Cars are usually a bad investment, even most enthusiast models, but thanks to a new study by iSeeCars, we now know which ones depreciate the least. Thankfully, there are nine enthusiast cars on this list that allow you to drive a fun car without losing your shirt on depreciation. And the good news is, many of them aren't very expensive, since low-volume supercars were excluded from their study.This means you don't have to spend a lot of money, or buy a boring car, to beat the average 41.8% five-year depreciation by a wide margin. Their study was exhaustive too, analyzing over 950,000 used cars sold between March 2025 and February 2026. Here's the nine enthusiast cars from 2021 that resist depreciation the best.Vehicles are ranked in order of highest to lowest depreciation. We included a couple of "ordinary" cars as well, since their data includes those models' sporty versions. All quoted specs and pictures are for the 2021 model year, when available. Ford Mustang Average 5-Year Depreciation: 26.8% 2021 Ford Mustang Mach 1 front three-quarter two shotStarting off this list is the Ford Mustang, with just 26.8% depreciation. The ordinary EcoBoosts are most certainly raising this average, because browsing our marketplace will reveal that the more desirable Mustangs are even more resistant to depreciation. In addition to the EcoBoost, in 2021 Ford offered the GT, the Mach 1 and the Shelby GT500. That Mach 1 was the biggest news, receiving the Tremec manual transmission from the GT350 for the first time, which had just dropped out of the lineup for the 2021 model year. This was also the first year that the Mach 1 had been offered since 2004.The GT500s are also highly desirable, and that appeal will likely only go up, now that we know that Ford is ditching the Shelby licensing for 2026, christening the new car with the bland (and potentially confusing name) of Dark Horse SC. Getting back to depreciation, it's safe to say that depreciation is highly dependent on which version you get. All the more reason to go for one of the V8s. Lexus RC 350 Average 5-Year Depreciation: 26.6% 2024 Lexus RC frontThis one's resistance to depreciation is no mystery; Lexus models always perform among the best in this area due to their very good reliability. The RC is one of the best examples of that. It uses a tried-and-true platform that's been around since 2012, and a bulletproof naturally-aspirated V6. The styling has aged well, even if some parts of the interior haven't (like the infotainment).The 26.6% average for its five-year depreciation was also likely improved by last year's news that the 2025 model year would be its last, making the RC all the more desirable. While only the 350 variant was mentioned in the iSeeCars study, the sportier RC F would likely fare even better, especially now as we bid farewell to the final V8-powered Lexus, the LC 500. Toyota Corolla Hatchback Average 5-Year Depreciation: 25.5% 2019 - 2026 Toyota Corolla HatchbackThe Corolla Hatchback's inclusion into the "enthusiast car" category here might be a bit of a stretch, but for 2021 Toyota did offer it with a manual transmission and sportier styling, even offering a big rear spoiler and two-tone paint as options. Like the Lexus, the Corolla's strong showing here, with a 25.5% average five-year depreciation, likely comes down primarily to its reliability and the Toyota brand as a whole having some of the best resale values. Toyota also got rid of the manual option after the 2022 model year, so those used examples will be especially sought after, likely helping this average.It's not fast (you'll have to go up to the 2023 model year if you want the much more fun GR Corolla), but if you appreciate driving a slow car fast (and hard), without it breaking on you, the regular Corolla Hatchback can still be a great choice. And if you can manage not to drive it like you stole it, it can be thrifty on gas too, getting between 31-33 mpg combined. Toyota GR Supra Average 5-Year Depreciation: 24% 2020 - 2025 Toyota GR SupraBy its very nature, the GR Supra is a desirable car that's even more special than its mechanically-similar sibling, the BMW Z4, which has depreciated quicker. For one, it returned for the 2020 model year after a 17-year hiatus. Second, this is the often-sought-after second model year for those concerned about reliability. Third, and possibly most importantly, the 2021 examples got a big power bump from 335 hp to 368 hp, just one year into production, making the 2020s instantly less desirable and the 2021s more so. This model year also saw the introduction of the 2.0 model, which surprisingly, has also held its value remarkably well, despite the perceived undesirability for it too. But in this case, its rarity is likely fueling its contribution to the slow depreciation average. Subaru BRZ Average 5-Year Depreciation: 23.7% 2019 Subaru BRZThis one is a bit of a head-scratcher. Not because the BRZ isn't worthy of strong resale values, the opposite is true. It's got a