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Best Resale Value Luxury Large SUVs for 2023

The best resale value luxury large SUVs are determined based on analyzing over 3 million vehicles to calculate how much each luxury large SUV model depreciates after 5 years.

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The Lexus LX 570 has the best resale value among luxury large SUVs. The LX 570 retains 63 percent of its value after 5 years, with an average price of $61,969 for 5-year-old models. The LX 570's resale value puts it 13.7 percent above the resale value average for luxury large SUVs, which is 49.4 percent.

The Mercedes-Benz G-Class ranks #2 for best resale value for luxury large SUVs. The G-Class retains 60.9 percent of its value after 5 years, with an average price of $111,101 for 5-year-old models. The G-Class's resale value is 11.5 percent higher than the resale value average for luxury large SUVs.

The Jeep Wagoneer is the #3 ranked luxury large SUV with the best resale value. The Wagoneer's resale value is 57.4 percent after 5 years. Its resale value is 8 percent more than the average resale value for a luxury large SUV.

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What is the luxury large SUV with the best resale value?
  1. Lexus LX 570
  2. Mercedes-Benz G-Class
  3. Jeep Wagoneer
  4. Jeep Grand Wagoneer
  5. Mercedes-Benz GLS
  6. Volvo XC90
  7. Cadillac Escalade
  8. BMW X7
  9. Cadillac XT6
  10. Audi Q8
  11. Audi RS Q8
  12. Audi SQ8
  13. Land Rover Range Rover
  14. Cadillac Escalade ESV
  15. INFINITI QX80
  16. Lincoln MKT
  17. Lincoln Aviator
  18. Lincoln Navigator
  19. Buick Enclave
  20. Lincoln MKT Town Car
  21. Lincoln Navigator L
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The Lexus LX 570 has the best resale value among luxury large SUVs. The LX 570 retains 63 percent of its value after 5 years, with an average price of $61,969 for 5-year-old models. The LX 570's resale value puts it 13.7 percent above the resale value average for luxury large SUVs, which is 49.4 percent.

The Mercedes-Benz G-Class ranks #2 for best resale value for luxury large SUVs. The G-Class retains 60.9 percent of its value after 5 years, with an average price of $111,101 for 5-year-old models. The G-Class's resale value is 11.5 percent higher than the resale value average for luxury large SUVs.

The Jeep Wagoneer is the #3 ranked luxury large SUV with the best resale value. The Wagoneer's resale value is 57.4 percent after 5 years. Its resale value is 8 percent more than the average resale value for a luxury large SUV.

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Last new model year: 2021

1. Lexus LX 570

#1 of 32 Best Luxury SUVs with 3 Rows #1 of 32 Best Luxury SUVs with 3 Rows for Tall People #1 of 32 Luxury SUVs with 3 Rows with Best Resale Value
  • 5-yr resale value 63%
  • Avg 5-yr old price: $61,969
iSEECARS SCORE

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9.1 / 10
  • Reliability 9.3 / 10
  • Value Retention 8.9 / 10
  • Safety Not Available
NEW PRICE (MSRP) $86,930 - $91,930
USED PRICE $57,312 - $91,903
MPG 14 mpg
CARGO VOLUME 16.3 - 53.7 cu ft

2. Mercedes-Benz G-Class

#1 of 25 Best Off-road Luxury Large SUVs #1 of 6 Best German Luxury Large SUVs #2 of 25 Luxury Large SUVs with Best Resale Value
  • 5-yr resale value 60.9%
  • Avg 5-yr old price: $111,101
iSEECARS SCORE

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8.4 / 10
  • Reliability 8.1 / 10
  • Value Retention 8.7 / 10
  • Safety Not Available
NEW PRICE (MSRP) $139,900 - $349,000
USED PRICE $107,630 - $239,998
MPG 11 - 14 mpg
CARGO VOLUME 38.1 cu ft

3. Jeep Wagoneer

#3 of 25 Luxury Large SUVs with Best Resale Value #5 of 32 Luxury SUVs with 3 Rows with Best Resale Value #5 of 22 Most Affordable Luxury Large SUVs
  • 5-yr resale value 57.4%
iSEECARS SCORE

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  • Reliability Coming soon
  • Value Retention 7.7 / 10
  • Safety Not Available
NEW PRICE (MSRP) $61,595 - $77,195
USED PRICE –
MPG 17 - 20 mpg
CARGO VOLUME –

4. Jeep Grand Wagoneer

#4 of 25 Luxury Large SUVs with Best Resale Value #6 of 32 Luxury SUVs with 3 Rows with Best Resale Value #8 of 32 Luxury SUVs with 3 Rows with the Most Horsepower
  • 5-yr resale value 57.4%
iSEECARS SCORE

