Toyotas dominate the listing of automobiles in Australia which maintain their worth the most effective, with some near-new fashions value extra on common than they value new.
That’s in keeping with information compiled by used automobile market information agency AutoGrab for the Australian Automotive Vendor Affiliation’s January 2024 Automotive Insights Report.
This information takes into consideration each personal and seller gross sales, and is cut up into two age brackets: automobiles aged 2-4 years previous, and people aged 5-7 years previous.
This retained worth determine reveals how properly a car holds its worth in opposition to the unique advisable retail worth (RRP) – a determine of 80 per cent, for instance, means on common the car sells for 80 per cent of its authentic RRP.
The car with the very best common retained worth isn’t a Toyota – it’s the Suzuki Jimny.
On common, Jimnys aged 2-4 years previous retain 135.7 per cent of their worth, seemingly on account of demand outstripping provide for brand spanking new fashions and driving up used costs.
High 20 automobiles: 2-4 years previous
The highest 20 automobiles listing is dominated by small hatchbacks and sedans, although there are some exceptions just like the chart-topping Toyota 86 coupe (although curiously not its Subaru BRZ twin), and different fanatic fashions just like the Ford Mustang and Subaru WRX.
High 20 SUVs: 2-4 years previous
As talked about, the Jimny is the standout right here with its extraordinarily excessive common retained worth determine. Nonetheless, three Toyota fashions additionally, on common, are value greater than they have been new.
High 20 automobiles: 5-7 years previous
Taking a look at older automobiles, fanatic fashions just like the Ford Mustang and Toyota 86 function once more. They’re additionally joined by the Abarth 124, whereas fashionable efficiency variations of the Chrysler 300 and Ford Mustang could also be accountable for their presence within the prime 20.
Small, inexpensive automobiles take out the highest spots on this listing, nonetheless, with the long-running Mitsubishi Mirage boasting the very best retained worth on common.
High 20 SUVs: 5-7 years previous
The highest 20 SUV listing for this age bracket seems fairly just like the 2-4-year bracket, although the Jimny is nowhere to be seen; the present, extraordinarily fashionable technology arrived right here in 2019.
