Models made by Toyota seem to have an uncanny knack for holding their value over the long term. The best Toyota model for depreciation is the Toyota Tacoma, which iSeeCars says only depreciates by up to 26 percent in the first five years. Another model that is synonymous with value retention is the Toyota Camry, with both CarEdge and iSeeCars agreeing on a depreciation rate of 36 percent over five years.
The Camry is a legend in the mainstream for many reasons; it is reliable, cheap, it holds its value well, it is great for everyday ease, and will last forever if looked after. But what if you want something more luxurious? The Camry holds its value well for a modern mainstream car, but there are luxury sports cars, coupes, and sedans that all depreciate more slowly, while offering a lot more plushness and performance value. Why shouldn’t a sensible, long-term-considered new-car buy be a luxurious one?
Models are listed in ascending order based on value retention, from the lowest to the highest five-year value retention.
Lexus LC 500h
Five-Year Value Retention: 65.2%
There may not be a lot of tears shed over the departure of the Lexus LC 500h from the market, but buying one still offers a grade of luxury inside that we are used to from the Japanese brand, a luscious GT exterior design, EPA combined mpg estimates of 29 mpg, and, maybe surprisingly, because of its general lack of success in the sports car market, an impressively low five-year depreciation rate.
Lexus models are renowned for retaining their value well, and even models like the last model year of the hybrid LC, the 2025 Lexus LC 500h, are estimated to hold onto just over 65 percent of their original value in five years. If you had bought one at its MSRP of $104,250, if trends continue the way they are, in five years, you could sell it for around $68,000. While it was not a popular model for Lexus, the LC 500h still packs a 354-horsepower hybrid V6 that manages 4.7-second 0–60 mph times, and oodles of class.
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Lexus RC 350
Five-Year Value Retention: 65.2%
Another Lexus model that took a final bow in 2025 was the Lexus RC 350. According to iSeeCars, the RC 350 retains the same amount of value as the above Lexus 500h. The starting price of the 2025 Lexus RC 350 was $49,725, so in five years, you could sell it for approximately $32,400. Reliability ratings are good, with RepairPal giving it a rating of 3.5 out of 5, but it is estimated to cost you a little more than is customary for a Lexus model. RepairPal says that, on average, it will cost you $721 a year for maintenance.
Despite the higher maintenance costs, this luxury Lexus sports coupe will be missed. Under the hood is a smooth-running V6 good for 311 horsepower and 280 pound-feet of torque; you get a choice of rear-wheel drive or all-wheel drive; rest-to-60 times have been clocked at around 5.4 seconds; and the genuine class of Lexus coupes is alive and well inside and out.
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Lexus RC F
Five-Year Value Retention: 66.2%
Boasting a seldom-seen 5.0-liter naturally aspirated V8 good for 472 horsepower, a truly sporty setup in the shape of a rear differential, Brembo brakes, an LFA-inspired interior, Michelin sport tires, F-SPORT-tuned adaptive suspension, and oodles of carbon fiber accents, the 2025 Lexus RC F Final Edition is another legendary Lexus model that is going to be missed on the new sports car market. It joins the gas-engine LC 500 as one of the most outstanding, pure luxury sports coupes still available on the modern market.
The starting price for the Lexus RC F Final Edition in 2025 was $94,000 before any optional extras. While that may seem like a fair amount of money, this is a last-of-a-kind for the Japanese brand; now they are looking at modernizing their lineups. We could be looking at a future classic with the RC F for its pure breeding and hands-on guts, and though we shouldn’t speculate, a used RC F could become a real collectible model in the future. As it stands, iSeeCars says that the RC F retains 66.2 percent of its value over five years, which means you could sell it for around $62,200 if you keep up with the maintenance and keep it in good condition.
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Porsche 718 Boxster
Five-Year Value Retention: 70.4%
Nothing says performance and luxury like a Porsche does, and while the Porsche 718 Boxster may be viewed as the more ‘entry-level’ model, there is no denying that you can cut up the road and track in it. All for a reasonable starting price of $79,595. 2025 also saw the last model of the gas-engine 718 Boxster leave the showrooms before they are taken in an electric direction; so, even more reason to get one, we think. The 2025 Porsche Boxster boasts a balanced chassis, a mid-engine layout, rear-wheel drive, Porsche Torque Vectoring, and a grin-inspiring 2.0-liter turbocharged flat-four that shifts out 300 horsepower. For a base model, there is a lot of fun to be had in them.
What is mildly more impressive is how well they can hold onto their value. Despite its sporty and luxurious German breeding, CarEdge says that it will cost you around $660 to maintain per year, which makes it cheaper than the RC 350 to keep on the road, while iSeeCars says that it will retain just over 70 percent of its original value. Using the 2025 718 Boxster starting price of $79,595, if you keep a 2025 model in good condition and well-maintained, you could sell it for around $56,000 in five years.
