Hold their value best
| # | Model and cars it is based on | Price kept |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Volkswagen T-Cross about 200 cars 1 to 2 years old: median $21,000, about 100 cars 4 to 6 years old: median $20,000, about 70 cars | 95% |
| 2 | Mazda CX-3 about 570 cars 1 to 2 years old: median $25,000, about 190 cars 4 to 6 years old: median $23,500, about 120 cars | 94% |
| 3 | Volkswagen Polo about 220 cars 1 to 2 years old: median $19,500, about 50 cars 4 to 6 years old: median $18,500, about 50 cars | 94% |
| 4 | Kia Cerato about 750 cars 1 to 2 years old: median $23,000, about 170 cars 4 to 6 years old: median $20,500, about 200 cars | 90% |
| 5 | Mazda 3 about 790 cars 1 to 2 years old: median $27,000, about 110 cars 4 to 6 years old: median $24,000, about 130 cars | 89% |
| 6 | Hyundai Venue about 440 cars 1 to 2 years old: median $22,000, about 310 cars 4 to 6 years old: median $19,500, about 70 cars | 89% |
| 7 | Mazda 2 about 240 cars 1 to 2 years old: median $22,500, about 60 cars 4 to 6 years old: median $20,000, about 40 cars | 89% |
| 8 | Mazda 6 about 140 cars 1 to 2 years old: median $31,000, about 10 cars 4 to 6 years old: median $27,000, about 10 cars | 87% |
| 9 | Mitsubishi ASX about 680 cars 1 to 2 years old: median $24,000, about 110 cars 4 to 6 years old: median $21,000, about 220 cars | 87% |
| 10 | Suzuki S-Cross about 50 cars 1 to 2 years old: median $24,500, about 10 cars 4 to 6 years old: median $21,500, about 10 cars | 87% |
| 11 | Suzuki Jimny about 180 cars 1 to 2 years old: median $35,000, about 50 cars 4 to 6 years old: median $30,000, about 70 cars | 86% |
| 12 | GWM Haval Jolion about 240 cars 1 to 2 years old: median $22,000, about 130 cars 4 to 6 years old: median $19,000, about 50 cars | 86% |
| 13 | MG ZST about 140 cars 1 to 2 years old: median $19,500, about 30 cars 4 to 6 years old: median $17,000, about 60 cars | 86% |
| 14 | Toyota LandCruiser 300 about 490 cars 1 to 2 years old: median $120,000, about 160 cars 4 to 6 years old: median $101,500, about 180 cars | 85% |
| 15 | Toyota Yaris Cross about 230 cars 1 to 2 years old: median $34,000, about 110 cars 4 to 6 years old: median $29,000, about 70 cars | 85% |
Lose value fastest
| # | Model and cars it is based on | Price kept |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Land Rover Range Rover Sport about 270 cars 1 to 2 years old: median $155,000, about 30 cars 4 to 6 years old: median $67,500, about 50 cars | 43% |
| 2 | BMW X2 about 60 cars 1 to 2 years old: median $74,500, about 10 cars 4 to 6 years old: median $35,000, about 20 cars | 47% |
| 3 | Volvo XC90 about 140 cars 1 to 2 years old: median $97,000, about 20 cars 4 to 6 years old: median $46,500, about 40 cars | 48% |
| 4 | Skoda Karoq about 60 cars 1 to 2 years old: median $45,000, about 10 cars 4 to 6 years old: median $21,500, about 20 cars | 48% |
| 5 | BMW 1 Series about 150 cars 1 to 2 years old: median $58,000, about 40 cars 4 to 6 years old: median $28,500, about 30 cars | 49% |
| 6 | Audi Q5 about 360 cars 1 to 2 years old: median $70,000, about 100 cars 4 to 6 years old: median $35,000, about 120 cars | 50% |
| 7 | BMW X1 about 270 cars 1 to 2 years old: median $60,000, about 50 cars 4 to 6 years old: median $30,000, about 60 cars | 50% |
| 8 | BMW 2 Series about 140 cars 1 to 2 years old: median $65,000, about 30 cars 4 to 6 years old: median $32,500, about 60 cars | 50% |
| 9 | Audi Q7 about 170 cars 1 to 2 years old: median $93,000, about 20 cars 4 to 6 years old: median $47,000, about 40 cars | 51% |
| 10 | Hyundai Palisade about 200 cars 1 to 2 years old: median $74,000, about 30 cars 4 to 6 years old: median $38,000, about 120 cars | 51% |
| 11 | Lexus RX about 200 cars 1 to 2 years old: median $105,000, about 40 cars 4 to 6 years old: median $53,000, about 40 cars | 51% |
| 12 | Jaguar E-Pace about 50 cars 1 to 2 years old: median $62,000, about 10 cars 4 to 6 years old: median $31,500, about 10 cars | 51% |
| 13 | Land Rover Discovery Sport about 180 cars 1 to 2 years old: median $69,000, about 20 cars 4 to 6 years old: median $36,000, about 40 cars | 52% |
| 14 | Porsche Cayenne about 190 cars 1 to 2 years old: median $179,000, about 50 cars 4 to 6 years old: median $93,500, about 50 cars | 52% |
| 15 | Hyundai Santa Fe about 660 cars 1 to 2 years old: median $57,000, about 70 cars 4 to 6 years old: median $30,000, about 190 cars | 53% |
How this is worked out
These are asking prices from adverts, not what cars sold for. For each model we compare the median asking price of its cars 4 to 6 years old with the median for its cars 1 to 2 years old, and show the first as a share of the second. A higher share means the price falls less as the car ages. Only models with at least 10 cars in each age group are ranked.
Worked out from cars for sale on 15 November 2026. Car counts are rounded and shown as “about”.
Questions
- How is this calculated?
- Each model's median asking price at 4 to 6 years old is divided by its median at 1 to 2 years old. A model needs at least 10 cars in each age group to be ranked, and groups with fewer are left out, never estimated.
- Are these prices what a car sells for?
- No. They are asking prices from adverts for cars on sale now, which is where a seller starts. What a car finally sells for can be lower.
- Does this say what prices will do next?
- No. It describes cars for sale today. It makes no forecast.