The Honda Civic narrowly outsold the Toyota Corolla in the U.S. during the first half of 2026, and the Civic also holds an advantage when it comes to five-year depreciation, according to the latest iSeeCars study.
The Civic recorded 132,440 sales in the first half of 2026, compared with 131,403 for the Corolla. That gave Honda’s compact car a lead of 1,037 units, while the depreciation figures show a wider gap in favor of the Civic.
Honda Civic Has Lower Five-Year Depreciation
According to the iSeeCars study, the Honda Civic loses an average of 22.9% of its value after five years. The Toyota Corolla, meanwhile, depreciates by an average of 27.6% over the same period.
In dollar terms, the average difference from the inflation-adjusted MSRP is $5,828 for the Civic and $6,328 for the Corolla.
- Honda Civic: 22.90% five-year depreciation; $5,828 average difference from MSRP
- Toyota Corolla: 27.60% five-year depreciation; $6,328 average difference from MSRP
- Toyota Corolla Hybrid: 30.10% five-year depreciation; $7,464 average difference from MSRP
The Civic therefore holds a 4.7-percentage-point advantage over the Corolla in five-year depreciation. Toyota, however, has 10 vehicles among the study’s top 25 for retained value, while the Civic ranks sixth overall.
Civic Hybrid Not Included Separately
The study does not provide separate depreciation figures for the Civic Hybrid. The electrified Civic was introduced in the U.S. in 2023, while the iSeeCars study covers five-year-old vehicles sold from March 2025 to February 2026.
The Toyota Corolla Hybrid recorded a higher depreciation rate than the regular Corolla. The hybrid lost 30.1% of its value over five years, compared with 27.6% for the standard Corolla.
Honda Civic Ranks Sixth for Retained Value
Although iSeeCars does not identify a specific reason for the depreciation gap between the Civic and Corolla, the Civic’s performance is consistent with its overall results in the study.
The Civic ranks sixth among the 25 vehicles with the lowest five-year depreciation, with an average value loss of $5,828 from its inflation-adjusted MSRP. That is below the overall industry average depreciation of 41.8%.
The study says sports cars and small SUVs dominate the top 25 vehicles for retained value, along with a handful of trucks and compact cars. The Civic is among the compact cars on the list, alongside models including the Toyota Corolla, Subaru Impreza and Honda Accord.
How the iSeeCars Study Was Calculated
According to its press release, iSeeCars analyzed more than 950,000 five-year-old used vehicles sold between March 2025 and February 2026. The analysis excluded heavy-duty trucks and vans, discontinued models and low-volume vehicles.
The company adjusted original MSRPs for inflation to 2026 dollars using data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. It then calculated depreciation by comparing those adjusted MSRPs with average used-car asking prices.
For the first half of 2026, the Honda Civic held a narrow sales lead over the Toyota Corolla while also recording lower five-year depreciation in the iSeeCars analysis, giving the Civic the stronger retained-value result between the two models.
