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According to Black Book data, the average price of a used vehicle for model years 2011 to 2015 decreased in value by 1.2 percent in May. Editors explained that movement represented a reversal from April when values actually increased 0.4 percent.

Black Book indicated overall car values dropped by 1.8 percent, and trucks decreased by 0.9 percent in value during May. Editors added that all vehicles are averaging a 12-month depreciation rate of 17.5 percent.

During May, Black Book reported full-size pickups performed the strongest with values increasing 0.2 percent. Vehicles in the full-size pickup segment include the Chevrolet Silverado 1500, Ram 1500 and Ford F-150. Vehicles in this segment finished May with an average price of $22,260, representing a 9.7 percent drop-off from year-ago levels.

Editors noticed compact cars saw the largest depreciation during May, falling by 2.6 percent in value. Vehicles in this segment include the Chevrolet Cruze, Ford Focus, Honda Civic, Toyota Corolla and the Hyundai Elantra. Vehicles in this segment finished May with an average price of $7,860, signaling a 1.3 percent dip versus year-ago levels.

Black Book said four vehicle segments had monthly depreciation of greater than 2.0 percent in May. That quartet included:

—Compact cars: down 2.6 percent
—Mid-size cars: down 2.5 percent
—Sub-compact cars: down 2.5 percent
—Compact luxury CUV/SUV: down 2.2 percent

Editors went on to mention two vehicle segments increased in value during May. Along with those full-size pickups at 0.2 percent, premium sporty cars edged up by 0.1 percent

“With spring now in our rearview mirror, it is expected we’ll begin to see depreciation pick up, particularly for car segments,” said Anil Goyal, senior vice president of automotive valuation and analytics at Black Book.

“That being said, it was interesting to see some car segments remain at the higher end of the retention spectrum for strength in values during May, and we’ll also be keeping an eye out for truck segments that see higher depreciation throughout the summer,” Goyal went on to say.