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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. Porsche

With Porsche, resale values will depend almost entirely on the model you own. Read our analysis and view the Porsche depreciation curve here.
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3. 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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4. 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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5. Audi

The Audi brand consistently ranks near the top for value retention in the luxury segment. Read our analysis and view the Audi depreciation curve here.

Luxury Brands with the Best Resale Value

Rank Brand 5 Year Resale Value
1 Acura 86.29%
2 Porsche 82.33%
3 Lexus 79.82%
4 Tesla 79.74%
5 Audi 79.63%
6 Volvo 78.21%
7 BMW 76.53%
8 Lincoln 75.86%
9 Cadillac 74.83%
10 INFINITI 74.76%
11 Land Rover 71.65%
12 Mercedes-Benz 67.62%
13 Jaguar 63.61%

Best Luxury Cars for Resale Value After 5 Years

Luxury Cars with the Best Resale Value

Rank Model 5 Year Residual Value
1 Lexus ES 350 91.73%
2 Porsche 911 91.46%
3 BMW 3 Series 89.00%
4 Acura ILX 87.58%
5 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 87.49%
6 Lexus GX 460 86.00%
7 BMW Z4 85.21%
8 Acura RDX 85.00%
9 INFINITI QX50 84.91%
10 Tesla Model S 84.33%
11 Audi A6 84.00%
12 Audi A5 83.96%
13 Land Rover Range Rover Sport 83.86%
14 Audi S4 83.23%
15 Audi TT 83.11%
16 Audi TTS 83.00%
17 Tesla Model X 83.00%
18 Audi Q5 82.68%
19 BMW X1 82.65%
20 Mercedes-Benz G-Class 82.61%
21 Porsche Cayenne 82.61%
22 Lexus LX 570 81.89%
23 Lexus IS 350 80.93%
24 Lexus RX 350 80.57%
25 Volvo XC60 79.67%
26 Audi Q3 79.59%
27 BMW 2 Series 79.35%
28 Audi S5 79.34%
29 BMW X3 79.09%
30 Audi A4 78.95%
31 BMW M5 78.86%
32 Mercedes-Benz Metris 78.20%
33 Porsche Panamera 78.16%
34 BMW X6 78.09%
35 Volvo XC90 77.97%
36 INFINITI Q50 77.82%
37 Porsche Macan 77.07%
38 Volvo S60 77.00%
39 Mercedes-Benz CLS-Class 76.65%
40 Audi A7 75.90%
41 Lincoln Navigator 75.86%
42 Mercedes-Benz CLA-Class 75.30%
43 Audi A8 74.95%
44 Cadillac Escalade ESV 74.88%
45 Cadillac Escalade 74.79%
46 Audi SQ5 74.38%
47 Mercedes-Benz C-Class 73.00%
48 BMW 5 Series 72.42%
49 Audi Q7 72.16%
50 BMW X5 72.00%
51 Tesla Model 3 71.88%
52 BMW X6 M 71.69%
53 BMW 4 Series 70.73%
54 Lexus RX 450h 70.56%
55 Land Rover Range Rover Evoque 67.59%
56 Lexus ES 300h 67.07%
57 Mercedes-Benz E-Class 66.44%
58 Jaguar XF 65.43%
59 Land Rover Range Rover 63.50%
60 Jaguar F-TYPE 61.80%
61 Mercedes-Benz S-Class 61.77%
62 INFINITI QX80 61.56%
63 Mercedes-Benz GLE-Class 60.18%
64 Mercedes-Benz GLC-Class 60.08%
65 BMW 7 Series 59.31%
66 Mercedes-Benz GLS-Class 52.58%