Which Car Holds Its Value Best? Here Are The 2013 Resale Champs

by Bertel Schmitt

Published: June 12th, 2013

which car holds its value best here are the 2013 resale champs

We all know that the value of a car crashes the moment we drive it off the dealer lot. Some do more, some less. Edmunds compiled which brands and makes hold their value more than others.

On a brand level the most prudent cars are made by Acura (honorable mention to Lexus and Infiniti), and, for the more rugged types, by Jeep (honorable mention to Ram and Jeep.) However, people choose brands, but buy cars. So here are Edmunds’ “Best Retained Value Awards” by segment.

Any of the cars on this list should hold their value longer than cars not on the list, says Edmunds.

Retained Value Champions 2013Segment Winner Honorable MentionSedan Under $20K Ford FocusHonda Fit, Toyota CorollaSedan $20K-$30K Honda CivicMAZDA3, Nissan AltimaSedan $30K-$40K Dodge Charger BMW 3 Series, Honda Crosstour, Chrysler 300Sedan Over $40K Porsche Panamera Audi S6, Cadillac CTSWagon Under $35K Toyota Venza MINI Cooper Countryman, Kia SoulWagon Over $35K Ford Flex Audi allroad, Lincoln MKTCoupe Under $25K Honda Civic MINI Cooper, Scion tCCoupe $25K-$35K Dodge Challenger Ford Mustang, Chevrolet CamaroCoupe $35K-$45K BMW 3 Series Audi A5, Mercedes-Benz C-ClassCoupe Over $45K Chevrolet Corvette Ford Shelby GT500, Porsche 911Convertible Under $35K Ford Mustang MINI Cooper Roadster, MINI CooperConvertible $35K-$45K Chevrolet Camaro BMW 1 Series, Lexus IS 250 CConvertible Over $45K Ford Shelby GT500 Chevrolet Corvette, Porsche 911Compact Truck Toyota TacomaLarge Light Duty Truck Chevy Silverado 1500 GMC Sierra 1500 , Toyota TundraLarge Heavy Duty Truck GMC Sierra 3500HD GMC Sierra 2500HD, Chevy Silverado 2500HDSUV Under $25K Nissan Rogue Jeep Compass, Kia SportageSUV $25K-$35K Jeep Wrangler Honda CR-V, Ford EscapeSUV $35K-$45K Toyota 4Runner Toyota Highlander, GMC AcadiaSUV Over $45K Lexus LX 570 Lexus GX 460, Acura MDXVans Honda Odyssey Toyota Sienna, MAZDA5 ,Ford E-Series WagonHybrid/Electric Toyota Prius Honda Civic, Prius V, Ford C-Max Hybrid

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Bertel Schmitt

Bertel Schmitt comes back to journalism after taking a 35 year break in advertising and marketing. He ran and owned advertising agencies in Duesseldorf, Germany, and New York City. Volkswagen A.G. was Bertel's most important corporate account. Schmitt's advertising and marketing career touched many corners of the industry with a special focus on automotive products and services. Since 2004, he lives in Japan and China with his wife <a href="http://www.tomokoandbertel.com"> Tomoko </a>. Bertel Schmitt is a founding board member of the <a href="http://www.offshoresuperseries.com"> Offshore Super Series </a>, an American offshore powerboat racing organization. He is co-owner of the racing team Typhoon.

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J.Emerson on Jun 13, 2013

Acura makes cars? Like, not wannabee trucks, but cars?

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DRJJJ on Sep 12, 2013

Must not have seen prices of used Prius-easily the re-sale champ!~

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