“Resale Value Giants”: MINI is the leader in two vehicle categories.

Munich. Purchasing a new vehicle of the British
premium brand MINI is a worthwhile investment. The buyer can be sure
of driving fun, individual style and premium quality as well as
relying on a particularly high level of value retention. For years
now, MINI models have been among the winners in the “Resale Value
Giants” ranking published in “Focus Online”. In the current list, a
MINI leads the way in two vehicle categories. The new MINI One 3 door
(75 kW/102 hp; combined fuel consumption: 4.8 – 4.7 l/100 km; combined
CO2 emissions: 111 – 109 g/km) is certified as having the lowest
percentage loss in value among small cars, while the same applies to
the new MINI One Clubman (75 kW/102 hp; combined fuel consumption:
5.3 – 5.1 l/100 km; combined CO2 emissions: 124 – 119 g/km) in the
compact segment. These assessments are based on analyses carried out
by the Saarbrücken market research institute Bähr Fess
Forecasts. The study looks at the anticipated development in value of
current new cars over the next four years.

Given their diverse qualities and enormous popularity, the two
MINI “resale value giants” have everything it takes to attract a high
level of demand on the used car market. For the MINI One 3 door the
market experts predict a resale value of 56.5 per cent of the current
retail price in four years’ time. The latest generation of the
original in the premium segment of small cars has already come out top
of its class in previous “Resale Value Giant” rankings. So it comes as
no surprise that “Focus online” arrives at a positive conclusion this
time round: “The MINI One is a sound investment.”

Meanwhile the MINI One Clubman does even better in the current
analysis: after a period of four years, this car is predicted to have
a resale value of 58 per cent of its original purchase price. The
modern reinterpretation of a shooting brake with four side doors, two
split doors at the rear and a versatile interior was included in the
compact class assessment for the first time and “instantly took its
place on the winner’s rostrum”, as “Focus online” reported.

For the current “Resale Value Giant” ranking, the model range
was once again scrutinised in a total of 16 vehicle categories. In
their forecasts, the automotive market experts take into account not
just the characteristics of each model but also brand image,
performance on comparative tests, competition in the specific segment,
customer surveys and also general economic developments. Resale value
comparison is an important guideline for potential new car buyers when
making a purchase decision. Ultimately the difference between purchase
price and resale value is a key cost factor. The new MINI Generation
performs well here just as it does in terms of efficiency, thereby
offering a perfect combination of driving fun and economy.

 

For further details on official fuel consumption figures, official
specific CO2 emissions and power consumption of new cars, please refer
to the “Manual on fuel consumption, CO2 emissions and power
consumption of new cars”, available at all sales outlets, from
Deutschen Automobil Treuhand GmbH (DAT), Hellmuth-Hirth-Str. 1, 73760
Ostfildern-Scharnhausen and at
http://www.dat.de/angebote/verlagsprodukte/leitfaden-kraftstoffverbrauch.html.
Manual CO2 (PDF ‒ 2.7 MB)