When buying a new car, costs for registration, fuel and maintenance are usually taken into account. However, few people think about another, no less important cost item – the loss of car value, which in any case occurs in the first few years of ownership.
The cars that were taken into account had driven more than 60 thousand kilometers.
Of course, such a rating is relevant, first of all, for the UK itself, but in other European countries things are similar, so the results of this study can be safely taken into account by us as well.
1. Citroen SpaceTourer
Version: 1.5 Blue HDi 120 Business M, price of new car: 37,005 pounds sterling, price after three years: 12,500 pounds sterling, loss of value: 24,505 pounds sterling, residual value: 33.8%
2. Opel Astra
Version: 1.5 Turbo D Sri Nav, price of new car: 23,675 pounds sterling, price after three years: 7,900 pounds sterling, loss of value: 15,775 pounds sterling, residual value: 33.4%
3. BMW 2-Series Convertible
Version: M240i Nav, price of new car: 45,385 pounds sterling, price after three years: 15,075 pounds sterling, loss of value: 30,310 pounds sterling, residual value: 33.2%
4. BMW 2-Series Active Tourer
Version: 216d SE, price of new car: 29,975 pounds sterling, price after three years: 9,200 pounds sterling, loss of value: 18,775 pounds sterling, residual value: 32.9%
5. Mercedes SL
Version: 500 Grand Edition, price of new car: 89,235 pounds sterling, price after three years: 29,325 pounds sterling, loss of value: 59,910 pounds sterling, residual value: 32.9%
6. Peugeot 108
Version: 1.0 72 Active, price of new car: 12,785 pounds sterling, price after three years: 4,000 pounds sterling, loss of value: 8,785 pounds sterling, residual value: 31.3%
7. Mercedes S-Class Coupe
Version: S560 Grand Edition, price of new car: 125,010 pounds sterling, price after three years: 36,800 pounds sterling, loss of value: 88,210 pounds sterling, residual value: 29.4%
8. Fiat 500C
Version: 1.0 Mild Hybrid Pop, price of new car: 15,910 pounds sterling, price after three years: 4,650 pounds sterling, loss of value: 11,260 pounds sterling, residual value: 29.2%
9. Opel Combo Life
Version: 1.2 Turbo 130 Elite, price of new car: 28,260 pounds sterling, price after three years: 8,150 pounds sterling, loss of value: 20,110 pounds sterling, residual value: 28.8%
10. Audi A8
Version: 55 TFSI Quattro, price of new car: 106,305 pounds sterling, price after three years: 28,975 pounds sterling, loss of value: 77,330 pounds sterling, residual value: 27.3%.
