With gasoline prices consistently increasing in the U.S. and the electric car gold rush all but done, hybrid cars are rapidly increasing as the new popular option for a lot of consumers currently looking for a new car. While more readily available, the new hybrid vehicle market has grown to be much pricier in recent times, primarily due to inflation and rising development costs.
If you’re looking for a hybrid vehicle, but aren’t too happy to pay the tall asking prices that brands are applying to their current-generation products, there is a lot of value in considering the used HEV market. Along with reliability, value retention remains a key factor that may influence your decision. If that’s the case, then these are the best three-year-old options that you should be looking at.
The models in this are ranked by their value retention rating and are ordered from worst to best.
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2022 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid
Value Retention Score: 7.9/10
The 2022 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid earns a 7.9/10 value retention score from iSeeCars, which indicates it will lose $15,219 or 48.7 percent of its value after five years and 60,000 miles. You would have paid $27,350 for this model when it was new three years ago, but the range typically sells for $20,611 to $28,431 in today’s used market.
J.D. Power awards the 2022 model year Hyundai Sonata range with an 82/100 consumer-verified overall score, consisting of 83/100 for quality and reliability, 87/100 for the driving experience, and 88/100 for resale. Edmunds highlights that you can expect to spend $39,848 on a five-year ownership experience for the Sonata Blue trim, which includes $10,928 worth of depreciation.
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2022 Toyota Avalon Hybrid
Value Retention Score: 8.2/10
The now-defunct 2022 Toyota Avalon remains a prestigious model in the hybrid sedan sphere, resulting in it scoring 8.2/10 for value retention in iSeeCars’ evaluation. The publication doesn’t issue the model with a depreciation rate, but it does highlight the average used price to sit at around $32,358. Pricing for the base XLE began at $37,850 when it was new.
The 2022 Avalon earns an 83/100 consumer-verified score from J.D. Power, which includes 91/100 for quality and reliability, 73/100 for the driving experience, and 83/100 for resale. Edmunds suggests you’ll be spending $46,214 on a base Avalon XLE over five years, with $12,621 of this accounting for depreciation.
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2022 Hyundai Elantra Hybrid
Value Retention Score: 8.3/10
The 2022 Hyundai Elantra Hybrid is an underrated compact HEV sedan, which iSeeCars issues an 8.3/10 value retention rate, indicating that you can expect an $11,020 or 43.2 percent loss within the first five years and 60,000 miles. When new, this model would have cost you $24,100 for the base Elantra Blue derivative, but the range now sells for anywhere between $17,970 and $24,763.
J.D. Power awards the 2022 Elantra with a 78/100 consumer-verified overall score, included in which is a 79/100 grade for quality and reliability, 82/100 for the driving experience, and 80/100 for resale. Edmunds indicates that a base Blue trim will cost you $38,621 to own over five years, of which $9,863 accounts for the depreciation.
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2022 Honda Accord Hybrid
Value Retention Score: 8.4/10
The 2022 Honda Accord Hybrid scores an impressive 8.4/10 value retention score from iSeeCars, suggesting that it will lose $13,690 or 40.7 percent of its value within a five-year and 60,000-mile period. Honda sold the base model for $27,720 when new, but you can typically pick one up for between $23,009 and $34,001 today on used car lots.
The 2022 Accord range enjoys a 79/100 consumer-verified overall score from J.D. Power, which includes 77/100 for quality and reliability, 80/100 for the driving experience, and 78/100 for resale. According to Edmunds, the base model is likely to cost you $43,006 in five years, $11,796 of which accounts for depreciation.
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2022 Toyota Camry Hybrid
Value Retention Score: 8.6/10
The 2022 Toyota Camry Hybrid has always been a safe bet for those wanting a well-rounded sedan that holds its value well, resulting in iSeeCars issuing it with an 8.6/10 value retention score. Expect this model to lose $11,266 or 39 percent of its value after five years and 60,000 miles. Pricing started at $28,855 when new, but the range typically sells for around $21,737 to $28,833, depending on the specification and condition.
