Best Used Value: 2016 Volkswagen Models
Best Used Value
2016
Volkswagen Models
Average Volkswagen Depreciation
Year
% Decline (YOY)
% Decline
% Paid
% Left
Years Left
Net Used Value ®
2018
0.00%
0.00%
100%
100%
12
0.00
2017
11.07%
21.53%
78.47%
91.67%
11
13.20
2016
18.98%
35.63%
64.37%
83.33%
10
18.96
2015
4.79%
38.82%
61.18%
75%
9
13.82
2014
13.08%
45.58%
54.42%
66.67%
8
12.25
2013
12.21%
50.23%
49.77%
58.33%
7
8.56
2012
10.89%
53.84%
46.16%
50%
6
3.84
2011
8.47%
60.25%
39.75%
41.67%
5
1.92
2010
16.27%
63.63%
36.37%
33.33%
4
-3.04
2009
5.95%
64.87%
35.13%
25%
3
-10.13
2008
11.04%
64.81%
35.19%
16.67%
2
-18.52
2007
12.32%
71.17%
28.83%
8.33%
1
-20.50
Year
% Decline
% Paid
% Left
NUV ®
2018
0.00%
100%
100%
0.00
2017
21.53%
78.47%
91.67%
13.20
2016
35.63%
64.37%
83.33%
18.96
2015
38.82%
61.18%
75%
13.82
2014
45.58%
54.42%
66.67%
12.25
2013
50.23%
49.77%
58.33%
8.56
2012
53.84%
46.16%
50%
3.84
2011
60.25%
39.75%
41.67%
1.92
2010
63.63%
36.37%
33.33%
-3.04
2009
64.87%
35.13%
25%
-10.13
2008
64.81%
35.19%
16.67%
-18.52
2007
71.17%
28.83%
8.33%
-20.50
About The Numbers
The depreciation figures above are based on aggregate pricing & sales data from a number of online and offline resources.
Here is a quick breakdown of each column:
- Year - The brand model year.
- % Decline (YOY) - Year over Year price decline.
- % Decline -Total percentage of decline.
- % Paid - Percentage paid of the original price.
- % Left - Percentage left of reliable years of the vehicle.
- Years Left - Current industry average of years remaining with predictable maintenance and repair costs.
- Net Used Value ® - Our ranking & sorting index to help you find the model year(s) with the most value.
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| Year | % Decline (YOY) | % Decline | % Paid | % Left | Years Left | Net Used Value ® |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 0.00% | 0.00% | 100% | 100% | 12 | 0.00 |
| 2017 | 11.07% | 21.53% | 78.47% | 91.67% | 11 | 13.20 |
| 2016 | 18.98% | 35.63% | 64.37% | 83.33% | 10 | 18.96 |
| 2015 | 4.79% | 38.82% | 61.18% | 75% | 9 | 13.82 |
| 2014 | 13.08% | 45.58% | 54.42% | 66.67% | 8 | 12.25 |
| 2013 | 12.21% | 50.23% | 49.77% | 58.33% | 7 | 8.56 |
| 2012 | 10.89% | 53.84% | 46.16% | 50% | 6 | 3.84 |
| 2011 | 8.47% | 60.25% | 39.75% | 41.67% | 5 | 1.92 |
| 2010 | 16.27% | 63.63% | 36.37% | 33.33% | 4 | -3.04 |
| 2009 | 5.95% | 64.87% | 35.13% | 25% | 3 | -10.13 |
| 2008 | 11.04% | 64.81% | 35.19% | 16.67% | 2 | -18.52 |
| 2007 | 12.32% | 71.17% | 28.83% | 8.33% | 1 | -20.50 |
| Year | % Decline | % Paid | % Left | NUV ® |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 0.00% | 100% | 100% | 0.00 |
| 2017 | 21.53% | 78.47% | 91.67% | 13.20 |
| 2016 | 35.63% | 64.37% | 83.33% | 18.96 |
| 2015 | 38.82% | 61.18% | 75% | 13.82 |
| 2014 | 45.58% | 54.42% | 66.67% | 12.25 |
| 2013 | 50.23% | 49.77% | 58.33% | 8.56 |
| 2012 | 53.84% | 46.16% | 50% | 3.84 |
| 2011 | 60.25% | 39.75% | 41.67% | 1.92 |
| 2010 | 63.63% | 36.37% | 33.33% | -3.04 |
| 2009 | 64.87% | 35.13% | 25% | -10.13 |
| 2008 | 64.81% | 35.19% | 16.67% | -18.52 |
| 2007 | 71.17% | 28.83% | 8.33% | -20.50 |
Here is a quick breakdown of each column:
- Year - The brand model year.
- % Decline (YOY) - Year over Year price decline.
- % Decline -Total percentage of decline.
- % Paid - Percentage paid of the original price.
- % Left - Percentage left of reliable years of the vehicle.
- Years Left - Current industry average of years remaining with predictable maintenance and repair costs.
- Net Used Value ® - Our ranking & sorting index to help you find the model year(s) with the most value.
On average, you should expect to pay only 64% of the original cost with 83% of the vehicle's lifetime remaining. That gives it a Net Used Value® score of 18.96 which factors in expected annual maintenance, price decline & reliable years left.
These sought after 2016 Volkswagen models may be hard to find. Also consider a 2015 or 2017 as those were the next best values.
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