Munich. Once again, several models of the British
premium brand have achieved top placements in the list of “2016
Residual Value Giants” published by “Focus Online”. The result
reflects the unique combination of driving fun, expressive design and
premium quality offered by MINI vehicles. Two class victories as well
as one second and one third place underscore the outstanding value
retention they offer. The MINI One 3 door in the Compact Car category
and the MINI One D Countryman in the Mini SUV category turned out to
be the models that provide the most lasting value in their respective
segments. In the convertible class, second place went to the MINI
Cooper Convertible, while the MINI One Convertible was ranked third.
The current “Resale Value Giants” ranking in a total
of 16 vehicle categories is based on analyses carried out by the
Saarbrücken-based market research institute Bähr Fess Forecasts
which looks at the value stability of current new cars over the coming
four years. As well as referring to specific criteria such as purchase
price, vehicle properties, brand image and ratings on comparative
tests and customer surveys, the experts also base their forecasts on
generic factors such as the quality of competitors in the segment and
general developments on the automotive market.
Thanks to their recent success, the MINI One 3 door (75 kW/102
hp; fuel consumption: 4.8 – 4.7 l/100 km) and the MINI One D
Countryman (66 kW/90 hp; fuel consumption: 4.2 l/100 km) are set to
attract high demand on the used car market. Market experts forecast
they will have a residual value of 59.5 and 57 per cent respectively
of their current purchase price at resale in four years’ time. The
model that ranked second in its segment, the MINI Cooper Convertible
(100 kW/136 hp; fuel consumption: 5.1 – 4.9 l/100 km) likewise
achieved an excellent residual value forecast of 56.5 per cent.
In terms of value loss in absolute terms, the MINI One
Convertible (75 kW/102 hp; fuel consumption: 5.2 – 5.0 l/100 km) is
ranked third in its segment with a residual value of 56.5 per cent.
Comparison of residual value provides potential new car
customers with an important guideline when making their purchase
decision: after all, loss of value is a significant cost factor. As
far as MINI drivers are concerned, their car not only gives them a low
level of fuel consumption but also a particularly high level of value
stability. For years now, models of the British premium brand have
regularly been placed among the “Resale Value Giants”.
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)