Depreciation head-to-head
Vauxhall Corsa vs Volkswagen Polo: Which Holds Its Value Better?
By Juan Pedro Nguema · Updated
Quick verdict
The 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.
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%.
Volkswagen Polo
- Cars analysed
- 438
- Median asking price
- £16,149
- Value lost per year
- 3.2%
- Value lost per 10,000 miles
- 4.2%
- Automatic premium
- +17.4%
Fuel mix: petrol 100%.
Vauxhall CorsaVolkswagen Polo
| Year | Vauxhall Corsa median price | Cars | Median miles | Volkswagen Polo median price | Cars | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | £8,599 | 46 | 34,720 | £11,899 | 28 | 38,703 |
| 2020 | £8,999 | 47 | 47,085 | £12,499 | 31 | 40,831 |
| 2021 | £9,599 | 54 | 31,306 | £13,174 | 22 | 34,029 |
| 2022 | £10,499 | 67 | 23,605 | £14,499 | 41 | 27,600 |
| 2023 | £10,974 | 124 | 25,931 | £15,799 | 60 | 20,603 |
| 2024 | £13,699 | 33 | 9,404 | £15,449 | 69 | 15,703 |
| 2025 | £15,049 | 94 | 8,369 | £18,374 | 66 | 6,775 |
| 2026 | £14,999 | 69 | 1,304 | £17,199 | 105 | 3,614 |
What the numbers mean
A Polo costs more than a Corsa at every age, and the gap in pounds hardly shrinks as the cars get older: about £3,300 on 2025 cars and still £3,300-£3,600 on 2019-2021 cars, even though the Polos in our data had covered similar or more miles. If you sell after a few years, more of your money comes back with a Polo. If you just want the cheapest reliable small car to run until it is worn out, a Corsa costs less to buy.
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