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  • Reliability Coming soon
  • Value Retention 7.6 / 10
  • Safety Not Available
NEW PRICE (MSRP) $90,495 - $111,690
USED PRICE –
MPG 15 - 17 mpg
CARGO VOLUME –

5. Mercedes-Benz GLS

#2 of 6 Best German Luxury Large SUVs #3 of 67 Luxury Crossover SUVs with the Most Cargo Space #3 of 6 Best German Luxury SUVs with 3 Rows
  • 5-yr resale value 55.8%
  • Avg 5-yr old price: $42,752
iSEECARS SCORE

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7.0 / 10
  • Reliability 5.6 / 10
  • Value Retention 8.4 / 10
  • Safety Not Available
NEW PRICE (MSRP) $87,000 - $174,350
USED PRICE $36,899 - $119,847
MPG 16 - 20 mpg
CARGO VOLUME 17.4 - 18.4 cu ft

6. Volvo XC90

#2 of 67 Best Off-road Luxury Crossover SUVs #2 of 67 Luxury Crossover SUVs with the Most Cargo Space #2 of 25 Best Luxury Large SUVs
  • 5-yr resale value 51.1%
  • Avg 5-yr old price: $31,923
iSEECARS SCORE

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8.8 / 10
  • Reliability 8.5 / 10
  • Value Retention 7.8 / 10
  • Safety 10 / 10
NEW PRICE (MSRP) $56,000 - $69,900
USED PRICE $29,799 - $61,782
MPG 23 - 24 mpg
CARGO VOLUME 15.8 cu ft

7. Cadillac Escalade

#1 of 32 Most Comfortable Luxury SUVs with 3 Rows #1 of 25 Most Comfortable Luxury Large SUVs #3 of 32 Luxury SUVs with 3 Rows with the Most Cargo Space
  • 5-yr resale value 49.1%
  • Avg 5-yr old price: $46,975
iSEECARS SCORE

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8.1 / 10
  • Reliability 8.8 / 10
  • Value Retention 7.5 / 10
  • Safety 8.0 / 10
NEW PRICE (MSRP) $79,295 - $108,595
USED PRICE $42,714 - $118,234
MPG 16 - 23 mpg
CARGO VOLUME 25.5 cu ft

8. BMW X7

#3 of 32 Luxury SUVs with 3 Rows with the Most Horsepower #3 of 25 Luxury Large SUVs with the Most Horsepower #7 of 32 Best Luxury SUVs with 3 Rows for Tall People
  • 5-yr resale value 48.4%
iSEECARS SCORE

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  • Reliability Coming soon
  • Value Retention 7.4 / 10
  • Safety Not Available
NEW PRICE (MSRP) $81,900 - $149,400
USED PRICE $50,996 - $93,575
MPG 17 - 22 mpg
CARGO VOLUME 12.8 cu ft

9. Cadillac XT6

#2 of 22 Most Affordable Luxury Large SUVs #4 of 30 Most Affordable Luxury SUVs with 3 Rows #5 of 67 Luxury Crossover SUVs with the Most Cargo Space
  • 5-yr resale value 47.9%
iSEECARS SCORE

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  • Reliability Coming soon
  • Value Retention 7.3 / 10
  • Safety 10 / 10
NEW PRICE (MSRP) $48,795 - $60,295
USED PRICE $36,498 - $59,345
MPG 21 - 23 mpg
CARGO VOLUME 12.6 cu ft

10. Audi Q8

#6 of 67 Best Luxury Crossover SUVs for Towing #7 of 22 Most Affordable Luxury Large SUVs #9 of 25 Best Luxury Large SUVs for Towing
  • 5-yr resale value 47.7%
iSEECARS SCORE

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  • Reliability Coming soon
  • Value Retention 7.2 / 10
  • Safety 10 / 10
NEW PRICE (MSRP) $72,800 - $83,100
USED PRICE $43,989 - $74,797
MPG 20 mpg
CARGO VOLUME 30.5 cu ft

11. Audi RS Q8

#3 of 67 Best Luxury Crossover SUVs for Tall People #5 of 25 Luxury Large SUVs with the Most Horsepower #6 of 67 Luxury Crossover SUVs with the Most Horsepower
  • 5-yr resale value 47.7%
iSEECARS SCORE

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  • Reliability Coming soon
  • Value Retention 7.2 / 10
  • Safety Not Available
NEW PRICE (MSRP) $125,800
USED PRICE $99,881 - $144,132
MPG 16 mpg
CARGO VOLUME 30.5 cu ft

12. Audi SQ8

#8 of 67 Best Luxury Crossover SUVs for Towing #10 of 25 Luxury Large SUVs with the Most Horsepower #11 of 25 Best Luxury Large SUVs for Towing
  • 5-yr resale value 47.7%
iSEECARS SCORE

