Depreciation head-to-head
Vauxhall Corsa vs Ford Fiesta: Which Holds Its Value Better?
By Juan Pedro Nguema · Updated
Quick verdict
The 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
- Cars analysed
- 550
- Median asking price
- £11,199
- Value lost per year
- 5.8%
- Value lost per 10,000 miles
- 4.4%
- Automatic premium
- +14%
Fuel mix: petrol 95% and electric 5%.
Ford Fiesta
- Cars analysed
- 250
- Median asking price
- £10,324
- Value lost per year
- 6.5%
- Value lost per 10,000 miles
- 5.5%
- Automatic premium
- +10.7%
Fuel mix: petrol 100%.
| Year | Vauxhall Corsa median price | Cars | Median miles | Ford Fiesta median price | Cars | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | £8,599 | 46 | 34,720 | £9,289 | 59 | 38,265 |
| 2020 | £8,999 | 47 | 47,085 | £9,999 | 46 | 33,533 |
| 2021 | £9,599 | 54 | 31,306 | £11,346 | 24 | 34,815 |
| 2022 | £10,499 | 67 | 23,605 | £12,249 | 26 | 20,912 |
| 2023 | £10,974 | 124 | 25,931 | £13,499 | 41 | 22,093 |
What the numbers mean
These were the UK's two favourite small cars for years, and both are popular first cars for new drivers. At the same age, a Fiesta typically costs £700-£2,500 more than a Corsa. Ford ended Fiesta production in 2023, so the newest Fiestas are now three years old. The Corsa is still on sale, including as an electric model (5% of the Corsas listed). Few buyers of either car choose an automatic (26% Corsa, 11% Fiesta). For a first car, compare insurance quotes as well as prices.
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