Toyota is one of those brands where you just expect to have the car for your entire life. You may even pass it on to your grandkids. Known for their extreme reliability, Toyota’s vehicles can function perfectly fine well into the 200,000’s without more than a few oil changes.
Because of this, Toyota models are known to hold value quite well. Used Toyota models are not all that cheap anymore, since even a Tacoma at 100,000 probably has another 20-30 years left, minimum! However, some Toyota models hold their value better than others.
We recently looked at CarEdge to find each model’s depreciation over five years, and I was actually a bit shocked at the results.
Worst depreciation: Toyota Mirai
This is a bit of given. We recently called the Mirai Toyota’s biggest flop after it failed to make hydrogen catch on. In 2025, fewer than 500 were sold. I don’t get why there was even one buyer. There is really nowhere to refuel this car, and if you happen to find a hydrogen pump, it’s quite expensive. It’s even facing a serious class-action lawsuit involving 700 owners in California. They are seeking $5.7 billion after accusing Toyota of making an “unusable” car due to fuel shortages, broken infrastructure, and misleading marketing.
The worst part? Nobody can even sell their Mira. They lose 84% of their value after 5 years. The car is basically worthless, taking up space in people’s driveways, storage units, wherever it has ended up. It’s a bit sad since hydrogen isn’t the worst idea. But I guess the world wasn’t ready for it. Or didn’t want it. Either way, it’s worth under $10,000 by the fifth year of ownership.
Second-worst: Toyota bZ4X
The 2025 Toyota bZ4X has an abysmal value rating from CarEdge, a C. This is likely not much of a shock to anyone in the car community: EVs are known to depreciate much faster than their gas-powered counterparts. This is due to aging technology that is quickly considered outdated as EVs gain more screens, capabilities, connectivity, and better range. Family-oriented EVs are not collectibles or anything, so keeping them around past their prime is a bit of a bummer.
There’s nothing really wrong with the bZ4X. It’s still a Toyota. It’s comfortable, peppy, smooth… Everything you’d expect from a good but unmemorable electric SUV. There’s no power here. The 0-60 is about 6.4 seconds, which is pretty lame for an EV. Again, this is just your basic commuter. Despite being fairly unassuming and innocuous, the bZ4X will lose a whopping 58% of its value after 5 years, going from $43,000 to $18,000. This makes it the Toyota model with the worst depreciation of the entire lineup.
Third-worst: Toyota Crown
Starting at nearly $51,000, the Toyota Crown is worth only $25,000 after 5 years of ownership, losing 51% of its value. This shocked me at first: the Crown is known for being a more premium sedan, with SUV-inspired comfort and luxury. It also has a decent amount of space thanks to its high-riding, fastback design. On top of that, the hybrid powertrain delivers 340 horsepower and offers up to 590 miles of range.
Unfortunately, the Toyota Crown came out at the wrong time. Sedan sales are shrinking, and its unique styling probably made it one of the more questionable purchases in that category. It was also over $50,000, which is not affordable to most Americans anymore. Why not just get a Corolla? That’s what they probably say to themselves at the dealership. And if they want to spend over $50,000, they’ll get a luxury SUV.
If anything, I’d just get a used one. Seems like a steal!
Fourth-worst: Toyota Venza
I’ll be honest, I feel like I have never really heard of this vehicle until now. Is anyone talking about the Venza? Am I going crazy? Anyway, this has the fourth-worst depreciation of Toyota’s lineup at 38% over the next 5 years. That’s not the worst, but most Toyota models appear to be at 20% to 30%. The Venza is about $43,000 when new and then drops to $27,000 in five years.
The Venza is a Toyota through and through: it’s a reliable crossover with nothing wrong with it. It just exists. Pretty good fuel economy, pretty comfortable. It was discontinued, however, and just doesn’t have that same brand awareness as other Toyota models. Most people want the RAV4. The Venza is just not a top search on Facebook Marketplace.
