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Top 10 least depreciating cars

Some new cars drop in value by 20% the minute they’re driven off the forecourt, but which ones lose the least?

The Audi Q5 holds its value the best after three years and 30,000 miles, according to Carmudi.com – “the world’s fastest growing car classifieds”.

They’ve compiled a list of cars which they believe hold their value the longest, and therefore, are good resale candidates.

Top 10 least depreciating cars

1. Audi Q5 2.0 TDI Quattro retains 72.5% of its original value
2. Skoda Yeti 1.2 TSI – 65.4%
3. Ferrari California 4.3 V8 – 63.7%
4. Porsche 911 Carrera 3.4- 58.5%
5. Fiat 500C 1.2 – 58.4%
6. Suzuki Jimny 1.3 JLX – 57.9%
7. Volkswagen Scirocco 1.4 TSI – 57.6%
8. Audi A3 1.8TDI – 56.9%
9. Porsche Panamera – 56.9%
10. Audi R8 coupe – 56.5%

About Gareth Herincx

Gareth is a versatile journalist, copywriter and digital editor who's worked across the media in newspapers, magazines, TV, teletext, radio and online. After long stints at the BBC, GMTV and ITV, he now specialises in motoring.

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