Lincoln Aviator Among Large SUVs With Lowest 5-Year Depreciation

The Lincoln Aviator has long been known as a vehicle that holds its value better than most, and in fact, it won a 2023 Best Resale Value Award from Kelley Blue Book, ranking atop the three-row luxury mid-size SUV segment after posting an estimated five-year resale value that was 46.5 percent of its original MSRP at that time. Now, the Lincoln Aviator has been recognized yet again in a completely different study looking at essentially the same thing – a vehicle’s five-year rate of depreciation.

According to iSeeCars, the Lincoln Aviator ranked fifth among all “large” SUVs in terms of having the lowest five-year depreciation. That particular model depreciated by 55.9 percent over the past five years, losing $32,140 of its original MSRP, which ranked it behind the Mercedes-Benz G-Class (38.8 percent five-year depreciation), GMC Yukon (52.4 percent), Chevy Tahoe (52.6 percent), and Chevy Suburban (55.6 percent), while the average large SUV depreciated by 57.3 percent over the same time period.

In terms of all vehicle segments, both the Ford Mustang and Ford Ranger ranked in the top 25 in terms of having the lowest rate of five-year depreciation, too – the Mustang posting a 29.2 percent loss, while the Ranger came in at 34.7 percent. The Porsche 911 topped this list with an average five-year depreciation of just 19.5 percent, or $24,428, while the average vehicle lost 45.6 percent of its value, or $17,395. To come up with these results, iSeeCars analyzed over 800,000 five-year-old used vehicle sales conducted between March 2024 and February 2025.

“Depreciation remains the most expensive aspect of buying a new vehicle, and the variation between vehicle types and specific models is something consumers should consider when researching their next purchase,” said iSeeCars Executive Analyst Karl Brauer. “The difference between buying a hybrid versus an electric vehicle could be tens of thousands of dollars in lost value. While ranked number one for holding its value, the pricey Mercedes-Benz G-Class still loses over $57,000 after 5 years. The Chevrolet Tahoe may not have the same cachet as the Mercedes-Benz, but it will lose about half the value.”