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Audi A3 Resale Value and Depreciation

See how much the Audi A3 depreciates and retains its value over a 3-, 5-, 7- and 10-year timeframe.

Depreciation is the single largest factor in the cost of owning a vehicle. That means knowing how much a vehicle depreciates over time and how well it will hold its value is important. iSeeCars analyzed over 15 million vehicles to determine how much each model depreciates over a 3-, 5-, 7- and 10-year period. Typically, five years is the timeframe used to evaluate and compare depreciation across vehicles.

A new Audi A3 depreciates 47 percent after five years, resulting in a resale value of $21,268. In comparison, the luxury compact car category, which the Audi A3 belongs to, loses 45.6 percent of its value after five years. For further context, the five-year depreciation for all sedans is 38.9 percent and for all vehicles is 41.5 percent.

If you plan to drive a new Audi A3 for shorter or longer than five years, check the depreciation data for the other time periods. After three years, an Audi A3 sees a depreciation of 32.1 percent with a resale value of $27,212. Its 7-year depreciation is 58.5 percent and 10-year depreciation is 72 percent.

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Depreciation is the single largest factor in the cost of owning a vehicle. That means knowing how much a vehicle depreciates over time and how well it will hold its value is important. iSeeCars analyzed over 15 million vehicles to determine how much each model depreciates over a 3-, 5-, 7- and 10-year period. Typically, five years is the timeframe used to evaluate and compare depreciation across vehicles.

A new Audi A3 depreciates 47 percent after five years, resulting in a resale value of $21,268. In comparison, the luxury compact car category, which the Audi A3 belongs to, loses 45.6 percent of its value after five years. For further context, the five-year depreciation for all sedans is 38.9 percent and for all vehicles is 41.5 percent.

If you plan to drive a new Audi A3 for shorter or longer than five years, check the depreciation data for the other time periods. After three years, an Audi A3 sees a depreciation of 32.1 percent with a resale value of $27,212. Its 7-year depreciation is 58.5 percent and 10-year depreciation is 72 percent.

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Audi A3 Depreciation After 3, 5, 7 and 10 Years

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Audi A3 Depreciation and Resale Value

Vehicle Age % Depreciation $ Depreciation % Residual Value $ Residual Value

3 Years

32.1%

$12,888

67.9%

$27,212

5 Years

47%

$18,832

53%

$21,268

7 Years

58.5%

$23,478

41.5%

$16,622

10 Years

72%

$28,860

28%

$11,240

Audi A3 Depreciation Comparison

3-Year Depreciation 5-Year Depreciation 7-Year Depreciation 10-Year Depreciation

Audi A3

32.1%

47%

58.5%

72%

All Luxury Compact Cars

25.3%

45.6%

58.6%

71.2%

All Sedans

24.2%

38.9%

51.1%

64.2%

All Cars

23.9%

41.5%

52.7%

65.4%

Methodology

iSeeCars analyzed over 15 million vehicles to calculate the depreciation and resale value for each model after 3, 5, 7, and 10 years. The depreciation for a given model is calculated from the difference between the new car price and the used car price for the model at each age. Factors such as the car's automaker and vehicle segment are taken into account in iSeeCars' mathematical model to estimate resale value and depreciation. Various segment averages are also calculated for context.