When we see some second-hand cars whose prices are comparable to new cars, we will always give the "IQ tax" evaluation, after all, buying second-hand cars is to try to be cheap, since those second-hand cars are preserved to a price similar to that of new cars, then why don't we buy new cars directly? Having said that, if you think about it from another angle, the reason why these second-hand cars maintain their value is not precisely because their own product power is very good, so only consumers are willing to pay a large price to buy, and finally inspire second-hand car dealers to dare to collect cars at high prices? Below, we will bring you the 11 models with excellent product strength and high retention rate on the market, whether you want to buy a new car or their used car, it will be a very good choice!
When it comes to home SUVs with a high retention rate, the Toyota Highlander is definitely the most representative model. Although many people think that highlander prices are inflated, if you think about it, if you want to find a 7-seat SUV with a loud brand, spacious space, comfortable ride and reliable quality in the market, there seems to be no good choice except for Highlander. In particular, the new generation of Highlander, which was launched in June last year, has substantially improved the driving texture and safety configuration of the vehicle under the blessing of the TNGA architecture. And the 2.5L hybrid system can also break the 100 results in 8.5 seconds at the same time, bringing ultra-low fuel consumption within 6L/100km for car owners, which can be said to be fast and fuel-efficient.
Because of this, the retention rate of Toyota Highlander is very amazing, such as the previous generation model listed in 2015, the residual value of the 6-year car age can be more than 70%, which is 20% higher than the 50% residual value of other models in the same year, which is equivalent to the second-hand car can sell 50,000 or 60,000 more! And if it is a second-hand quasi-new car equipped with a new generation of Highlander equipped with 2.5L hybrid, because there is no need to order a car queue, the current second-hand car price is even more expensive than the new car!
To say that the last two years of the most talked about cars, tank 300 is obviously one of them. The success of tank 300 can be said to be the inevitable result of the perfect combination of its own product strength and market environment. In recent years, due to the domestic double points policy, many Japanese hardcore off-road vehicles have been delisted, resulting in the price of used cars soaring. After the birth of the tank 300, it suddenly provided a choice with excellent off-road ability, beautiful appearance, and excellent road driving comfort at a price of 200,000, and the Chinese finally no longer had to spend high prices to buy those Japanese hard-core off-road with high retention rates in the past. Therefore, since the tank 300 was officially launched in December 2020, it has not only won the recognition of many off-road old guns, but even led to the trend of young people playing off-road. At this time, combined with the lack of production capacity and supply shortage caused by the epidemic in the past two years, the Tank 300 has instantly become the hottest car in the market.
In terms of price, the current second-hand car market of Tank 300 is very strong, generally above 210,000, which is almost the same as the guidance price of new cars. If it is a limited number of "cyber tanks", the current second-hand car is sold to about 380,000 yuan, which is more than 70,000 yuan more than the guidance price of the new car of 308,000 yuan! We have not seen domestic cars with high retention rates, but to this extent, even domestic cars that can be increased in price are really rare!
The Lexus ES is definitely a controversial car, and those who like it like it will appreciate its elegant and unique design, comfortable driving experience, and stable and reliable quality. People who don't like it will feel that its price is high, the power to pull the crotch, is the IQ tax that relies on the import halo to survive. But in fact, if you want to buy a luxury car with reliable quality, intimate after-sales service and comfortable driving at a price of 300,000 or 400,000, then Lexus ES is definitely a very good choice, especially the ES 300h model equipped with a 2.5L hybrid system, which will be the perfect balance of smoothness, power and fuel consumption. Because of this, although the ES has no place in the heart of the keyboard car, it is the highest-selling imported car in the Chinese market in recent years, and more than 100,000 new cars will be sold in China in 2021, even nearly double the sales of the cheaper domestic Cadillac CT5!
The current generation of ES on sale is a model listed in China in 2018, built using toyota's TNGA-K platform, which belongs to the 7th generation of the ES car series, which just completed the mid-term redesign in August last year, and is still in the most vigorous period. Because this generation of ES comprehensive product strength is very good, so the new car is completely without discounts, in Guangdong and other regions even have to increase the price of 10,000 yuan to pick up the car. Therefore, the retention rate of ES used cars is also very exaggerated, even if the 2018 ES200 model, the current used car market is also more than 270,000 yuan, compared to the new car 279,000 guidance price at that time is not much cheaper...