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  • Reliability Coming soon
  • Value Retention 7.2 / 10
  • Safety Not Available
NEW PRICE (MSRP) $95,500 - $101,500
USED PRICE $73,398 - $107,100
MPG 17 mpg
CARGO VOLUME 30.5 cu ft

13. Land Rover Range Rover

#5 of 25 Best Luxury Large SUVs for Towing #6 of 32 Luxury SUVs with 3 Rows with the Most Horsepower #7 of 32 Best Luxury SUVs with 3 Rows for Towing
  • 5-yr resale value 46.9%
  • Avg 5-yr old price: $59,023
iSEECARS SCORE

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7.5 / 10
  • Reliability 7.8 / 10
  • Value Retention 7.1 / 10
  • Safety Not Available
NEW PRICE (MSRP) $104,500 - $218,300
USED PRICE $51,792 - $176,991
MPG 18 - 21 mpg
CARGO VOLUME 8.7 - 40.9 cu ft

14. Cadillac Escalade ESV

#1 of 32 Luxury SUVs with 3 Rows with the Most Cargo Space #1 of 25 Luxury Large SUVs with the Most Cargo Space #2 of 32 Most Comfortable Luxury SUVs with 3 Rows
  • 5-yr resale value 46.2%
  • Avg 5-yr old price: $45,702
iSEECARS SCORE

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7.9 / 10
  • Reliability 8.7 / 10
  • Value Retention 7.0 / 10
  • Safety 8.0 / 10
NEW PRICE (MSRP) $82,295 - $111,595
USED PRICE $39,963 - $117,317
MPG 16 - 23 mpg
CARGO VOLUME 41.5 cu ft

15. INFINITI QX80

#2 of 32 Best Luxury SUVs with 3 Rows for Towing #2 of 25 Best Luxury Large SUVs for Towing #2 of 3 Best Japanese Luxury Large SUVs
  • 5-yr resale value 45.6%
  • Avg 5-yr old price: $34,224
iSEECARS SCORE

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7.6 / 10
  • Reliability 8.0 / 10
  • Value Retention 6.8 / 10
  • Safety 8.0 / 10
NEW PRICE (MSRP) $72,700 - $87,450
USED PRICE $31,183 - $66,240
MPG 15 - 16 mpg
CARGO VOLUME 16.6 cu ft
Last new model year: 2019

16. Lincoln MKT

#5 of 67 Most Comfortable Luxury Crossover SUVs #7 of 67 Luxury Crossover SUVs with the Most Cargo Space #9 of 32 Most Comfortable Luxury SUVs with 3 Rows
  • 5-yr resale value 45.4%
  • Avg 5-yr old price: $25,792
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  • Reliability Coming soon
  • Value Retention 6.8 / 10
  • Safety Not Available
NEW PRICE (MSRP) $49,500 - $52,500
USED PRICE $20,532 - $35,273
MPG 17 mpg
CARGO VOLUME 17.9 cu ft

17. Lincoln Aviator

#3 of 67 Most Comfortable Luxury Crossover SUVs #3 of 22 Most Affordable Luxury Large SUVs #3 of 13 Best American Luxury Crossover SUVs
  • 5-yr resale value 45.1%
iSEECARS SCORE

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8.0 / 10
  • Reliability 8.3 / 10
  • Value Retention 6.7 / 10
  • Safety 9.0 / 10
NEW PRICE (MSRP) $51,370 - $80,725
USED PRICE $41,991 - $73,077
MPG 20 - 21 mpg
CARGO VOLUME 17.8 cu ft

18. Lincoln Navigator

#1 of 32 Best Luxury SUVs with 3 Rows for Towing #1 of 25 Best Luxury Large SUVs for Towing #2 of 25 Most Reliable Luxury Large SUVs
  • 5-yr resale value 44.4%
  • Avg 5-yr old price: $46,172
iSEECARS SCORE

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8.6 / 10
  • Reliability 9.1 / 10
  • Value Retention 6.6 / 10
  • Safety 10 / 10
NEW PRICE (MSRP) $82,765 - $110,750
USED PRICE $41,026 - $98,140
MPG 18 - 19 mpg
CARGO VOLUME 20.9 cu ft

19. Buick Enclave

#1 of 67 Luxury Crossover SUVs with the Most Cargo Space #1 of 67 Most Comfortable Luxury Crossover SUVs #1 of 22 Most Affordable Luxury Large SUVs
  • 5-yr resale value 43.5%
  • Avg 5-yr old price: $28,055
iSEECARS SCORE

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8.4 / 10
  • Reliability 8.6 / 10
  • Value Retention 7.0 / 10
  • Safety 9.6 / 10
NEW PRICE (MSRP) $43,900 - $59,500
USED PRICE $24,888 - $50,000
MPG 20 - 21 mpg
CARGO VOLUME 23.6 cu ft
Last new model year: 2019

