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Luxury Cars with the Best Resale After 7 Years

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 7 Years

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1. 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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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. 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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4. 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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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 After 7 Years

Rank Brand 7 Year Resale Value
1 Tesla 68.72%
2 Lexus 66.53%
3 Acura 65.74%
4 Porsche 62.65%
5 Audi 60.07%
6 Cadillac 59.72%
7 BMW 58.86%
8 Volvo 58.21%
9 INFINITI 56.91%
10 Lincoln 55.39%
11 Mercedes-Benz 55.25%
12 Jaguar 53.31%
13 Land Rover 53.08%

Best Luxury Cars for Resale Value After 7 Years

Luxury Cars with the Best Resale After 7 Years

Rank Model 7 Year Residual Value
1 Porsche 911 85.00%
2 Mercedes-Benz G-Class 76.71%
3 Lexus ES 350 72.74%
4 Audi TT 72.30%
5 Audi Q3 72.29%
6 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 72.00%
7 Lexus RX 350 71.73%
8 Tesla Model 3 70.84%
9 Tesla Model X 70.75%
10 Lexus IS 350 70.60%
11 BMW 2 Series 70.26%
12 Audi A4 69.20%
13 Mercedes-Benz Metris 69.00%
14 Lexus LX 570 67.57%
15 Acura RDX 67.02%
16 Audi TTS 65.00%
17 BMW X1 64.93%
18 Tesla Model S 64.58%
19 Acura ILX 64.47%
20 INFINITI QX50 63.49%
21 BMW 3 Series 63.15%
22 BMW X3 62.89%
23 Audi S5 62.81%
24 Mercedes-Benz CLS-Class 62.59%
25 Audi S6 62.14%
26 Lexus ES 300h 61.63%
27 Mercedes-Benz C-Class 61.30%
28 Lexus RX 450h 61.18%
29 Audi Q5 60.86%
30 Audi S8 60.86%
31 BMW X6 60.64%
32 Cadillac Escalade 60.52%
33 Lexus GX 460 60.27%
34 Volvo S60 60.26%
35 INFINITI Q50 59.85%
36 Mercedes-Benz GLC-Class 59.07%
37 Cadillac Escalade ESV 58.92%
38 Porsche Macan 58.19%
39 Land Rover Range Rover Sport 58.14%
40 Audi A5 58.06%
41 Volvo XC60 57.41%
42 Land Rover Range Rover Evoque 57.15%
43 Jaguar F-TYPE 57.05%
44 Volvo XC90 56.95%
45 BMW 4 Series 55.79%
46 Lincoln Navigator 55.39%
47 BMW X6 M 55.12%
48 BMW 5 Series 54.92%
49 Mercedes-Benz E-Class 54.73%
50 BMW X5 54.19%
51 Mercedes-Benz S-Class 54.00%
52 Porsche Panamera 54.00%
53 Audi A6 53.85%
54 Porsche Cayenne 53.42%
55 Audi Q7 52.68%
56 Audi SQ5 51.36%
57 Audi A7 51.17%
58 Jaguar XF 49.57%
59 Audi A8 48.44%
60 INFINITI QX80 47.38%
61 Mercedes-Benz CLA-Class 47.21%
62 BMW 7 Series 46.72%
63 Land Rover Range Rover 43.95%
64 Mercedes-Benz GLE-Class 43.89%
65 Mercedes-Benz GLS-Class 37.75%