Rating "Value retention"

The value-retention rating summarises how much of the original new price a model is expected to retain after a number of years. We base ourselves on historical residual-value curves from common industry sources for the Dutch and German market, standardised to three or four years and a common kilometre profile. A high figure means the model shows relatively little depreciation in the second-hand market; a low figure indicates faster value loss.

The rating has clear limits. New-price changes, fiscal changes, delivery times, battery degradation on EVs and sudden demand shifts can move the curve considerably within a year. For young models and drivetrains with a short history the data series is short and the estimate therefore more uncertain; in that case we show "insufficient data" instead of a guess.

This is a reference figure and not a forecast of what your specific car will fetch. See the term residual value and residual-value curve for the underlying mechanisms, and the methodology page for source and reference date. Not buying or investment advice.