PressClub Global · Article.
“Residual Value Giants” 2016: two wins and top rankings for MINI.
Thu Jun 02 06:00:00 CEST 2016 Press Release
Two wins, a second place and a third place for the British original in the latest study on which models offer the most lasting value in the German market. “Focus Online” publishes the current ranking.
Press Contact.
Andreas Lampka
BMW Group
Tel: +49-89-382-23662
Fax: +49-89-382-20626
send an e-mail
Author.
Andreas Lampka
BMW Group
This article in other PressClubs
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 (75 kW/102 hp; fuel
consumption: 4.9 – 4.7 l/100 km; combined CO2: 114 – 109 g/km) in the
Compact Car category and the MINI One D Countryman (66 kW/90 hp; fuel
consumption: 4.2 l/100 km; combined CO2: 109 – 99 g/km) 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 (100 kW/136 hp; fuel
consumption: 5.3 – 4.9 l/100 km; combined CO2: 123 – 114 g/km), while
the MINI One Convertible (75 kW/102 hp; fuel consumption: 5.2 – 5.0
l/100 km; combined CO2: 120 – 116 g/km) 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 and the MINI
One D Countryman 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 likewise achieved an excellent
residual value forecast of 56.5 per cent.
In terms of value loss in absolute terms, the MINI One
Convertible 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)