| Everyone gets a half-price upon purchasing a | | | | studies but it never went down for as low as 50 |
| family model by a year-old-example private | | | | percent of its total value. Consequently, they are |
| buying. This was according to the to the latest | | | | far more different from any other car companies. |
| depreciation study. The City CarClub transmitted | | | | As Volkswagen have their VW bug parts, it will |
| this research with a pay-as-you-go rental scheme. | | | | still run a mile for its value compared to these |
| The City CarClub examined first-year depreciation | | | | three worst priced family models. |
| on family models. Rather than an expected dealer | | | | In summation of the findings, the three |
| trade-in value, it is based on to be a private-selling | | | | load-luggers made it to the bottom five, and they |
| price. They show that these vehicles are in great | | | | were all chosen as the worst priced family models |
| cost and outstanding value used. | | | | than their average hatchback siblings. Depreciation |
| One of the family models was the Fiat Stilo Multi | | | | rates were calculated based on the figures from |
| Wagon, which is known to be the worst in auto | | | | the consumer price guide Parkers, and included a |
| performance which lost 54.9 percent of its total | | | | number of variations from each model series. The |
| value during its first year of ownership. The Stilo | | | | amount of money purchaser on new cars every |
| Multi Wagon of Fiat is closely trailed by Kia Rio and | | | | year is surprising. Dirk Van Dijl, boss of |
| Renault Laguna Sport Tourer. Unlike other family | | | | CityCarClub explained; "it's estimated that |
| vehicle and model cars, they have sustained their | | | | motorists and businesses loses around £5.8 |
| value. For example Mercedes-Benz and | | | | Billion every year due to depreciation". |
| Volkswagen, it went through depreciation and | | | | |