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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.

Best Luxury Brands for Resale Value After 5 Years

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1. 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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2. 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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3. 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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4. BMW

Buying a brand new BMW is generally not a good investment, unless you factor in fun and good looks. Read our analysis and view the BMW depreciation curve here.
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5. Mercedes-Benz

Mercedes' resale values span a wide range, with some models holding their values well, and others taking a big hit early, and continuing to fall. Read our analysis and view the Mercedes-Benz depreciation curve here.

Luxury Brands with the Best Resale Value

Rank Brand 5 Year Resale Value
1 Lexus 59.37%
2 Acura 57.55%
3 Volvo 54.36%
4 BMW 52.83%
5 Mercedes-Benz 52.50%
6 Audi 52.21%
7 Porsche 49.89%
8 INFINITI 49.80%
9 Cadillac 47.66%
10 Lincoln 46.16%
11 Jaguar 45.67%
12 Land Rover 45.49%
13 Tesla 45.30%

Best Luxury Cars for Resale Value After 5 Years

Luxury Cars with the Best Resale Value

Rank Model 5 Year Residual Value
1 Mercedes-Benz G-Class 77.81%
2 Lexus ES 350 71.60%
3 BMW Z4 63.14%
4 Lexus RX 350 61.26%
5 Acura RDX 60.76%
6 Audi Q3 60.61%
7 Lexus LX 570 59.88%
8 Lexus ES 300h 59.66%
9 BMW 2 Series 59.13%
10 Audi S4 58.93%
11 BMW X1 57.88%
12 BMW M5 57.46%
13 Volvo S60 57.29%
14 Audi A5 56.35%
15 INFINITI QX50 56.11%
16 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 55.39%
17 Audi A6 55.17%
18 BMW 3 Series 54.97%
19 Lexus IS 350 54.70%
20 Porsche 911 54.62%
21 Audi A3 54.57%
22 Lexus GX 460 54.42%
23 Audi A4 54.23%
24 Lexus RX 450h 54.06%
25 Mercedes-Benz CLA-Class 54.04%
26 Acura MDX 53.56%
27 INFINITI Q50 53.50%
28 Audi Q5 52.85%
29 Volvo XC60 51.87%
30 BMW X3 51.24%
31 BMW X5 50.09%
32 Porsche Cayenne 49.86%
33 Mercedes-Benz C-Class 49.83%
34 BMW X6 49.68%
35 Tesla Model 3 49.25%
36 Mercedes-Benz CLS-Class 48.81%
37 Cadillac Escalade 48.71%
38 BMW 4 Series 48.34%
39 Land Rover Range Rover Sport 48.12%
40 Porsche Macan 47.86%
41 INFINITI QX60 47.65%
42 Mercedes-Benz E-Class 47.47%
43 Volvo XC90 47.46%
44 Porsche Panamera 47.21%
45 BMW 5 Series 46.85%
46 Cadillac Escalade ESV 46.61%
47 Mercedes-Benz S-Class 46.58%
48 Audi SQ5 46.40%
49 Jaguar XF 46.28%
50 Lincoln Navigator 46.16%
51 Jaguar F-TYPE 45.92%
52 Audi A7 45.91%
53 Land Rover Range Rover Evoque 45.01%
54 Audi A8 44.93%
55 Audi Q7 44.33%
56 Tesla Model S 43.49%
57 Tesla Model X 43.15%
58 Mercedes-Benz GLC-Class 42.96%
59 BMW 7 Series 42.35%
60 INFINITI QX80 41.94%
61 Land Rover Range Rover 41.83%