Depreciation Calculation on 2016 Jaguar XF models
Since pricing and information for the Jaguar XF 3.0-litre models that are currently selling on the market weren't available because of their lack of trim availability back in 2016, depreciation was calculated on trims with 2.0-litre engines only. Let's take a look.
As per prices listed in TransUnion Auto Dealers’ Guide (Sep 2019):
2.0D Prestige
2016 New Price: R765 900
2016 Trade Price: R417 700
Depreciation: R348 200 (45%)
2.0D R-Sport
2016 New Price: R838 600
2016 Trade Price: R464 900
Depreciation: R373 700 (45%)
2.0 Prestige
2016 New Price: R809 426
2016 Trade Price: R420 000
Depreciation: R389 426 (48%)
2.0 R-Sport
2016 New Price: R882 026
2016 Trade Price: R474 500
Depreciation: R407 526 (46%)
2.0 Portfolio
2016 New Price: R917 626
2016 Trade Price: R511 300
Depreciation: R406 326 (44%)
Which models hold their value best?
A good guide to value depreciation is to bear in mind that second-hand prices generally reflect popularity in the new-car market. So the most popular models hold their value better in the used-car arena, as the same laws of supply and demand follow.
There are exceptions to this, and often the differences in value retention are clouded by factors such as condition, mileage and vehicle history, but given equal condition and mileage, the percentage drop-off on the more popular models in a range will be less.
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