BMW residual values usually outstrip those of Audi, although this has never been the case with the firm’s entry-level models, the 1 Series and A3, where prices have been much closer.
Source: CAP Motor Research
Source: CAP Motor Research
The introduction of the new EfficientDynamics package, which hugely increases the fuel economy and emissions of both petrol and diesel 1 Series means the car is likely to be much more popular on the used market. So CAP has realigned 1 Series for the 2007 model.
It also gets slight visual tweaks too, putting some daylight between it and the A3, especially in this popular M Sport variant.
BMW 118i M Sport 5dr: Price new £21,787
Mileage | Age (months) | Predicted value | Money lost | |||
20,000 | 12 | £15,725/72% | £6,062 | |||
30,000 | 18 | £14,000/64% | £7,787 | |||
40,000 | 24 | £12,500/57% | £9,287 | |||
50,000 | 30 | £11,150/51% | £10,637 | |||
60,000 | 36 | £10,000/46% | £11,787 | |||
Source: CAP Motor Research
Audi A3 Sportback 2.0 FSI S line: Price new £21,667
Mileage | Age (months) | Predicted value | Money lost | |||
20,000 | 12 | £14,925/69% | £6,742 | |||
30,000 | 18 | £13,300/61% | £8,367 | |||
40,000 | 24 | £11,850/55% | £9,817 | |||
50,000 | 30 | £10,575/49% | £11,092 | |||
60,000 | 36 | £9,500/44% | £12,167 | |||
Source: CAP Motor Research
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