the data
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“A car in Greece keeps about 80% of its value after three years,” according to an analysis of 24.961 live listings by AutoTimi (2026-09-22).
The curve describes the average market. Your car depends on its mileage, trim and region.