Audi RS Q3 depreciates LESS than any other SUV

The very swift Audi RS Q3 is deemed to have the best residuals of any SUV by CAP, who expect the RS Q3 to retain 52% of its price after 3 years.

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With more and more of us looking at acquiring our new cars on some sort of lease or PCP deal, one of the biggest factors in affordability is the residual price.

That’s the price that used car price experts – like CAP – deem a car will be worth after a given period of time and mileage. So it’s good new that CAP have judged the Audi Q3 RS will retain 52 per cent of its value after 3 years/60,000.

That low depreciation figure will see the headline lease prices for the Q3 RS coming in at a far more reasonable number than anything you might consider comparable, and allow buyers to jump in to Audi’s most powerful Q3 at almost sensible money.

CAP’s Paul Sansom said:

All Audi models are characterised by strong residual values, but the RS Q3 sets a particularly high benchmark. This prediction not only reflects the perceived quality, reliability and desirability of the Q3 range, but also the respect the RS badge commands, particularly among UK buyers.

These factors, combined with the inherent strength of the Audi brand, make the Q3 flagship one of the most compelling propositions not only in SUV terms but in the UK performance car market as a whole.

So if you want a high-riding pocket-sized SUV with the performance of a hot hatch, the appeal of the Audi Q3 RS has gone up a notch or two with the news that it’s probably more affordable than you thought.