pretty reliable and high-revving motor, a great manual transmission, and fun tail-happy driving dynamics. The problem is that there was no 2021 model year, so the iSeeCars study must only include 2020s, since there likely weren't many brand-new, second-generation 2022s on used lots yet.So really, a resale value this strong (23.7% five-year depreciation average) for the last model year of a vehicle that ran eight years, and was replaced with a similarly-priced successor that was better in basically every way, is quite impressive and honestly surprising. Why not stretch your budget slightly to get a much better 2022? Regardless, it's great news for owners of the older ones. Another head-scratcher is that its twin, the Toyota 86, didn't rank as highly, despite being a Toyota, either due to its more polarizing front end or its higher production numbers. Get one of those if you're looking for a deal. Honda Civic Average 5-Year Depreciation: 22.9% 2021 Honda Civic Type R (4)-2The regular Honda Civic isn't all that sporty, but the Si and Type R variants that fall under this umbrella certainly are. While the regular Civic is still very much sought after by mainstream buyers and will have solid resale values regardless, the extra desirability of the Type R especially, is likely what's driving the low 22.9% average five-year depreciation.And for good reason too. 2021 was the last year for this generation of the Type R before taking a year off and returning in 2023, and by the end, the FK8 generation had really been perfected, with the best damper tuning and everything else being well sorted. Those 2021s also offered a rare Limited Edition version, and the high prices of those certainly help this resale average as well. Like the BRZ, the Si took a sabbatical for the 2021 model year, likely meaning the iSeeCars study focused on 2020s there again. Chevrolet Corvette Average 5-Year Depreciation: 18.7% 2021 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray front 1/4The Corvette takes things up a notch, dipping us well under the 20% depreciation threshold. Part of this is due to the fact that new Corvette Stingray MSRPs have marched consistently upward by about $10,000 over the past five years. The other component likely comes down to its insane performance for the money (sub-three second 0-60!), and its exotic, mid-engine appeal that convinces buyers to keep paying higher prices.2021 was the second model year for the Stingray and it arrived before all the fun of the past few years got kicked off with the Z06. Expect Stingrays to begin depreciating a little faster this year though, as the new 2027 model coming this summer with the stronger and larger 6.7-liter V8 tempt current owners into trading up. Porsche 911 Average 5-Year Depreciation: 11.1% 2021 Porsche 911 Turbo SThe runner-up to the slowest-depreciating enthusiast car should come as no surprise, other than possibly the surprise that it's not number one. 911s are famous for holding their value, with only the least desirable ones (the 996 generation) remaining affordable these days, for now. It's impressive the amount of desirability that Porsche has managed to cultivate for 911s, but most will argue that it's well-deserved, with driving dynamics so good that you have to try it yourself to truly get it.The good news is that if the Porsche bug does bite you, you can know that your money is pretty safe being wrapped up in a 911, with a crazy-low 11.1% five-year depreciation average. Like some others on this list, that average is certainly helped by the ultra-desirable variants that go straight to appreciating the second they roll off the production line, but regardless, you'll fare far better financially in a 911 than just about anything else, as long as the maintenance costs don't bother you. Porsche 718 Cayman Average 5-Year Depreciation: 9.6% 2021 Porsche 718 Cayman GTSAnd the winner for slowest-depreciating sports car (out of the ones iSeeCars included, at least), is the Porsche 718 Cayman. It's odd that the convertible variant, the Boxster, shows up nowhere on this list despite having seemingly similar depreciation resistance, and it's also a little surprising that the Cayman has a stronger showing on the used market than the 911. Sure, the highly desirable GT4 and GTS 4.0 variants help lower the depreciation average, but the rarer GT4 RS didn't show up till the 2022 model year, so those aren't helping this value.Also dragging down values are the somewhat undesirable base and S versions, which Porsche dared to downsize to a Subaru-like flat-four engine instead. It's hard to imagine those depreciating less than a base six-cylinder Carrera, but the data is what it is. It's a win for the lower-priced Porsche fans though. Maybe all that equity can even enable some of them to step up to a 911. Even if they don't, the joy of driving a phenomenal sports car that's barely depreciating, with a wild 9.6% five-year depreciation average, must only add to the joys of 718 Cayman ownership.