Electric cars ranked by resale value

How to score a cheap eco-friendly ride

We’d guess that a sizable portion of the U.S. population would consider an electric car if they could find one at the right price. Thing is, technology is expensive, and early adopters often bear the brunt of the expense. That’s where lightly used electric vehicles come into play. As you’ll see as you scroll through this list of electric cars ranked by depreciation after three years, which we put together using data provided by iSeeCars.com, some truly interesting electric cars have fallen rapidly in value after just three years of ownership.

“Categorically, electric vehicles depreciate more than the average vehicle because resale values take into account the $7,500 federal tax credit and other state and local credits that were applied to these vehicles when they were bought new,” said iSeeCars.com CEO Phong Ly. “Because the technology of EVs changes at a rapid pace, obsolescence also plays a role in their dramatic depreciation as well as consumer range anxiety and lack of public charging infrastructure.”

But not all electric cars depreciate so rapidly. Click on the image above to see the rankings. And if you’re not interested in electric vehicles, click here for a list of the biggest depreciators powered by more traditional drivetrains.