PRICE THE ELECTRIC OPTION
EV & Tesla depreciation calculator
Explore available electric vehicles, including Tesla where listed. Adjust your starting price to reflect the purchase you are considering.
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Choose a car or enter your own price. Adjust the years and kilometres to fit your plans.
Have a Tesla? Start with your own purchase price or its estimated value today. The EV category assumptions apply.
Recommended resale estimate
After 5 years, plan around
$30,6772026 Audi A6 e-tron · Base · quattro · 100,000 km projected odometer
Planning estimate · Canadian dollars · before taxThe years ahead
CAD · before taxYour estimated value curve
See the year-by-year numbers
| From now | 2026 Audi A6 e-tron · Base · quattro |
|---|---|
| Today | $83,950 |
| Year 1 | $58,665 |
| Year 2 | $46,851 |
| Year 3 | $39,755 |
| Year 4 | $34,528 |
| Year 5 | $30,677 |
| Year 6 | $27,868 |
| Year 7 | $25,316 |
| Year 8 | $22,997 |
| Year 9 | $20,891 |
| Year 10 | $18,978 |
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Behind your estimate
How these numbers work
These are planning estimates of future retail or asking-based resale value. They are not dealer trade-in offers, guaranteed sale prices or contractual lease residuals. Vehicle condition, history, options and future market changes can alter the outcome.
Model assumptions and planning scenarios
- This is our planning model of future retail/asking-based value, not a licensed market forecast, trade-in quote or guaranteed sale price.
- The starting amount is the same Canadian base MSRP before tax for cash and finance; incentives, payment schedules, loan balances and lease residuals do not set the future value.
- Category depreciation percentages and usage coefficients come from the captured AssetDropper generic model; they are not measured Canadian trim-level residuals.
- Mileage coefficients reproduce observed API behaviour from saved probes; the provider does not publish a formula or a validation study for them.
- Annual kilometres are divided by 1.609344 to apply the source mileage mathematics. The reference is 12,000 miles (19,312 km) per year.
- Cumulative mileage effects are capped between a 30% deduction and a 12% addition. Accident history, individual condition, options, geography, inflation and future market shocks are not modelled.
- The low/base/high outcomes use 1.25×/1×/0.75× annual category depreciation rates with the same mileage assumptions. They are planning scenarios, not statistical confidence bounds.
- Planning values cannot rise with an additional ownership year and are capped at the starting base MSRP; no appreciation is assumed.
- The generic model supplies no publication date; its capture date is shown separately and is not represented as a source publication date.
Low / base / high outcome after the selected period: $22,898 / $30,677 / $40,293. These are alternative rate scenarios, not a statistical confidence interval.
Sources, dates and coverage
Representative models with one currently priced Canadian starting trim per model. The newest priced model year and lowest exact base MSRP are selected; this is not every trim. Missing models can use a custom entered price.
- Canadian vehicle price used by Before Your Next Car (opens in a new tab)Source date: Not published · Captured: Oct 2, 2026
- AssetDropper category planning assumptions (observed 20 October 2026) (opens in a new tab)Source date: Not published · Captured: Oct 20, 2026AssetDropper-free-commercial-api terms
Generic category rates do not establish measured differences between individual brands or trims. Canadian model-year asking-price cohorts, when eligible, add only a small adjustment; they mix mileage, trims, historical prices and condition. Freshness and limitations remain part of the calculation.
A LITTLE MORE CONTEXT
Good questions to ask.
Does Tesla have its own depreciation rate here?
A Tesla model uses the same published EV category assumptions as other electric vehicles, with a limited model adjustment only when eligible Canadian asking-price evidence supports it. We do not add an invented Tesla-specific rate.
How do incentives and manufacturer price changes affect the estimate?
A rebate or discount can lower your purchase cost, while new-car price changes can affect used demand. Update the starting price for your situation; this model does not predict future incentives or manufacturer price changes.
Does the forecast assess battery condition?
No. Battery health, warranty coverage, repair costs and charging history require separate checks. The calculator does not inspect a specific vehicle or battery.