Seth Godwin is a personal finance coach with a strong focus on automotive content. He often helps followers make decisions about which cars to buy (and which models to avoid). The content creator just posted about the SUVs that depreciate the least within five years.

While these aren’t necessarily the highest-rated SUVs for reliability or owner satisfaction, they tend to hold their original market value the best. For perspective, his list of fastest-depreciating cars lost at least 50% of their value after 60 months of ownership.

5. Toyota 4Runner

On average, Godwin says, the 4Runner sheds just 27.4% of its original MSRP after five years. This translates to a loss of about $16,000.

4. Toyota RAV4

The RAV4 drops 27.2% of its market value after 60 months, or $8,900.

3. Honda HR-V

While many U.S. drivers might not be as familiar with the HR-V as they are with the CR-V, this Honda Fit revision has been around since 2016. Godwin explains that the HR-V loses about 26.2% of its asking price five years in. This equates to about $6,900. As such, it’s one of the slowest-depreciating SUVs in 2025.

2. Subaru Crosstrek

The Crosstrek’s market value only dips 24.5% after 60 months. That percentage converts to about $7,200.

“Problematic at best”

When Godwin started doing these lists about five years ago, this model depreciated the least each time. Despite its reliability faults, the Jeep Wrangler takes the prize here. Now, we can’t disregard the model’s increasing reliability scores over time. This means that newer Wranglers will more likely move past the 100,000-mile mark without too many headaches.

For 2025, it’s expected to lose just 20.8% of its original market value after five years of ownership. This translates to a top-level financial loss of about $9,000. Compared to the Cadillac Escalade, which sips a clean $64K from its owners after 60 years, the Wrangler isn’t a bad choice for folks looking at vehicle depreciation as a buying factor.