Which Renault Duster depreciates the fastest?

We calculate the depreciation rates of models in the Renault Duster range to give you an idea of how much of the value the popular SUV holds onto in the span of a year.

Farzana Chaumoo

21 Nov 2019 · 09:52Buying a Car

Depreciation Calculation on 2018 Renault Duster models

As per prices listed in TransUnion Auto Dealers’ Guide (Nov 2019) for 2018 Renault Duster models:

Duster 1.5 dCi Dynamique (80 kW)

2018 New Price: R287 900

2018 Trade Price: R202 400

Depreciation: R85 500 (30%)

Duster 1.5 dCi Dynamique EDC (80 kW)

2018 New Price: R307 900

2018 Trade Price: R221 000

Depreciation: R86 900 (28%)

Duster 1.5 dCi Dynamique 4X4 (80 kW)

2018 New Price: R312 900

2018 Trade Price: R224 600

Depreciation: R88 300 (28%)

Duster 1.6 Expression (75 kW)

2018 New Price: R246 900

2018 Trade Price: R172 600

Depreciation: R74 300 (30%)

Duster 1.6 Dynamique (75 kW)

2018 New Price: R266 900

2018 Trade Price: R189 300

Depreciation: R77 600 (29%)

Which models hold their value best?

The best-selling Duster model in the first six months of 2019 was the 1.5 dCi Prestige EDC 4X2, however, there were no prices in the Dealers' Guide for it. From the models that were listed, it's clear the Dynamique EDC and 4x4 models are the two with the lowest depreciation percentage. Although, there isn't a big difference in percentages among them, as they are all near 30% which is considerably high.

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 the condition of the car and how it has been maintained over the years, as well as its mileage, but given equal condition and mileage, the percentage drop-off on the more popular models in a range will be less.