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Ford Mustang
Five-Year Value Retention: 71.3%
The Ford Mustang is one of the most iconic pony cars to have ever graced our roads, and while some of the boasted engines are getting smaller and there are more electric nannies at work, it is still a legend. iSeeCars estimates that a Ford Mustang coupe can retain up to 71.3 percent of its original value over five years. While it hasn’t been specified, we can assume that this excludes the Mustang GTD and possibly the Dark Horse SC, which are more than likely going to retain more or even appreciate over the long run because of their supercar-killing builds.
Starting prices for a 2026 Ford Mustang range from just shy of $35,000 for the EcoBoost model to $90,000 for the Mustang Dark Horse SC. The new 815-horsepower Ford Mustang GTD costs a whopping $328,000 at the low end and tops out at around $375,000. The base 2.3-liter EcoBoost inline-four is good for 315 horsepower, while the gnarliest model before you get to the GTD, the Mustang Dark Horse SC, boasts a 5.7-liter supercharged V8. It is estimated to be able to send out between 700 horsepower and a GTD level of power, but Ford has yet to specify.
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Spec |
2026 Mustang EcoBoost |
2026 Mustang EcoBoost Premium |
2026 Mustang GT |
2026 Mustang GT Premium |
2026 Mustang Dark Horse |
2026 Mustang Dark Horse Premium |
2026 Dark Horse SC |
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MSRP |
$34,635 |
$38,340 |
$48,555 |
$53,075 |
$66,075 |
$71,070 |
$90,000 |
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Estimated Five-Year Value |
$24,695 |
$27,336 |
$34,620 |
$37,842 |
$47,111 |
$50,673 |
$64,170 |
Porsche 911 Convertible
Five-Year Value Retention: 73.7%
If nothing says luxury and sporty like a Porsche, then nothing says luxury and sporty with real track potential like a Porsche 911. There are ten models of the convertible 2026 Porsche 911: the 911 Carrera Cabriolet, the 911 Carrera T Cabriolet, the 911 Carrera S Cabriolet, the 911 Carrera 4S Cabriolet, the 911 Carrera GTS Cabriolet, the 911 Carrera 4 GTS Cabriolet, the 911 Targa 4S, the 911 Targa 4 GTS, the 911 Spirit 70, and the 911 Turbo S Cabriolet. Starting prices range from $149,000 to $284,300, and horsepower outputs range from 388 horsepower to a mighty 701 horsepower under the hood of the 911 Turbo S, making it the most powerful factory-built 911 ever.
Models like the 1970s-inspired 911 Spirit 70 are limited editions, with just 1,500 units being delivered worldwide. So, we can presume that these 911 convertibles will hold onto their value a little better than average because of their collectible value, but with an iSeeCars five-year value retention estimate of 73.7 percent, most 911 convertible models will see you good for resale value. If you opted for the entry-level Carrera Cabriolet and got it at its starting price of $149,000, in five years, you could sell it for around $109,800. If you pushed the boat out and bought the $284,300 Turbo S Cabriolet, you could be able to sell it for around $209,500.
Chevrolet Corvette Coupe
Five-Year Value Retention: 74.5%
There aren’t many sports cars that compete with the Chevrolet Corvette in terms of bang for your buck. For $72,495, you can get a base-level 2026 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray boasting a 6.2-liter V8 that kicks out 490 horsepower and 470 pound-feet of torque. Value for money-wise, that works out to roughly $148 per horsepower. There are three Corvette coupe models available this year: the Stingray Coupe, the 2LT Coupe, and the 3LT Coupe, with prices topping out at $84,245 for the 3LT. According to its iSeeCars five-year value retention rate of 74.5 percent, you could be able to sell a 2026 Corvette for between $54,000 and $62,800.
Hearing the C8 turnover was music to my ears – like the sound of a favorite song. Chevy’s C8s have a brief, but distinctive gruff throatiness as the first push of fuel is gulped into action, which then retreats into a smoother, more refined purr… To say the C8 Corvette is quick doesn’t do it justice. It is amazingly quick…
– Jody Only, TopSpeed Journalist
While standard horsepower is commendable, the 2026 Corvette is also available with the Z51 Package, which nudges up output to 495 horsepower and gets you stauncher brakes, summer tires, and a limited-slip differential to shore up handling. Then there is the 2026 Chevrolet Corvette Z06, which boasts a far meatier, high-revving flat-plane crankshaft 5.5-liter V8 good for 670 horsepower. Starting prices are higher at between $120,000 and $133,245, but you can spank out 0–60 mph times in 2.6 seconds.
