.jpg)
.jpg)
Want to know which new SUVs have the worst resale value before you buy?
CarsGuide’s analytics team of data experts have crunched the numbers to find the models that lose their value the fastest. See if the SUV you’re about to buy is on the list.
Our data analysis team extracted the median listing price of cars posted on our three websites: Gumtree, CarsGuide and Autotrader. They did this for each model and for each model year, that is 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021 and 2020.
-
Resale kings! The surprising utes that hold their value best: Exclusive report reveals the winners and losers from Ford Ranger and Toyota HiLux to GWM Ute and LDV T60 | Analysis
-
Resale heroes! The mid-sized SUVs that hold their value best. Exclusive report reveals the winners and losers from Toyota RAV4, Mitsubishi Outlander and Subaru Forester to the Kia Sportage, Mazda Cx-5 and Haval H6 | Analysis
-
Used electric car prices in free fall : Exclusive report shows buyer's market as second hand Tesla Model 3, Tesla Model Y, BYD Atto 3 and MG ZS EV prices dive | Analysis
The percentage difference in median listing price from one model year to the next model year is our retained value. We carried this study out in February 2025, and excluded 2025 listing prices due to a full year’s data not having been recorded yet.
Remember that we are talking about the prices cars have been listed for sale, not what they sold for, and we have taken the median.
Now we know that on average a car retains about 57per cent of its new car price after three years, so we have used that as our line to determine the biggest resale flops. It should also be kept in mind that all new cars lose their value unless they are classics or exceptionally special, rare and unique vehicles.
For the purpose of this article we’ve focussed on the depreciation of a vehicle at the 12-month mark and then again at the three-year point.
Let's take a look the SUVs that made the list.
5. Audi Q7
It's a little bit of a myth that all prestige vehicles depreciate faster than other cars. Yes, the actual amount of dollars that drop off a prestige SUV is higher than a more affordable SUV but the depreciation rate is often the same.
That said the Audi Q7 large SUV depreciates quicker than not just its rivals such as the Mercedes-Benz GLE and BMW X5, but more than most SUVs in general.
Our analysis shows after one year the Q7 will retain 72.4 per cent of its original value and by the third year will have only retained 52.9per cent of its value.
The list pricing for a new Audi Q7 starts from $117,284.
4. Land Rover Discovery Sport
In fourth place is Range Rover’s Discovery Sport. A rival to Audi’s Q5 in price and size, but its good off-road capability puts the Toyota Prado on the competitor list, too. Unlike those rivals the Discovery Sport doesn't hold its value well with three-year old models retaining just 52.5 per cent of the 2024 median listing price.
An interesting observation is that the Discovery Sport holds it value extremely well in the first 12 months retaining 82.8 per cent of its value after one year.
Pricing for a new Range Rover Discovery Sport starts at $73,504.
3. Renault Koleos
The Renault Koleos competes against the likes of Toyota's RAV4 and Nissan X-Trail, but its depreciation is far higher than its rivals. The mid-size SUV retains 63.4 per cent of its original new car price after one year and then keeps just 50.7per cent of that original price by the third year.
Despite Renault being a French brand the Koleos is made in South Korea.
The list of pricing for a new Renault Koleos starts at $42,500.
2. Jeep Compass
The Jeep Compass is a small SUV, but its value depreciates much faster than rivals such as the Suzuki Vitara and Subaru Crosstrek.
Our data looking at the median listing prices in the first year shows a substantial fall in value with the compass retaining just 68.3 per cent of its first year listing price after 12 months. By the third year the Compass retains just 48.8 per cent of its value.
As a side note the Suzuki Vitara holds its value better than almost any SUV on the market after three years.
List pricing of a new Jeep Compass starts at $45,990.
1.Peugeot 3008
The Peugeot 3008 mid-size SUV tops the list with the mid-size SUV only retaining 39.4 per cent of its value after three years according to our listings data.
If it’s any consolation the 3008 is not a bad car at all - it has a stunning design that makes it stand out in a sea of samey looking SUVs and an interior that is stylish and feels high quality. And it’s good to drive.
A new Peugeot 3008 starts at $50,075.
The market pays what it feels things are worth and public perception, which is sometimes correct and other times wrong, influences price.
Still a seller’s loss is a second-hand buyers gain when it comes to the depreciation game, so if you are in the market for a used SUV these five could offer the best savings.