If ES is the first choice for middle-aged people in the 400,000-priced luxury car, then the BMW 3 Series is the first choice for young people at the same price. Although the G20/G28 generation of the 3 series greatly softened the suspension of the vehicle when it was domestically produced, resulting in the new 3 series not so sporty, the beautiful interior design, spacious and comfortable seating space, and the brand aura of the blue sky and white clouds still made the 3 series quickly become the sales king in the luxury medium-sized sedan since it was listed in June 2019. More importantly, the same class of A4L is a front drive, and the C class is 1.5T, so the 3 Series has become the only 2.0T+ rear-drive model in the BBA.
In terms of second-hand car prices, the current value retention rate of this generation of 3 series is not as exaggerated as ES, but it is relatively high. More importantly, compared to the ES, the BMW 3 Series has always been preferential. Especially in early 2020, when the epidemic first began to break out in a large area, the 3 series once gave a 20% discount, such as a 325i M sport version with a guidance price of 313,900 at that time, the price of the naked car after the discount was about 250,000 yuan, even if you count the purchase tax, insurance, and BMW's consistent mandatory decoration of about 15,000 yuan, the actual landing price is about 300,000, which is definitely a very low price for the 3 series that has just been listed for less than 1 year. Now, two years later, the 325i M sport version in 2020 can still sell for 270,000 or 80,000, with a 2-year residual value of more than 90%.
Of course, if you did not catch up with the ultra-low price in 2020, in fact, the retention rate of the purchase of the 3 series is also good, the current mainstream market discount of the 3 series is 90% off, the actual landing price of a 325Li M sports suit model is about 350,000, and after 1 year of opening, it can also sell more than 300,000, although it is not as cost-effective as the bottom purchase in 2020, but for the German luxury brands that are not known for their high retention rate, it is actually a good level.
When it comes to the Toyota Off-Road Vehicle Land Cruiser, the legend about its retention rate is believed to be heard by everyone. The reason is because the Land Cruiser has a strong off-road ability and the comfort of bad roads when it achieves excellent reliability. With the implementation of China 6 emissions and strict fuel consumption points regulations, Land Patrol has also withdrawn from the Chinese market because of older emission specifications and high fuel consumption, directly turning the existing models on the market into "rare treasures".
Due to the large number of Land Cruiser versions, it is not good for us to give its specific retention rate directly, but taking the imported 4.0L model as an example, the price of the new car at the time of sale in 2018 is about 500,000-700,000 yuan according to the configuration. Now more than 3 years later, the price of the second-hand land patrol has risen to a price of 700,000 or 800,000 yuan, which is more than 100,000 yuan more expensive than the new car of the year! If it is the 4600 and 5700 versions equipped with V8 engines, the new car was about 80-1 million at that time, and now the price of second-hand cars is directly more than 1 million, which is more expensive than the new car 2 or 3 years ago, which is very exaggerated.
It is worth mentioning that the new generation of Land Cruiser LC300 equipped with a 3.5T V6 engine has also arrived at the port last year, and is still stuck in environmental certification and other links, and has not yet been officially listed. But it is rumored that the price of an LC300 in the port has now been speculated to about 2 million, which is even close to catching up with the price of the Mercedes-Benz Big G. However, recently there is also news that LC300 is expected to be introduced into domestic sales by Toyota officials in the future, and even does not rule out that it will be re-produced by FAW Toyota, if the Land Patrol can really be domestically produced again, then the price of these second-hand LC200 is probably going to plummet! Everyone should also be mentally prepared when buying a used car!
For real car fans, manual transmission is definitely an irresistible temptation, and in the domestic car market, if you want to find a manual car with excellent power, great modification potential, and very comfortable daily home, the previous 10 generations of Civic is the best choice. However, with the cancellation of manual transmission by the 11th generation Civic and the imminent suspension of production of the 10th generation model, there is now only the 11th generation Civic sister model listed by Guangqi Honda at the end of last year- the model. The biggest feature of the manual version of the model is the use of a 1.5T high-power engine, with a 6-speed manual transmission, the maximum power of the engine is 182 horsepower, and the maximum torque is 240N·m.
More importantly, Honda's 1.5T engine has good modification potential, and without changing any hardware in the original state, only brushing the ECU can increase the power to 230 horsepower, even 10 horsepower larger than the Golf GTI's 2.0T engine. In addition, the weight of the model itself is also relatively light, only 1312kg, which is 170kg lighter than the hatchback GTI, which will help the handling and track performance of the vehicle. Such a highly powerful, light manual compact car is also sought after by fans.
