Depreciation head-to-head
Volkswagen Tiguan vs Ford Kuga: Which Holds Its Value Better?
By Juan Pedro Nguema · Updated
Quick verdict
The 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 Tiguan
- Cars analysed
- 275
- Median asking price
- £21,349
- Value lost per year
- 5.2%
- Value lost per 10,000 miles
- 5.2%
- Automatic premium
- +21.9%
Fuel mix: petrol 57%, diesel 24% and plug-in hybrid 19%.
Ford Kuga
- Cars analysed
- 307
- Median asking price
- £17,299
- Value lost per year
- 6.1%
- Value lost per 10,000 miles
- 6.2%
- Automatic premium
- +11.8%
Fuel mix: plug-in hybrid 51%, diesel 21%, hybrid 16% and petrol 12%.
| Year | Volkswagen Tiguan median price | Cars | Median miles | Ford Kuga median price | Cars | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | £15,799 | 23 | 41,710 | £10,999 | 26 | 51,902 |
| 2021 | £17,899 | 25 | 44,950 | £14,749 | 23 | 37,294 |
| 2022 | £17,424 | 38 | 34,774 | £18,149 | 34 | 21,444 |
| 2023 | £22,099 | 62 | 24,743 | £17,699 | 68 | 28,580 |
| 2024 | £25,499 | 35 | 14,413 | £18,524 | 61 | 33,003 |
| 2025 | £29,199 | 33 | 9,282 | £22,299 | 46 | 14,873 |
What the numbers mean
In most years a Tiguan costs £3,000-£7,000 more than a Kuga of the same age. Mileage explains some of it (the 2024 Kugas in our data averaged about 33,000 miles against 14,400 for the Tiguans), but our model, which separates age and mileage, still shows the Kuga depreciating faster. Half the Kugas listed are plug-in hybrids (51%); used plug-in hybrids lose their premium quickly as they age. For buyers, that makes a used Kuga plug-in hybrid good value, as long as the battery and charging history check out. The one year where the Kuga is dearer, 2022, is down to low-mileage cars in our sample.
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