Porsche 718 Cayman Coupe
Five-Year Value Retention: 79.7%
Available with a starting price from $77,395, the 2025 Porsche 718 Cayman is available as the Cayman, Cayman Style Edition, Cayman S, Cayman GTS 4.0, and Cayman GT4 RS. This year’s 718 Cayman offers a good variety of engines, ranging from a 300-horsepower 2.0-liter flat-four as standard to a high-revving (9,000 rpm) 493-horsepower 4.0-liter naturally aspirated flat-six under the hood of the track-ready GT4 RS. Top-end prices for the 718 Cayman are $172,095 for the aforementioned GT4 RS, but with this dramatic increase in price, you do get the most powerful engine choice, a seven-speed DPK, Porsche Torque Vectoring, a massive rear wing, and 3.4-second sprint times.
Like the 718 Boxster lineup, the 2025 lineup is the last gas-engined 718 Cayman lineup available before Porsche takes it down an electric road, so we may see collectors in the future part with more money than is currently estimated for some of the higher-spec models like the GTS 4.0 and GT4 RS. As it stands, though, with a depreciation rate of just 20.3 percent over five years, the 2025 Porsche 718 Cayman looks to be a good long-term Porsche to own. If you opt for the entry-level model, in five years, you could sell it for roughly $61,700, while the top-end model could see you sell it for around $137,000.
Porsche 911 Hybrid Coupe
Five-Year Value Retention: 80.7%
As part of the new Porsche 911 lineup, the Porsche 911 GTS T-Hybrid may be controversial for its hybrid motivation, but it is an animal on the road and track, and shows that Porsche is well geared up for the future of sports cars. Under the hood is a 3.6-liter flat-six paired with the T-Hybrid rig, which sees an electric motor integrated into the PDK transmission and an electric exhaust turbocharger utilized. The results are enormous, with an output of 532 horsepower, 0–60 mph times of 2.9 seconds (with the Sport Chrono Package added), and a top speed of 194 mph. It looks like a 911, it behaves like a 911 despite the hybrid configuration, and it holds its value exceptionally well. What else could you ask for?
Every 911 generation has become more civilized and mature, and this 992.2 is no exception. It is refined with not a lot of tire roar (for a sports car) versus previous models, while the drivetrain can be very docile and smooth. The shifts from the eight-speed dual-clutch PDK transmission are silky smooth, even in stop-and-go traffic.
– Isaac Atienza, TopSpeed Journalist
According to iSeeCars, the hybrid Porsche 911 retains 80.7 percent of its value over five years. Starting prices are relatively high at $181,000, so after five years, you could be able to sell it for around $146,000. While we wouldn’t say that the 911 GTS T-Hybrid is a fuel-efficient sports car, with an EPA-estimated combined mpg of 21 mpg, things could be a lot worse, considering the immense amount of power and track DNA injected into it.
Porsche 911 Coupe
Five-Year Value Retention: 83%
As one of the best vehicles to buy for low five-year depreciation rates, the Porsche 911 coupe lineup trumps anything the Toyota Camry can muster, while also being exceptionally potent, luxurious inside, and a real track demon from base level up. Choosing a convertible Porsche 911 may allow you to have your hair in the wind and hear the flat-six racket behind you more clearly, but the coupe flavors will mean retaining more value and a stiffer ride. 2026 Porsche 911 coupe trims and prices are as follows:
- 2026 Porsche 911 Carrera: $135,500
- 2026 Porsche 911 Carrera T: $148,000
- 2026 Porsche 911 Carrera S: $156,200
- 2026 Porsche 911 Carrera 4S: $164,500
- 2026 Porsche 911 GTS: $181,000
- 2026 Porsche 911 Carrera 4 GTS: $189,300
- 2026 Porsche 911 GT3: $235,800
- 2026 Porsche 911 GT3 RS: $250,000
- 2026 Porsche 911 Turbo S: $270,300
- 2027 Porsche 911 GT3 90 F. A. Porsche: $387,000
With decades of Porsche heritage behind them, engines that range from a 388-horsepower flat-four to the aforementioned hybrid flat-six good for 701 horsepower, catalogs of race-worthy features, and a build that is instantly recognizable and enviable for many sports car fans, the Porsche 911 is an icon of the road and track. Yes, the prices may be high at the low end, but when it comes to German sports car prowess, there isn’t much that beats it. If you were to buy the entry-level Porsche 911, in five years, you could sell it for around $112,500. If you opted for the Turbo S, you could sell it for around $224,300.
The 911 GT3 90 F. A. Porsche models are a limited edition, with only 90 being built globally to celebrate what would have been Ferdinand Alexander Porsche’s 90th birthday. F. A. Porsche was the man behind the original 911, so there is no more fitting model to celebrate him. As we have seen in the past, though, limited-edition Porsche 911s tend to appreciate in value for collectors, and we don’t see any reason why this model wouldn’t either in the future.
Sources: iSeeCars.com, J.D. Power, RepairPal, FuelEconomy.gov, and CarEdge.