Best Resale Value Luxury Small Cars for 2024
The best resale value luxury small cars are determined based on analyzing over 3 million vehicles to calculate how much each luxury small car model depreciates after 5 years.
The Lexus RC 350 has the best resale value among luxury small cars. The RC 350 retains 68.3 percent of its value after 5 years, with an average price of $38,232 for 5-year-old models. The RC 350's resale value puts it 11.9 percent above the resale value average for luxury small cars, which is 56.3 percent.
The Lexus RC 300 ranks #2 for best resale value for luxury small cars. The RC 300 retains 68.1 percent of its value after 5 years, with an average price of $34,737 for 5-year-old models. The RC 300's resale value is 11.8 percent higher than the resale value average for luxury small cars.
The Lexus IS 350 is the #3 ranked luxury small car with the best resale value. The IS 350's resale value is 64 percent after 5 years with the average price for a 5-year old IS 350 being $34,849. Its resale value is 7.6 percent more than the average resale value for a luxury small car.
The Lexus RC 350 has the best resale value among luxury small cars. The RC 350 retains 68.3 percent of its value after 5 years, with an average price of $38,232 for 5-year-old models. The RC 350's resale value puts it 11.9 percent above the resale value average for luxury small cars, which is 56.3 percent.
The Lexus RC 300 ranks #2 for best resale value for luxury small cars. The RC 300 retains 68.1 percent of its value after 5 years, with an average price of $34,737 for 5-year-old models. The RC 300's resale value is 11.8 percent higher than the resale value average for luxury small cars.
The Lexus IS 350 is the #3 ranked luxury small car with the best resale value. The IS 350's resale value is 64 percent after 5 years with the average price for a 5-year old IS 350 being $34,849. Its resale value is 7.6 percent more than the average resale value for a luxury small car.
- 5-yr resale value 0.682919
- Avg 5-yr old price: 38232.258771929824
iSeeCars Best Car Rankings are calculated based on an analysis of data from over 12 million cars that assesses how long each vehicle lasts and how well it retains its value over time, along with safety data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Association
See how we rank these cars- Reliability 6.0 / 10
- Value Retention 8.44129 / 10
- Safety Not Available
- 5-yr resale value 0.681036
- Avg 5-yr old price: 34737.3908045977
iSeeCars Best Car Rankings are calculated based on an analysis of data from over 12 million cars that assesses how long each vehicle lasts and how well it retains its value over time, along with safety data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Association
See how we rank these cars- Reliability 7.0 / 10
- Value Retention 8.42896 / 10
- Safety Not Available
- 5-yr resale value 0.639862
- Avg 5-yr old price: 34849.010309278354
iSeeCars Best Car Rankings are calculated based on an analysis of data from over 12 million cars that assesses how long each vehicle lasts and how well it retains its value over time, along with safety data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Association
See how we rank these cars- Reliability 8.996416 / 10
- Value Retention 8.159278 / 10
- Safety 10 / 10
- 5-yr resale value 0.638443
iSeeCars Best Car Rankings are calculated based on an analysis of data from over 12 million cars that assesses how long each vehicle lasts and how well it retains its value over time, along with safety data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Association
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- Value Retention 8.149986 / 10
- Safety 10 / 10
iSeeCars Best Car Rankings are calculated based on an analysis of data from over 12 million cars that assesses how long each vehicle lasts and how well it retains its value over time, along with safety data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Association
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- Value Retention 8.07819 / 10
- Safety Not Available
- 5-yr resale value 0.617122
- Avg 5-yr old price: 32149.9
iSeeCars Best Car Rankings are calculated based on an analysis of data from over 12 million cars that assesses how long each vehicle lasts and how well it retains its value over time, along with safety data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Association
See how we rank these cars- Reliability 5.8 / 10
- Value Retention 8.01034 / 10
- Safety Not Available
- 5-yr resale value 0.612942
- Avg 5-yr old price: 29691.78818283166
iSeeCars Best Car Rankings are calculated based on an analysis of data from over 12 million cars that assesses how long each vehicle lasts and how well it retains its value over time, along with safety data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Association
See how we rank these cars- Reliability 8.70649 / 10
- Value Retention 7.98296 / 10
- Safety 10 / 10
- 5-yr resale value 0.608996
- Avg 5-yr old price: 23018.90521831736
iSeeCars Best Car Rankings are calculated based on an analysis of data from over 12 million cars that assesses how long each vehicle lasts and how well it retains its value over time, along with safety data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Association
See how we rank these cars- Reliability 7.7 / 10
- Value Retention 7.957117 / 10
- Safety 10 / 10
- 5-yr resale value 0.603853
- Avg 5-yr old price: 94129.75806451614
iSeeCars Best Car Rankings are calculated based on an analysis of data from over 12 million cars that assesses how long each vehicle lasts and how well it retains its value over time, along with safety data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Association
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- Value Retention 7.923431 / 10