20. Lincoln MKT Town Car

#14 of 25 Best Luxury Large SUVs for Tall People #14 of 25 Most Comfortable Luxury Large SUVs #17 of 67 Best Luxury Crossover SUVs for Tall People
  • 5-yr resale value 43.1%
  • Avg 5-yr old price: $21,994
iSEECARS SCORE

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  • Reliability Coming soon
  • Value Retention 6.9 / 10
  • Safety Not Available
NEW PRICE (MSRP) $45,955 - $48,400
USED PRICE $13,345 - $28,350
MPG 15 - 18 mpg
CARGO VOLUME 17.9 cu ft

21. Lincoln Navigator L

#1 of 14 Best American Luxury Large SUVs #1 of 14 Best American Luxury SUVs with 3 Rows #2 of 32 Best Off-road Luxury SUVs with 3 Rows
  • 5-yr resale value 42.6%
  • Avg 5-yr old price: $47,163
iSEECARS SCORE

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8.6 / 10
  • Reliability 9.0 / 10
  • Value Retention 6.9 / 10
  • Safety 10 / 10
NEW PRICE (MSRP) $85,760 - $113,795
USED PRICE $42,936 - $96,947
MPG 18 - 19 mpg
CARGO VOLUME 36.0 cu ft

Cadillac Escalade-V

#1 of 32 Luxury SUVs with 3 Rows with the Most Horsepower #1 of 25 Luxury Large SUVs with the Most Horsepower #3 of 32 Most Comfortable Luxury SUVs with 3 Rows
  • 5-yr resale value Not Available
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  • Reliability Coming soon
  • Value Retention Coming soon
  • Safety 8.0 / 10
NEW PRICE (MSRP) $149,195
USED PRICE $166,903 - $215,497
MPG 13 mpg
CARGO VOLUME 25.5 cu ft

Cadillac Escalade-V ESV

#2 of 32 Luxury SUVs with 3 Rows with the Most Cargo Space #2 of 32 Luxury SUVs with 3 Rows with the Most Horsepower #2 of 25 Luxury Large SUVs with the Most Cargo Space
  • 5-yr resale value Not Available
iSEECARS SCORE

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  • Reliability Coming soon
  • Value Retention Coming soon
  • Safety 8.0 / 10
NEW PRICE (MSRP) $152,195
USED PRICE $168,625 - $215,679
MPG 13 mpg
CARGO VOLUME 41.5 cu ft

Jeep Grand Wagoneer L

#9 of 32 Luxury SUVs with 3 Rows with the Most Horsepower #9 of 25 Luxury Large SUVs with the Most Horsepower #10 of 25 Best Off-road Luxury Large SUVs
  • 5-yr resale value Not Available
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  • Reliability Coming soon
  • Value Retention Coming soon
  • Safety Not Available
NEW PRICE (MSRP) $93,495 - $114,690
USED PRICE –
MPG 16 mpg
CARGO VOLUME –

Lexus LX 600

#7 of 25 Best Luxury Large SUVs for Towing #8 of 25 Best Off-road Luxury Large SUVs #9 of 32 Best Luxury SUVs with 3 Rows for Towing
  • 5-yr resale value Not Available
iSEECARS SCORE

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  • Reliability Coming soon
  • Value Retention Coming soon
  • Safety Not Available
NEW PRICE (MSRP) $90,815 - $130,905
USED PRICE $111,499 - $154,994
MPG 19 mpg
CARGO VOLUME 11.0 cu ft

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How We Rank These Cars

iSeeCars analyzed over 3 million vehicles to calculate the resale value for each model after 5 years. The resale value for a given model is based on the difference between the new car MSRP and the equivalent 5 year-old used car price for the model.

Vehicles within a given category are sorted to show the models with the best resale values first. If two cars have the same resale values, then we break the tie by seeing which vehicle has the higher overall iSeeCars Score. Along with resale value, we show comprehensive iSeeCars ratings for each model, because we believe multiple factors should be taken into account when buyers are seeking the best overall vehicle. Two of these additional factors are reliability and safety, both of which are included in our ratings system.

The overall iSeeCars Score is an analysis of these three key factors: reliability, resale value and safety. It is calculated based on the latest research and analysis by our data science team. The data analysis comes from over 12 million new and used vehicles in our Longest-Lasting Cars and 5-Year Depreciation Studies, combined with NHTSA and IIHS Safety Ratings.

Vehicles are scored in three categories:

Reliability | 33.3%

The reliability score represents an analysis of iSeeCars' proprietary research on the longest-lasting vehicles.

Value Retention | 33.3%

The value retention score is based on our data science team's statistical analysis and prediction of 5-year depreciation from MSRP to determine which cars hold their value best, using US Bureau of Labor Statistics data to adjust for inflation.

Safety | 33.3%

The safety score is calculated based on the last five years of crash test ratings from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and incorporates the latest Top Safety Pick information from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS).