Best Value Cars
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Surprise family front-runner.
Skoda Superb Ambition 118TSI sedan
Its resale is not fantastic (51 percent), but it’s significantly cheaper to buy than each of the cars it beat, so the overall cost of depreciation over three years remains reasonable. The official retained value percentages reflect the fact the Czech brand is still a bit of an unknown in Oz. While the Superb’s relatively poor resale is bad for new buyers, the silver lining is that second-hand shoppers will be rewarded for their patience with an even bigger bargain.
Ford Falcon XR6
Holden Commodore SV6 sedan
| LargeCars under $45K | Skoda Superb Ambition 118TSI sedan auto | Ford Falcon XR6 man | Holden Commodore SV6 sedan man |
| Purchase Price | $31,990 | $36,090 | $36,790 |
| Combined cycle fuel (L/100km) | 7.2 | 11.1 | 9.0 |
| Fuel RON (min. rec.) | 95 | 91 | 91 |
| Three-year fuel cost | $4376 | $6336 | $5137 |
| Redbook resale (%) | 51.2 | 61.6 | 62.4 |
| Three-year depreciation | $15,611 | $13,859 | $13,833 |
| AAMI insurance premium | $991 | $1100 | $999 |
| Service interval (months) | 12 | 12 | 9 |
| Warranty (years) | 5 | 3 | 3 |
