Color Wheels

iSeeCars.com evaluated millions of cars around the country to find out which ones are most popular and which ones are most valuable. Here’s what they found:

• The average car loses 22.5% of its value after 3 years.
• Less popular car colors tend to depreciate less because they are more scarce in the used car market.
• Yellow, beige, orange, and green cars all lose less than 20% of their value. Yellow cars hold their value best losing only 13.5%.
• Above-average colors for value retention include beige, orange, green, red, white, and blue.
• Gold, brown and black cars drop the most in value.

🏆 Best Color for Resale Value By Type:

• SUV — Yellow
• Pickup Trucks — Beige
• Sedans — Brown
• Convertibles — Yellow
• Coupes — Yellow
• Minivans — Green

• Grayscale cars (white, black, gray, and silver) account for 78.5% of all vehicles on the road.
• White is the most popular car color.
• Blue is the most popular non-grayscale color.
• The most colorful metro area is Harrisburg-Lancaster York, PA. The least colorful is Los Angeles, CA.