- Safety Not Available
10. Mercedes-Benz A-Class
- 5-yr resale value 0.603673
- Avg 5-yr old price: 27445.383963494132
iSeeCars Best Car Rankings are calculated based on an analysis of data from over 12 million cars that assesses how long each vehicle lasts and how well it retains its value over time, along with safety data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Association
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- Value Retention 7.922248 / 10
- Safety Not Available
iSeeCars Best Car Rankings are calculated based on an analysis of data from over 12 million cars that assesses how long each vehicle lasts and how well it retains its value over time, along with safety data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Association
See how we rank these cars- Reliability 7.637696 / 10
- Value Retention 7.88752 / 10
- Safety Not Available
- 5-yr resale value 0.593896
- Avg 5-yr old price: 25597.180362860192
iSeeCars Best Car Rankings are calculated based on an analysis of data from over 12 million cars that assesses how long each vehicle lasts and how well it retains its value over time, along with safety data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Association
See how we rank these cars- Reliability 7.0 / 10
- Value Retention 7.858211 / 10
- Safety Not Available
- 5-yr resale value 0.592349
- Avg 5-yr old price: 39181.35551663748
iSeeCars Best Car Rankings are calculated based on an analysis of data from over 12 million cars that assesses how long each vehicle lasts and how well it retains its value over time, along with safety data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Association
See how we rank these cars- Reliability 7.671991 / 10
- Value Retention 7.848078 / 10
- Safety Not Available
iSeeCars Best Car Rankings are calculated based on an analysis of data from over 12 million cars that assesses how long each vehicle lasts and how well it retains its value over time, along with safety data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Association
See how we rank these cars- Reliability 6.6 / 10
- Value Retention 7.821267 / 10
- Safety 10 / 10
15. Cadillac ATS
- 5-yr resale value 0.577338
- Avg 5-yr old price: 27184.51886792453
iSeeCars Best Car Rankings are calculated based on an analysis of data from over 12 million cars that assesses how long each vehicle lasts and how well it retains its value over time, along with safety data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Association
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- Value Retention 7.749762 / 10
- Safety Not Available
- 5-yr resale value 0.562751
- Avg 5-yr old price: 29208.723669309173
iSeeCars Best Car Rankings are calculated based on an analysis of data from over 12 million cars that assesses how long each vehicle lasts and how well it retains its value over time, along with safety data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Association
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- Value Retention 7.654223 / 10
- Safety Not Available
- 5-yr resale value 0.55836
- Avg 5-yr old price: 30111.473537604455
iSeeCars Best Car Rankings are calculated based on an analysis of data from over 12 million cars that assesses how long each vehicle lasts and how well it retains its value over time, along with safety data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Association
See how we rank these cars- Reliability 7.2 / 10
- Value Retention 7.62546 / 10
- Safety Not Available
- 5-yr resale value 0.553055
- Avg 5-yr old price: 30554.5625
iSeeCars Best Car Rankings are calculated based on an analysis of data from over 12 million cars that assesses how long each vehicle lasts and how well it retains its value over time, along with safety data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Association
See how we rank these cars- Reliability 8.3 / 10
- Value Retention 7.590717 / 10
- Safety Not Available
- 5-yr resale value 0.536357
iSeeCars Best Car Rankings are calculated based on an analysis of data from over 12 million cars that assesses how long each vehicle lasts and how well it retains its value over time, along with safety data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Association
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- Value Retention 7.481347 / 10
- Safety Not Available
- 5-yr resale value 0.536251
iSeeCars Best Car Rankings are calculated based on an analysis of data from over 12 million cars that assesses how long each vehicle lasts and how well it retains its value over time, along with safety data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Association
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- Value Retention 7.480653 / 10
- Safety Not Available
iSeeCars Best Car Rankings are calculated based on an analysis of data from over 12 million cars that assesses how long each vehicle lasts and how well it retains its value over time, along with safety data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Association
See how we rank these cars- Reliability 7.959123 / 10
- Value Retention 7.462326 / 10
- Safety 10 / 10
iSeeCars Best Car Rankings are calculated based on an analysis of data from over 12 million cars that assesses how long each vehicle lasts and how well it retains its value over time, along with safety data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Association
See how we rank these cars- Reliability 8.471659 / 10
- Value Retention 7.461193 / 10
- Safety Not Available
- 5-yr resale value 0.533139
- Avg 5-yr old price: 29912.295241403266
iSeeCars Best Car Rankings are calculated based on an analysis of data from over 12 million cars that assesses how long each vehicle lasts and how well it retains its value over time, along with safety data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Association
