Car Depreciation Calculator

Calculate how much your car's value will decrease over time and estimate its future worth.

Calculator

Enter Your Car Details

Enter the initial purchase price of your car.

Enter the annual depreciation rate.

Enter the number of years to calculate depreciation.

Enter the annual mileage of your car.

Concept

Car Depreciation Formula

The Car Depreciation Calculator helps you estimate how much your car's value will decrease over time, taking into account factors like age, mileage, and market conditions.

Formula:
Future Value = Initial Value × (1 - Depreciation Rate)^Years

Where:

  • Initial Value = Original purchase price of the car
  • Depreciation Rate = Annual rate of value decrease
  • Years = Number of years to calculate
Steps

How to Calculate Car Depreciation

To calculate your car's depreciation, follow these steps:

  1. 1
    Determine the initial value of your car
  2. 2
    Estimate the annual depreciation rate
  3. 3
    Specify the number of years to calculate
  4. 4
    Calculate the future value using the formula
  5. 5
    Determine the total depreciation amount
Examples

Car Depreciation - Practical Examples

Example 1 Luxury Sedan

Initial Value: $50,000
Annual Depreciation: 15%
Years: 5
Annual Mileage: 12,000

Future Value ≈ $22,185
Total Depreciation ≈ $27,815

Example 2 Compact Car

Initial Value: $25,000
Annual Depreciation: 12%
Years: 5
Annual Mileage: 15,000

Future Value ≈ $13,181
Total Depreciation ≈ $11,819

Example 3 SUV

Initial Value: $40,000
Annual Depreciation: 18%
Years: 5
Annual Mileage: 20,000

Future Value ≈ $14,380
Total Depreciation ≈ $25,620

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