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Used Car Depreciation Compared: 9 Head-to-Heads (2026)
Two cars, one question: which loses less money? Each head-to-head below uses the same used-car asking prices from large UK online car dealers (October 2026) as our depreciation pages and compares the two models year by year.
By Juan Pedro Nguema · Updated
Nissan Qashqai vs Kia SportageThe Sportage holds its value better. In our model it loses about 5.9% a year against 7.1% for the Qashqai, and it is less sensitive to mileage.Nissan Qashqai vs Nissan JukeThe smaller Juke loses value more slowly with age (−4.8% a year against −7.1%), but the Qashqai starts much higher, so it loses more pounds each year.Kia Sportage vs Hyundai TucsonAlmost a dead heat. The Sportage loses slightly less each year (5.9% v 6.2%) and less per 10,000 miles, but at the same age and mileage the two sell for very similar money.Volkswagen Tiguan vs Ford KugaThe Tiguan holds its value better on every measure: it loses less per year (5.2% v 6.1%) and less per 10,000 miles (5.2% v 6.2%).Volkswagen Golf vs Audi A3The Golf holds its value better with age (−3.9% a year against −6.0%), so the A3's premium badge mostly disappears after three or four years.Audi A3 vs BMW 1 SeriesThe BMW 1 Series loses value slightly more slowly (5.4% a year v 6.0%) and is less affected by mileage, although the difference is small.BMW 1 Series vs Mercedes-Benz A-ClassVery close. The A-Class keeps a small price premium at every age, while the 1 Series loses slightly less per year (5.4% v 5.8%).Vauxhall Corsa vs Ford FiestaThe Fiesta costs more at the same age, but it loses value faster each year (6.5% v 5.8%), and Ford stopped making it in 2023. The Corsa is the cheaper way into a nearly new small car.Vauxhall Corsa vs Volkswagen PoloThe Polo holds its value far better. It loses about 3.2% a year, the slowest rate of the 15 popular models we analysed, against 5.8% for the Corsa.
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