Which Haval Jolion trim depreciates the fastest?
Arriving in South Africa in 2017, Haval has gone from strength to strength very quickly, grabbing new customers with their competitively priced and well-spec'ed family crossovers and SUVs. the Jolion crossover has gone on to be one of their best sellers and four years on, we take a look at value retention
Jolion depreciation
Chinese automakers have targeted South Africa as a destination of note for many of their domestically produced vehicles. Most of these vehicles are SUV-styled models, and South Africans have been lapping them up. GWM's Haval brand was the first to really make an indent with the H series crossovers and, since then, has branched out into other derivatives, one of these being the Jolion.
Related: Haval Jolion (2021) Review
The Haval Jolion, in its many trim options, ranging from the entry-level City derivative to the flagship Super Luxury and its Hybrid versions, represents incredible value for money and offers a lot of car for very comparable money. Four years after its introduction in 2021, we were interested in determining which Jolion has maintained its value the best. Working on a two-year gap due to introducing new models during the facelift period, we compare selling prices versus what the used market will currently demand and then see what type of value remains.
Haval Jolion 1.5T City
New Price: from R 348 350
Average Used Price: from R269 900
Average Mileage: 40 000km
Percentage loss: 22.5%
Haval Jolion 1.5T Premium
New Price: from R 389 150
Average Used Price: from R350 000
Average Mileage: 30 000km
Percentage loss: 10%
Haval Jolion 1.5T Luxury
New Price: from R 389 450 (Manual) R429 650 (Auto)
Average Used Price: from R 380 000 (Auto)
Average Mileage: 20 000km
Percentage loss: 11.5%
Haval Jolion 1.5T Super Luxury
New Price: from R 462 750
Average Used Price: from R 389 999
Average Mileage: 25 000km
Percentage loss: 15.7%
Haval Jolion 1.5T S Super Luxury
New Price: from R 496 950
Average Used Price: from R 449 950
Average Mileage: 18 000km
Percentage loss: 9.4%
Haval Jolion 1.5T HEV Luxury
New Price: from R 549 950
Average Used Price: from R 450 000
Average Mileage: 12 500km
Percentage loss: 18.1%
Haval Jolion 1.5T HEV Super Luxury
New Price: from R 579 950
Average Used Price: from R 489 900
Average Mileage: 12 000km
Percentage loss: 15.5%
Verdict
Looking at the overall percentage loss for all the Jolion models, it is clear to see that the middle-of-the-range Premium has held its value the best over a two-year span with a loss of only 10% while the entry-level City has faired the worst with 22% value lost.