J.D. Power awards the 2022 Toyota Camry range with an 82/100 consumer-verified overall score, 87/100 of which accounts for quality and reliability, 81/100 for the driving experience, and 78/100 for resale. Edmunds indicates that you’re likely to spend $41,690 on the base Camry LE model over five years and 60,000 miles. $12,554 of this goes towards depreciation.
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2022 Toyota Sienna Hybrid
Value Retention Score: 8.6/10
The Toyota Sienna Hybrid remains one of the Japanese brand’s most successful gasoline-electric hybrid products, so its place on this list should come as no surprise. iSeeCars awards the 2022 Toyota Sienna Hybrid with an 8.6/10 value retention score, indicating that it will lose $15,129 or 38.6 percent of its value within five years and 60,000 miles of ownership.
The 2022 Sienna holds a 77/100 consumer-verified overall score from J.D. Power, including 77/100 for quality and reliability, 79/100 for the driving experience, and 78/100 for resale. The base Sienna LE model is likely to cost you $55,240 to own, according to Edmunds, $19,003 of which accounts for the depreciation.
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2022 Honda Insight
Value Retention Score: 8.7/10
The 2022 Honda Insight is another defunct hybrid sedan that commands high demand on the used market, resulting in iSeeCars awarding it 8.7/10 for value retention. This was the final model year for the range, which began pricing at $25,760 for the base EX, but you can pick one up for around $21,444 to $27,325 in the used market today.
The 2022 Insight scores a consumer-verified 79/100 overall grade from J.D. Power, of which 79/100 accounts for quality and reliability, 70/100 for the driving experience, and 86/100 for resale. Edmunds highlights that the base Insight EX model is likely to cost you $41,097 to own over five years, with $11,323 accounting for the depreciation.
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Toyota Prius
Value Retention Score: 8.8/10
The 2022 Toyota Prius remains a highly sought-after option in the used hybrid car segment for many reasons. iSeeCars issues it with an 8.8/10 value retention rating, suggesting that it will lose $10,085 or 35.6 percent of its value after five years and 60,000 miles. Pricing for this model started at $28,550 for the base Prius L Eco three years ago, but you can typically pick one up for anywhere between $20,265 and $30,634, depending on the specification, trim, and condition.
The 2022 Toyota Prius earns a 79/100 consumer-verified overall score from J.D. Power, which includes 84/100 for quality and reliability, 71/100 for the driving experience, and 79/100 for resale. Edmunds suggests that you are likely to spend $37,077 on the base L Eco during a five-year ownership experience, with $9,633 accounting for depreciation.
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2022 Toyota Corolla Hybrid
Value Retention Score: 8.9/10
iSeeCars issues the 2022 Toyota Corolla Hybrid with an 8.9/10 value retention score, suggesting that it will lose $8,125 or 34.1 percent of its value after five years and 60,000 miles. In 2022, this was only available in the base LE guise, which would have cost you $24,050, but these generally sell for anywhere between $14,757 and $16,505 today.
J.D. Power awards the 2022 Toyota Corolla range with an 81/100 consumer-verified overall score, which includes 87/100 for quality and reliability, 77/100 for the driving experience, and 77/100 for resale. The base Corolla LE model will cost you $38,726 to own over five years, with $9,330 accounting for depreciation, according to Edmunds.
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2025 Honda Civic Hybrid
Value Retention Score: 8.9/10
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We have to apply the 2025 Honda Civic Hybrid next, because that’s the youngest option available. iSeeCars awards it an 8.8/10 value retention, suggesting a $10,032 or 34.7 percent depreciation rate over five years and 60,000 miles. Pricing for the 2025 Civic hybrid started at $28,950, but these have already dipped down to about $25,486 on the used market.
The 2025 Honda Civic range gets an impressive 85/100 consumer-verified overall score from J.D. Power, including 84/100 for quality and reliability, 84/100 for the driving experience, and 90/100 for resale. Edmunds highlights a $40,115 five-year and 60,000-mile ownership cost, which includes $10,533 worth of depreciation.
Sources: iSeeCars, J.D. Power