Top 5 cars that keep their value
The moment you drive your new car out of a dealership, it loses money. But depreciating probably isn't at the top of your worry list when buying a new car, but it's worth considering, because it usually adds up to more than all your fuel, registration and maintenance bills combined.
But there are some cars that buck that trend according to Which Car? UK. The motoring website studied cars that lose the smallest percentage of their original price during the first three years, with all figures based on the trade-in value for an example that's covered 60,000km.
Here are the top five according to Which Car? UK … with one brand that dominates.
5 Porsche Taycan
The latest version of the iconic 911 is not only a thrilling sports car, but also one of the few that you can live with every day. That's why used examples are in such high demand.
3 Land Rover Defender
The original Land Rover Defender was as popular with farmers as it was with the Queen, and with the military as it was with fashion-conscious celebrities, and while this successor (above) is a very different beast that's only just gone on sale, it's already looking like a great buy if you want a spacious SUV that keeps depreciation to a minimum. (Read the review by AutoMuse of the Defender here.)
2. Porsche Cayenne Coupé
Not so long ago, buying a coupé meant putting up with two doors and rear seats that would make an Oompa Loompa claustrophobic, but cars such as the Porsche Cayenne Coupé serve up SUV practicality to go with their swoopy rooflines. While all Cayenne Coupés hold their value well, this E Hybrid version, which can travel for around 35km before it needs to burn any fuel, has particularly strong resale values.
1 Porsche Macan
No surprise that number one is also a Porsche. It’s in the top spot as it's good at the sensible stuff, because it's a quiet and comfortable cruiser with rock-solid residuals. In fact, in Turbo form it holds its value better than any other car on sale today.
