Best value retention in South Africa (2026)
Our own ranking of new cars by projected 3-year value retention, built from South-African-tuned depreciation curves. The higher the retained percentage, the less the car loses — which means better equity and a stronger trade-in. Figures are estimates; run your exact deal in the equity calculator.
Top 30 value retainers
| # | Model | Body | From | 3-yr value | Retained |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nissan NP200 | bakkie | R 255 000 | R 191 952 | 75% |
| 2 | Isuzu KB | bakkie | R 350 000 | R 263 463 | 75% |
| 3 | Mahindra Pik Up | bakkie | R 413 849 | R 311 526 | 75% |
| 4 | Isuzu D-Max | bakkie | R 574 010 | R 432 087 | 75% |
| 5 | Mitsubishi Triton | bakkie | R 639 990 | R 481 754 | 75% |
| 6 | Toyota Hilux | bakkie | R 658 500 | R 495 687 | 75% |
| 7 | Toyota Land Cruiser 79 | bakkie | R 900 000 | R 677 477 | 75% |
| 8 | Suzuki Brezza | suv | R 248 900 | R 183 260 | 74% |
| 9 | Suzuki Fronx | suv | R 303 900 | R 223 756 | 74% |
| 10 | Toyota Starlet Cross | suv | R 304 900 | R 224 492 | 74% |
| 11 | Toyota Urban Cruiser | suv | R 319 900 | R 235 536 | 74% |
| 12 | Suzuki Grand Vitara | suv | R 359 900 | R 264 988 | 74% |
| 13 | Mitsubishi ASX | suv | R 409 990 | R 301 868 | 74% |
| 14 | Toyota Corolla Cross | suv | R 420 700 | R 309 753 | 74% |
| 15 | Suzuki Jimny 5-door | suv | R 439 900 | R 323 890 | 74% |
| 16 | Suzuki Jimny | suv | R 444 900 | R 327 571 | 74% |
| 17 | Mahindra Scorpio-N | suv | R 489 999 | R 360 777 | 74% |
| 18 | Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross | suv | R 534 990 | R 393 903 | 74% |
| 19 | Toyota Fortuner | suv | R 685 900 | R 505 015 | 74% |
| 20 | Isuzu MU-X | suv | R 752 300 | R 553 904 | 74% |
| 21 | Toyota RAV4 | suv | R 770 500 | R 567 305 | 74% |
| 22 | Mitsubishi Pajero Sport | suv | R 789 990 | R 581 655 | 74% |
| 23 | Lexus UX | suv | R 947 600 | R 697 700 | 74% |
| 24 | Lexus NX | suv | R 1 063 600 | R 783 108 | 74% |
| 25 | Toyota Land Cruiser Prado | suv | R 1 330 000 | R 979 254 | 74% |
| 26 | Lexus RX | suv | R 1 501 500 | R 1 105 526 | 74% |
| 27 | Toyota Land Cruiser 300 | suv | R 1 560 000 | R 1 148 598 | 74% |
| 28 | Suzuki S-Presso | hatch | R 178 900 | R 127 309 | 71% |
| 29 | Toyota Vitz | hatch | R 180 600 | R 128 519 | 71% |
| 30 | Suzuki Celerio | hatch | R 188 900 | R 134 425 | 71% |
Fastest to depreciate
These lose the most in the first three years — finance them carefully.
| # | Model | Body | From | 3-yr value | Retained |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Porsche Taycan | ev | R 2 989 000 | R 1 615 543 | 54% |
| 2 | BMW iX | ev | R 2 249 000 | R 1 215 576 | 54% |
| 3 | Audi e-tron | ev | R 2 050 000 | R 1 108 017 | 54% |
| 4 | Mercedes-Benz EQE | ev | R 1 730 000 | R 935 058 | 54% |
| 5 | BMW i4 | ev | R 1 500 000 | R 810 744 | 54% |
| 6 | Volvo EX30 | ev | R 835 500 | R 451 584 | 54% |
| 7 | Porsche 911 | coupe | R 2 760 000 | R 1 569 005 | 57% |
| 8 | Ford Mustang | coupe | R 1 300 000 | R 739 024 | 57% |
| 9 | BYD Seal | ev | R 1 007 900 | R 572 971 | 57% |
| 10 | BMW 4 Series | coupe | R 1 005 063 | R 571 358 | 57% |
Method: each model’s make/segment depreciation tier and body type drive a 3-year value curve applied to a representative new price. Real resale prices vary with condition, mileage, spec and demand — treat as estimates, not quotes.