NEWS: Glass's Guide Reveal Top Residual Value Motors

Glass's Guide have revealed the cars least likely to lose value – with the funky Fiat 500 topping the petrol car bill (read our review here: http://issuu.com/roadonlinemagazine/docs/road_24s), followed rather surprisingly by the brilliant, but niche Focus RS and the enormous Audi Q7. The top diesels were the excellent Toyota Land Cruiser (also the overall winner, read our review here: http://issuu.com/roadonlinemagazine/docs/road_14), perfect Skoda Yeti (read our piece here: http://issuu.com/roadonlinemagazine/docs/road_26_small) and another Audi, the Q5. Skoda also got the Octavia into the top five, and Toyota a second Land Cruiser, so bravo to them, and to Suzuki for their bargain Jimmy getting in there. Glass's say: "It’s a well-known fact that the minute you drive a new car off the forecourt, it loses a big chunk of its value – and then quite a lot more in subsequent years. But not all cars are equal when it comes to holding their value. So by planning ahead and choosing the right model, prospective buyers can save themselves a fortune." And Adrian Rushmore, Glass’s Managing Editor adds: "Most motorists do all they can to ensure that when they buy a new car, they get the best price possible. However what most don’t think about, and perhaps even realise, is that when they are looking to sell a few years down the line, they could get far more – in some cases thousands of pounds – by picking a model which will retain its value well. It’s not unusual for a car to lose well over half its value in three years, but the top models such as the Land Cruiser can hold on to four-fifths of their value, which really makes a difference. My advice is to do your homework and reap the benefits a few years down the line."

Glass’s Top Ten Residual Value Cars July 2012
Ranking	Manufacturer	Range & derivative	% Residual value (58 plate, 37,000 miles)	Cost when new (list price)	Current Value
Top 5 Petrol models
1	Fiat	500 (1.2 69bhp Sport H/b 3d)	66.7%	£9,410	£6,275
2	Ford	FOCUS RS (2.5 301bhp RS H/b 3d)	66.2%	£24,730	£16,375
3	Audi	Q7 (3.6 FSI V6 276bhp quattro S Line Stn Wag 5d Tiptronic)	65.7%	£42,635	£28,000
4	Fiat	500 Convertible (1.2 69bhp Pop Con 2d)	63.8%	£11,210	£7,150
5	Suzuki	Jimny (1.3 83bhp JLX Est 3d)	63.0%	£9,641	£6,075
Top 5 Diesel models
1	Toyota	Land Cruiser (4.5 D-4D Stn/wag 5d auto)	79.5%	£54,510	£43,325
2	Skoda	Yeti  (2.0TDI CR 4x4 140bhp Elegance Stn Wagon 5d)	76.0%	£21,115	£16,050
3	Audi	Q5 (2.0TDI 141bhp quattro S Line Stn/wag 5d)	74.6%	£30,120	£22,475
4	Skoda	Octavia (2.0 TDi PD 140bhp Scout Est 5d)	70.7%	£20,100	£14,200
5	Toyota	Land Cruiser Amazon (4.2 TD Stn/wag 5d 24v TD Amazon auto)	69.8%	£49,575	£34,625

League table is based on three-year old vehicles (59 plate).