Interesting....

[IanA2]

Top 10 resale values

Make and model Average value (after three years/30k miles)
Audi Q5 72.5%
Skoda Yeti 65.4%
Abarth 500 60.0%
Fiat 500C 58.4%
Suzuki Jimny 57.9%
Volkswagen Scirocco 57.6%
Audi A3 56.9%
Porsche Panamera 56.7%
Audi R8 56.5%
Honda CR-V 56.4%

Bottom 10 resale values

Make and model Average value (after three years/30k miles)

Vauxhall Zafira 29.2%
Vauxhall Insignia 33.6%
Citroen C5 33.9%
Fiat Bravo 34.4%
Vauxhall Astra 35.1%
Renault Megane 35.1%
Chevrolet Cruze 36.5%
Mitsubishi Colt 36.9%
Mercedes S-Class 38.1%
Jeep Patriot 39.1%

Read more: Named: Depreciation winners and losers | News | Auto Express

 

[davidsw]

Interesting and frightening

 

[Deleted member 37751]

There are no three year old Porsche Panameras, are there? When did they come out?

 

[davidsw]

Think they came out April 2009

 

[wemorgan]

Within each segment it's also interesting to know the depreciation in £. A heavily depreciating Megane might still be cheaper than an A3.

 

[Deleted member 37751]

Within each segment it's also interesting to know the depreciation in £. A heavily depreciating Megane might still be cheaper than an A3.

And also the heavy discounting when buying new, I would bet that these figures are based on list prices and not 'actual' prices.

 

[markjay]

1. Depreciation is compared to RRP, but the typical fleet favourites are sold well below RRP to begin with, so the real-life depreciation is much lower (for fleet buyers).

2. Cars that are usually sold with huge discounts off RRP (e.g. Vauxhalls sold with 3-years 'naught percent' finance) again fall in the same category as the initial purchase price - once the value of the 3-years finance is factored in - is much lower than that used for the depreciation calculation.

3. Depreciation also varies by variant within the model range - large petrol-engined models will depreciate more than their frugal diesel-sipping siblings. Also, estates tend to have better resale values and lower depreciation than saloons.

4. And finally... there's nothing wrong with free-falling lift depreciation on a new car - all it means is that it will be a bargain for second-hand buy...

 

[C43AMG]

God,my S-Class is four years old with 75,000 miles. I will have to pay someone to take it away when i sell it next year!!!

 

[Mike Walker]

Michael Walker

God,my S-Class is four years old with 75,000 miles. I will have to pay someone to take it away when i sell it next year!!!

Can I be first in the queue please. I'm not expensive......