However, for most users, manual transmission is no longer a mainstream choice, after all, the city is becoming more and more congested, and manual blocking is always more tired. Therefore, the manual block grid has adopted an order-based production method since its listing, and the order-based production has a premise, that is, it must wait for the orders of 4S stores around the world to accumulate to a certain total, and the manufacturer will arrange production uniformly. This also directly leads to the fact that the manual gear grid is very rare, and even some remote areas may not be able to order a car, which eventually indirectly increases the price of used cars with the manual gear grid. You know, the official guidance price of the manual gear grid is 129,900 yuan, and the vehicle landing price is about 145,000 yuan, but now a quasi-new second-hand car can actually sell for 155,000 yuan, which is indeed very exaggerated for a new car that has just been born in China for less than half a year.
If you think that the 150,000-type GRID MT is too expensive to spend, then you may wish to consider its pro-people alternative - the previous generation honda fit GK5 manual version! You know, within the price of 100,000, both the quality of reliable and durable, the power of strong fuel consumption is low, the home is spacious and comfortable, but also has a strong playability of these characteristics of the manual car, throughout the domestic small car market, Fit GK5 is unique! In addition, its successor model, that is, the new generation of Fit listed in China in August 2020, although there are improvements in all aspects, the 1.5L engine is weakened due to the problem of National 6 emissions, and the manual transmission is also cancelled, which instantly makes the previous generation of manual GK5 become an orphan product, and the second-hand price is greatly increased!
Nowadays, even the earliest 2014 manual GK5 on the market can still be sold for a price of about 45,000, you know, the new car landing price of this car that year is only about 85,000, which is equivalent to more than 50% of the residual value after 7 years of driving, which is 5% higher than the same level of Toyota Zhixuan and Volkswagen Polo. If it is a 2018 model with a shorter age, it can now be sold for a price of nearly 70,000 yuan, which is equivalent to 80% of the residual value after 3 years of driving, and this retention rate is not even lost to Toyota Highlander.
When it comes to the high retention rate, although the overall retention rate of Volkswagen is inferior to that of The Two Fields, the most well-known golf under Volkswagen, the retention rate is comparable to that of the Two Fields Family Car. There are many reasons why golf is loved by fans. First of all, since the birth of the Golf series in 1974, the 8th generation model has always implemented the positioning of hatchbacks, and the long history is undoubtedly a plus for fans who pursue feelings and backgrounds. Secondly, whether it is the power specifications, driving experience, or configuration level, golf has always been at a fairly good level in the same level. Finally, in today's era when new cars are getting bigger and bigger, an authentic compact European hatchback is even more precious.
At present, the largest number of golf in China is the 7th generation golf that was listed at the end of 2013 and delisted in 2020, which includes 1.6L self-priming, 1.2T, 1.4T, and 2.0T GTI, of which the main sales model is 1.6L and 1.4T models. At present, the retention rate of second-hand 7-generation golf in the market is quite good, even if it is a model of 6-7 years old, it can have a residual value of about 50%, compared with only about 40% of the residual value of its own Sagitar in the same period can sell for about 15,000 more.
If it is the 8th generation golf listed in November 2020, due to the generally short age of the car, the market price of the used car is not much different from the guidance price of the new car. For example, the 1.4T R-Line model currently costs about 155,000 yuan for the naked car after the new car discount, and the price including tax is about 168,000 yuan. Nowadays, second-hand cars can still sell for about 160,000 yuan, which is basically equivalent to the level of paying a purchase tax for one year.
In addition to the traditional fuel vehicles, the new energy vehicles that have always been considered the least value-preserving are actually products with a very good retention rate, and the ideal ONE is one of them. Ideal ONE has sold very well in China in the past two years, mainly because its market positioning is extremely accurate. In the 350,000-priced market, if you want to find a three-row SUV with a size of 5 meters, a trendy shape and interior, a high degree of intelligence, and at the same time can enjoy the identity of a new energy vehicle, the ideal ONE is the only choice. In addition to accurate market positioning, the ideal ONE's own product strength is also good, and the oilable and electric energy form can be taken into account whether it is a low-cost commute with urban electricity or a long-distance trip without endurance anxiety. At the same time, the comfortable and spacious space can also fully meet the travel needs of the two-child family.
Because of its unique market positioning and its own good product strength, the retention rate of the ideal ONE used car has reached a very high level in new energy vehicles. Since its launch in April 2019, the ideal ONE only has two versions, 2020 and 2021, of which the 2021 is a modified model launched in May last year, mainly optimized and upgraded for details such as configuration. At present, in the second-hand car market, the ideal ONE of 2020 is generally around 270,000 and 80,000, and if it is a 2021 model, the new car guidance price before the price increase in April this year is 338,000 yuan, and now the second-hand car can still be sold to about 320,000, and the retention rate is very high. More importantly, due to the recurrence of the epidemic recently, the production of the ideal ONE has also been affected, and the reservation needs to queue for several months, so the price of the second-hand quasi-new ideal ONE has also risen slightly.
