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The Cars That Hold Their Value Best in NZ (2026)
We crunched six months of Trade Me listings to find the cars that hold their value best in NZ.
Last updated: 20 August 2026
Toyota wins five out of six
| Vehicle type | Best value-holder | Annual depreciation | Near-new value | Value at 5 years | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUV | SUV | Toyota Land Cruiser | Toyota Land Cruiser | 2.4% | 2.4% | $135,990 | $135,990 | $122,745 | $122,745 |
| Small SUV/Crossover | Small SUV/Crossover | Toyota Corolla Cross | Toyota Corolla Cross | 3.9% | 3.9% | $44,970 | $44,970 | $37,990 | $37,990 |
| EV | EV | Volkswagen ID.4 | Volkswagen ID.4 | 5.3% | 5.3% | $59,990 | $59,990 | $47,380 | $47,380 |
| Sedan/Hatch | Sedan/Hatch | Toyota Corolla | Toyota Corolla | 6.4% | 6.4% | $32,244 | $32,244 | $23,990 | $23,990 |
| Ute | Ute | Toyota Hilux | Toyota Hilux | 7.0% | 7.0% | $63,990 | $63,990 | $46,000 | $46,000 |
| Van/MPV | Van/MPV | Toyota Hiace | Toyota Hiace | 8.0% | 8.0% | $52,990 | $52,990 | $35,985 | $35,985 |
So what's actually going on here?
The 15 best value-holders in NZ
| Rank | Make and Model | Vehicle Type | Annual depreciation | Near-new value | Value at 5 years | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Toyota Land Cruiser | Toyota Land Cruiser | SUV | SUV | 2.4% | 2.4% | $135,990 | $135,990 | $122,745 | $122,745 |
| 2 | 2 | Toyota Corolla Cross | Toyota Corolla Cross | Small SUV / crossover | Small SUV / crossover | 3.9% | 3.9% | $44,970 | $44,970 | $37,990 | $37,990 |
| 3 | 3 | Toyota RAV4 | Toyota RAV4 | SUV | SUV | 4.5% | 4.5% | $45,995 | $45,995 | $37,665 | $37,665 |
| 4 | 4 | Toyota Yaris Cross | Toyota Yaris Cross | Small SUV / crossover | Small SUV / crossover | 4.8% | 4.8% | $35,888 | $35,888 | $28,995 | $28,995 |
| 5 | 5 | Volkswagen ID.4 | Volkswagen ID.4 | EV | EV | 5.3% | 5.3% | $59,990 | $59,990 | $47,380 | $47,380 |
| 6 | 6 | Nissan Leaf | Nissan Leaf | EV | EV | 5.9% | 5.9% | $29,995 | $29,995 | $22,900 | $22,900 |
| 7 | 7 | Polestar 2 | Polestar 2 | EV | EV | 6.0% | 6.0% | $51,990 | $51,990 | $39,605 | $39,605 |
| 8 | 8 | Toyota Corolla | Toyota Corolla | Sedan / hatch | Sedan / hatch | 6.4% | 6.4% | $32,244 | $32,244 | $23,990 | $23,990 |
| 9 | 9 | Subaru Impreza | Subaru Impreza | Sedan / hatch | Sedan / hatch | 6.5% | 6.5% | $24,995 | $24,995 | $18,450 | $18,450 |
| 10 | 10 | Mitsubishi Pajero Sport | Mitsubishi Pajero Sport | SUV | SUV | 6.5% | 6.5% | $53,990 | $53,990 | $39,955 | $39,955 |
| 11 | 11 | Lexus NX 350h | Lexus NX 350h | SUV | SUV | 6.5% | 6.5% | $99,890 | $99,890 | $73,945 | $73,945 |
| 12 | 12 | Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross | Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross | SUV | SUV | 6.8% | 6.8% | $36,990 | $36,990 | $26,990 | $26,990 |
| 13 | 13 | Volkswagen Transporter | Volkswagen Transporter | Van / MPV | Van / MPV | 6.8% | 6.8% | $52,313 | $52,313 | $37,990 | $37,990 |
| 14 | 14 | Kia Seltos | Kia Seltos | SUV | SUV | 6.9% | 6.9% | $34,490 | $34,490 | $24,980 | $24,980 |
| 15 | 15 | Toyota Hilux | Toyota Hilux | Ute | Ute | 7.0% | 7.0% | $63,990 | $63,990 | $46,000 | $46,000 |
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