See how we rank these cars- Reliability 8.171991 / 10
- Value Retention 7.46027 / 10
- Safety 10 / 10
- 5-yr resale value 0.533011
- Avg 5-yr old price: 56841.38432835821
iSeeCars Best Car Rankings are calculated based on an analysis of data from over 12 million cars that assesses how long each vehicle lasts and how well it retains its value over time, along with safety data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Association
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- Value Retention 7.459433 / 10
- Safety Not Available
- 5-yr resale value 0.531804
- Avg 5-yr old price: 40296.38148984199
iSeeCars Best Car Rankings are calculated based on an analysis of data from over 12 million cars that assesses how long each vehicle lasts and how well it retains its value over time, along with safety data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Association
See how we rank these cars- Reliability 7.0 / 10
- Value Retention 7.451524 / 10
- Safety Not Available
- 5-yr resale value 0.523132
iSeeCars Best Car Rankings are calculated based on an analysis of data from over 12 million cars that assesses how long each vehicle lasts and how well it retains its value over time, along with safety data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Association
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- Value Retention 7.394723 / 10
- Safety Not Available
- 5-yr resale value 0.520022
- Avg 5-yr old price: 30447.73021181717
iSeeCars Best Car Rankings are calculated based on an analysis of data from over 12 million cars that assesses how long each vehicle lasts and how well it retains its value over time, along with safety data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Association
See how we rank these cars- Reliability 6.2 / 10
- Value Retention 7.374356 / 10
- Safety 10 / 10
iSeeCars Best Car Rankings are calculated based on an analysis of data from over 12 million cars that assesses how long each vehicle lasts and how well it retains its value over time, along with safety data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Association
See how we rank these cars- Reliability 8.698115 / 10
- Value Retention 7.36299 / 10
- Safety 10 / 10
- 5-yr resale value 0.511871
- Avg 5-yr old price: 27104.13589211618
iSeeCars Best Car Rankings are calculated based on an analysis of data from over 12 million cars that assesses how long each vehicle lasts and how well it retains its value over time, along with safety data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Association
See how we rank these cars- Reliability 6.0 / 10
- Value Retention 7.320966 / 10
- Safety Not Available
iSeeCars Best Car Rankings are calculated based on an analysis of data from over 12 million cars that assesses how long each vehicle lasts and how well it retains its value over time, along with safety data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Association
See how we rank these cars- Reliability 8.63185 / 10
- Value Retention 7.294381 / 10
- Safety 10 / 10
- 5-yr resale value 0.507593
- Avg 5-yr old price: 28674.625292740046
iSeeCars Best Car Rankings are calculated based on an analysis of data from over 12 million cars that assesses how long each vehicle lasts and how well it retains its value over time, along with safety data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Association
See how we rank these cars- Reliability 8.358429 / 10
- Value Retention 7.292946 / 10
- Safety 10 / 10
- 5-yr resale value 0.49271
- Avg 5-yr old price: 26737.943762120234
iSeeCars Best Car Rankings are calculated based on an analysis of data from over 12 million cars that assesses how long each vehicle lasts and how well it retains its value over time, along with safety data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Association
See how we rank these cars- Reliability 7.2 / 10
- Value Retention 7.195471 / 10
- Safety Not Available
- 5-yr resale value 0.492535
- Avg 5-yr old price: 27364.596962616823
iSeeCars Best Car Rankings are calculated based on an analysis of data from over 12 million cars that assesses how long each vehicle lasts and how well it retains its value over time, along with safety data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Association
See how we rank these cars- Reliability 5.8 / 10
- Value Retention 7.194323 / 10
- Safety Not Available
- 5-yr resale value 0.489283
- Avg 5-yr old price: 28771.994897959183
iSeeCars Best Car Rankings are calculated based on an analysis of data from over 12 million cars that assesses how long each vehicle lasts and how well it retains its value over time, along with safety data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Association
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- Value Retention 7.173021 / 10
- Safety Not Available
35. BMW 3 Series (hatchback)
- 5-yr resale value 0.479256
- Avg 5-yr old price: 30070.46153846154
iSeeCars Best Car Rankings are calculated based on an analysis of data from over 12 million cars that assesses how long each vehicle lasts and how well it retains its value over time, along with safety data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Association
See how we rank these cars- Reliability 8.016859 / 10
- Value Retention 7.107346 / 10
- Safety 10 / 10
- 5-yr resale value Not Available
iSeeCars Best Car Rankings are calculated based on an analysis of data from over 12 million cars that assesses how long each vehicle lasts and how well it retains its value over time, along with safety data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Association
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- Value Retention Coming soon
- Safety Not Available
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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).