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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.

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Best Luxury Brands for Resale Value After 5 Years

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1. Acura

Brand new Acuras rank in the middle of the pack in the luxury segment, and have done better recently. Read our analysis and view the Acura depreciation curve here.
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2. Lexus

Lexus is simply the personification of high resale value, and their vehicles just don't depreciate like the rest of their peers. Read our analysis and view the Lexus depreciation curve here.
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3. Tesla

Hybrid and electric cars typically don't hold their value, as electric car technology changes more quickly than iPhones apps. Read our analysis and view the Tesla depreciation curve here.
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4. Volvo

One buys a new Volvo for it safety and sureness on the road; you don't buy a new one because you feel it will be the best deal. Read our analysis and view the Volvo depreciation curve here.
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5. Porsche

With Porsche, resale values will depend almost entirely on the model you own. Read our analysis and view the Porsche depreciation curve here.

Luxury Brands with the Best Resale Value

Rank Brand 5 Year Resale Value
1 Acura 73.70%
2 Lexus 73.11%
3 Tesla 72.58%
4 Volvo 70.96%
5 Porsche 70.17%
6 BMW 68.20%
7 Audi 67.27%
8 Lincoln 67.25%
9 Cadillac 66.94%
10 Land Rover 65.48%
11 Mercedes-Benz 63.31%
12 INFINITI 63.14%
13 Jaguar 61.77%

Best Luxury Cars for Resale Value After 5 Years

Luxury Cars with the Best Resale Value

Rank Model 5 Year Residual Value
1 Porsche 911 87.20%
2 Mercedes-Benz G-Class 82.13%
3 Lexus IS 350 80.78%
4 Audi Q3 78.00%
5 BMW 2 Series 77.00%
6 Land Rover Range Rover Sport 76.65%
7 Lexus RX 350 76.61%
8 Audi A5 76.14%
9 BMW X3 76.04%
10 Lexus ES 350 75.94%
11 Tesla Model X 74.55%
12 Acura ILX 74.49%
13 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 73.74%
14 Audi Q5 73.38%
15 Volvo S60 73.26%
16 Volvo XC60 73.24%
17 Audi TT 73.22%
18 Lexus LX 570 73.09%
19 Mercedes-Benz CLA-Class 73.00%
20 Acura RDX 72.91%
21 BMW X1 72.83%
22 Audi S4 72.47%
23 BMW 3 Series 72.17%
24 Tesla Model S 71.62%
25 Tesla Model 3 71.58%
26 Audi A4 71.53%
27 Mercedes-Benz C-Class 71.41%
28 Mercedes-Benz Metris 71.29%
29 Lexus GX 460 70.63%
30 BMW X6 69.94%
31 Lexus RX 450h 69.75%
32 INFINITI Q50 68.76%
33 Audi S5 68.01%
34 BMW X6 M 67.50%
35 Cadillac Escalade 67.46%
36 Mercedes-Benz CLS-Class 67.43%
37 Lincoln Navigator 67.25%
38 BMW M5 67.02%
39 Audi S6 66.82%
40 Audi TTS 66.58%
41 Cadillac Escalade ESV 66.42%
42 Volvo XC90 66.38%
43 Porsche Macan 65.90%
44 Audi A6 65.85%
45 BMW 5 Series 65.55%
46 Porsche Panamera 65.54%
47 Lexus ES 300h 65.00%
48 Audi Q7 64.22%
49 BMW X5 64.15%
50 Jaguar XF 63.41%
51 Land Rover Range Rover Evoque 62.88%
52 Porsche Cayenne 62.04%
53 Audi S8 61.79%
54 Audi SQ5 61.74%
55 BMW 4 Series 61.67%
56 Mercedes-Benz E-Class 61.44%
57 Jaguar F-TYPE 60.14%
58 Mercedes-Benz GLC-Class 59.82%
59 Audi A7 59.11%
60 INFINITI QX80 57.52%
61 Land Rover Range Rover 56.91%
62 BMW 7 Series 56.33%
63 Mercedes-Benz S-Class 55.40%
64 Mercedes-Benz GLE-Class 51.55%
65 Audi A8 50.17%
66 Mercedes-Benz GLS-Class 47.62%