The ideal ONE of more than 300,000 is somewhat difficult for many families to reach, so it only takes by 100,000 bydir Qin PLUS DM-i, which is definitely a new energy vehicle more suitable for most Chinese families. In March 2021, BYD Qin PLUS DM-i was officially launched, when the new car was priced at 105,800-14.58 million yuan. The biggest selling point of Qin PLUS DM-i is that it is equipped with BYD's latest research and development dm-i plug-in hybrid system for the first time, which is composed of a 1.5L 43.04% thermal efficiency engine, and a dual motor series parallel structure, and supports external charging to achieve a pure electric endurance of 55km or 110km. And compared with bydder's previous BYD DM system, the new DM-i plug-in hybrid is not charged at all, and its fuel consumption performance is not inferior to Honda's 1.5L i-MMD and Toyota's 1.8L THS. At this time, combined with the price of vehicles in their early 100,000 years, and the lottery-free policy for new energy vehicles can be enjoyed in most cities except Beijing, it is difficult to think of fire.
Qin PLUS DM-i quickly became the first choice for 100,000 new energy cars after listing, sales climbed steadily, less than 1 year after listing last year, it sold more than 110,000 new cars, directly topped the domestic new energy sales list. Although in February this year, because of the rise in raw material costs, BYD also slightly increased the price of Qin PLUS DM-i by 3,000 yuan, but this does not prevent it from being the most worthwhile new energy car to buy within 150,000 at present, and now Qin PLUS DM-i is also a car difficult to find in the 4S store, and the booking usually has to wait for 3-6 months.
New cars are in short supply, and used cars will naturally be more valuable. Qin PLUS DM-i is divided into two versions: pure electric endurance 55km and 120km. Among them, the 55km version of the new car landing price between 120,000-140,000, the current second-hand car market in 11-13 million; and the pure electric 120km version, the new car landing price between 140,000-160,000, the current second-hand car market is also around 14-16 million. That is to say, the market price of the second-hand Qin PLUS DM-i and the landing price of the new car are not much different, and the retention rate is quite amazing.
The ideal ONE is the representative of the extended range, and the Qin PLUS DM-i is the representative of plug-in hybrid, so tesla Model Y can be said to be the representative of the current pure electric vehicle. This pure electric medium-sized SUV, since its domestic domestic listing in January 2021, has quickly replaced the original hot Model 3 and become the most sought after electric vehicle. Model Y's biggest advantage is that its price is only 20,000 yuan more expensive than the Model 3 with close endurance, but it provides a larger body, consumers prefer the SUV shape, more spacious space, and a more comfortable riding experience, coupled with Tesla's consistently excellent performance, and a strong brand aura in the pure electric vehicle market, Model Y sold 200,000 new cars in China last year, and has sold more than 70,000 new cars in January-March this year. Surpassed the Haval H6 to reach the top of the domestic SUV sales list.
In addition to the popularity of new cars, in recent months, due to the rise in international lithium ore prices, Model Y has also raised the price by 18,000-20,000 yuan, and the overall price has reached 316,900-41.79 million yuan. At the same time, due to the outbreak of the epidemic in Shanghai since March, Tesla's factory in Shanghai has been forced to stop production and the delivery cycle of model Y has been extended, so now it is even more than 3 months before it can be picked up. Combined, the price of the used Model Y has risen further, and the price of used cars is almost the same as the official guide price for some quasi-new cars with short mileage. In addition to quasi-new cars, the Model Y standard endurance after-drive version listed in July last year, when the new car guidance price was 276,000 yuan, and now with the price of new cars, second-hand cars have risen, and they have actually sold to more than 280,000 yuan, which is more expensive than last year's new cars!
It is not difficult to find that if the ordinary family car has a high retention rate, then it must have its superiority in the level of product strength, after all, whether it is a car dealer who ostensibly controls the second-hand car market or a consumer who actually affects the price of a second-hand car, they have a very clear and distinct understanding of the quality of the vehicle itself. It can even be said that the second-hand car market is the touchstone for testing the comprehensive product strength of a car. Therefore, if you have a plan to buy a new car, you may wish to go to see the second-hand market of the target model first, if it is very valuable, it will most likely be a good choice!