Depreciation rankings

Luxury Cars with the Best Resale Value

Depreciation in vehicles is virtually unavoidable. Recognizing this, we wanted to provide you with the good, the bad, and the ugly when it comes to those vehicles that perform well in holding their value - and equally so, those that don't. Most auto research sites have to be careful in what they publish in order to not upset their dealer customers, and with such, they will just show you the good news. We, on the other hand, provide you the entire list, from best to worst, with more than 200 vehicle makes and models ranked semi-annually.

Brands

Best Luxury Brands for Resale Value After 3 Years

1Lexus is ranked #1 for resale value after 3 years.
Lexus Residual
Lexus
73.8%
Residual
2Bentley is ranked #2 for resale value after 3 years.
Bentley Residual
Bentley
64.8%
Residual
3Audi is ranked #3 for resale value after 3 years.
Audi Residual
Audi
64.4%
Residual
4Acura is ranked #4 for resale value after 3 years.
Acura Residual
Acura
63.0%
Residual
5Mercedes-Benz is ranked #5 for resale value after 3 years.
Mercedes-Benz Residual
Mercedes-Benz
62.6%
Residual

All brands

Luxury Brands with the Best Resale Value

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Brands ranked from best to worst by 3-year resale value.
RankBrand3 Year Resale Value
1Lexus73.8%
2Bentley64.8%
3Audi64.4%
4Acura63.0%
5Mercedes-Benz62.6%
6Cadillac60.8%
7BMW60.2%
8Volvo58.5%
9Lincoln57.8%
10Genesis57.0%

Models

Best Luxury Cars for Resale Value After 3 Years

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Models ranked from best to worst by 3-year resale value.
RankModel3 Year Resale Value
1Lexus LC 500Lexus90.6%
2Lexus IS 300Lexus87.5%
3BMW M3BMW83.3%
4Genesis GV80 CoupeGenesis82.0%
5Lexus IS 500Lexus82.0%
6Lexus LC 500hLexus82.0%
7Lexus RC 350Lexus82.0%
8Audi RS 5 CoupeAudi81.0%
9Audi A4 allroadAudi80.9%
10Audi RS 5 SportbackAudi80.9%

Methodology

"Useful Lifespan" and Methodology

While the "Useful Lifespan" of a vehicle will vary greatly from one model to the next, and even one owner to the next, we have determined that twelve years is the most appropriate timeframe which will yield us good, usable data - and that any data beyond that timeframe becomes more dispersed, and ultimately less reliable. Moreover, maintenance costs beyond that timeframe become significantly more varied, as a vehicle owner's care of a particular vehicle will greatly impact its value, and ongoing maintenance costs. We are very much hopeful, however, that your car or truck will last well beyond twelve years, and that it gets you to where you want to go.

We aggregate and analyze millions of automotive data points from a variety of the industry's leading data providers. The insights and information on this page represent the overall averages of the combined costs of vehicle ownership. This information should be used as a general guide, as your individual results may vary significantly from that which is shown. Our mission is to provide car buyers with the resources they need to make informed purchase decisions. To learn more, see our FAQs.