If you've ever had buyer's remorse about a new vehicle you've purchased you're not alone. It's one reason Car Pro Show host Jerry Reynolds always recommends a test drive.
A new study from iSeeCars lists the Top 10 New Cars Owners Resell In The First Year. All of them - luxury cars. The list is topped by the Land Rover Discovery Sport with 28.3% of its owners selling it in the first year — nearly eight times the average rate of 3.6%.
Top 10 New Cars With Highest First-Year Resell Rate
- Land Rover Discovery (28.3%)
- Porsche Macan - (22.2%)
- Mercedes-Benz GLB - (21.2%)
- Mercedes-Benz CLA (20.4%)
- Mercedes-Benz GLA (16.7%)
- Range Rover Evoque (16.4%)
- Mercedes-Benz C-Class (14%)
- Land Rover Discovery (13.6%)
- BMW 5 Series (13.4%)
- Jaguar F-PACE (13.3%)
Porsche is the brand most likely to be resold in the first year, with 16% of its new cars resold by their original owners within 12 months.
Top 10 Non-Luxury Cars With Highest First-Year Resell Rate
The new non-luxury models most likely to be resold include the MINI Clubman, Mitsubishi Mirage G4, and Mazda CX-70.
- MINI Clubman (11.4%)
- Mitsubishi Mirage G4 (8.6%)
- Mazda CX-70 (7.2%)
- MINI Countrymen (6.7%)
- Hyundai Sonata (6.4%)
- Mazda CX-90 (6.4%)
- Hyundai Santa Cruz (6.4%)
- Toyota GR Corolla (6.3%)
- Jeep Cherokee (6.3%)
- MINI Hardtop 4-Door (6.3%)
About the Study
iSeeCars says it analyzed over 18.5 million new cars sold in 2023-2024 to identify which vehicles and brands were resold as used within the first year. The analysis found that the average first-year resale rate for new cars is 3.6%, while resale rates for the top 10 models range from four to eight times higher.
