Used car prices plummet – is your vehicle on list of worst-hit models?
USED cars are seeing prices plummet - with some popular models losing a fifth of their value in just 12 months.
A drop-off in demand, coupled with an increase in second-hand supply, have seen a number of models decline in value, despite market prices being at record highs.
Gas-guzzling 4x4s dominate the top 20, all of which have depreciated by between 14% and 22%.
Financial website compiled data on the cars seeing the biggest drop in price - but is yours on the list?
All entries are based on a comparison between the price of a three-year-old example car with 30,000 miles on the clock in November last year and the price of an identical example car today.
20. Vauxhall Grandland X petrol
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Demand for Vauxhall's largest SUV has slumped since its debut in 2017.
Just a year ago, the example price was £16,625.
This has now collapsed to £14,280, a fall of 14.2%.
Oddly, despite their size, the big 4x4s are only equipped with a 1.2-litre turbocharged petrol engine.
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=18. Skoda Karoq diesel
This mid-size SUV is a victim of the reduced demand for used diesel models.
Its design was influenced by its larger cousin, the Kodiaq, but under the body it is largely the same as the SEAT Ateca.
The model has seen its example price drop from £21,185 last year to £18,144 today, a fall of 14.4%
=18. Jaguar F-Type petrol
Also clocking in with a decline of 14.4% is the Jaguar F-Type, despite it's sporty good looks.
Jaguar saw success with the original version from 2013, but brought out a revised concept in 2020 amid competition from Porsche's Boxster and Cayman models.
The manufacturer announced the F-Type would be discontinued after the 2024 model.
Its example price has gone from £42,067 to £36,088.
17. Ford Grand C-Max petrol
The Ford just edges out the previous two entries, with a drop of 14.5%.
Available in five and seven-seater versions it saw fierce competition from the Renault Grand Scenic and VW Touran among others.
It was redesigned in 2015, but was discontinued in 2020.
The example price has dropped from £15,013 to £12,822.
16. BMW 2 Series Active Tourer diesel
One of the main competitors of the C-Max has actually seen a greater decline than its rival.
The model was actually BMW's first front-wheel drive car to go on sale.
However, it seems the move did not pay off as the example price has tumbled by 15%, from £18,233 to £15,485.
15. Jaguar E-Pace diesel
Like the previous Jag on the list, the E-Pace is all style in the looks department.
However, it suffered from the shrinking of the diesel SUV market as harsh emission restrictions were put in place as it launched in 2017.
This bad timing has seen its example price fall from £27,374 to £23,211, a margin of 15.2%.
14. Peugeot 3008 diesel
Also affected by diesel demand issues is this nifty family car from Peugeot.
Unusually, though, it seems part of the drop is down to the manufacturer themselves, as the e3008 represents an almost identical, but all-electric, alternative.
This has seen the price of used diesel models driven down 15.4% from £21,933 to £18,563.
13. Jeep Cherokee diesel
The newer Jeep Cherokee never made much of a splash in the UK as demand for off-roaders remains low.
It was designed to rival models like the Nissan Qashqai, but ended up in a price bracket closer to the more up-market Audi Q5 and BMW X3.
The initial model from the 1990s is a cult classic, but its 2014 offspring proved less popular with petrolheads.
As such, the price has slumped by 15.5%, from £18,300 to £14,486.
12. SEAT Arona diesel
A small SUV that fit more into the hatchback market, the SEAT has retained popularity in its petrol model.
Unfortunately, the diesel version has suffered, with second-hand examples seeing a price drop of 15.6%, from £14,906 to £12,578.
11. Mazda CX-5 diesel
Yet another diesel SUV seeing a decline in demand, the Mazda was praised on release for its handling and design.
However, critics argued that there weren't enough options for engine size and the number of seats, while the top-range versions were expensive.
10. Vauxhall Mokka petrol
The Mokka is bucking the trend by being an SUV seeing bigger losses on its petrol model than its diesel counterpart.
A redesigned version was released in 2020, but has still seen a slip in value.
The car has been criticised for a lack of passenger space, which is key in the SUV market.
Overall, the price is down from £13,632 to £11,462 on the second-hand market, a fall of 16%.
9. Vauxhall Crossland X diesel
Vauxhall's SUV range is not having a good time of it, with another entry on this list.
The Crossland X was not the most stylish 4x4 around, nor was it the most fun to drive, according to its critics.
Those issues have seemingly hit the price with a 16.1% decline from £12,088 to £10,141.
8. SEAT Ateca diesel
Like its twin the Skoda Karoq, SEAT's second entry on the list has been hit by the big diesel decline.
By comparison, the Skoda has done well, with the Ateca seeing a 16.3% decline from £19,694 to £16,482.
7. Hyundai Tucson diesel
The Tucson is has seen older models drop in price quite sharply.
This may be due to the fact that a new model entered the market this year and hasn't made it to second-hand dealerships yet.
It has seen a whopping 18.8% decline in its example price, from £18,558 to £15,097.
6. Nissan X-Trail diesel
The X-Trail has seen price falls for both its diesel and petrol versions in the past year, with the diesel again seeing the bigger drop.
Drivers might be forgiven for feeling a bit out of place in the chunky off roader as they cruise down the motorway.
The price has seen a 18.9% drop from £21,041 to £17,066.
5. Ford Kuga diesel
Another diesel model hurt by the arrival of a more recent updated model, the Kuga was a very popular SUV for Brits.
However, it has been slated as less spacious than rivals like the Kia Sportage and our old friend the Peugeot 3008
This has seen the example price go from £19,935 to £16,086, a drop of 19.4%
4. Jeep Renegade diesel
This lesser-known SUV shares most of its components with the Fiat 500X and never really took off in Britain.
The model was discontinued in 2019 and has seen 19.6% of its second-hand value shaved off this year, with the example price dropping from £14,475 to £11,650.
3. Range Rover Evoque diesel
The Evoque has enjoyed quite a lot of popularity since it came on the scene in 2011.
However, all good things must come to an end, especially when they're diesel-powered it seems, as the price has slumped by a nice round 20%.
This has seen the value shed £6,000 from £26,204 to £20,971.
2. Nissan Qashqai diesel
More a question of supply than demand, Britain's most bought SUV has seen its previous generations fall victim to the great second-hand diesel price purge.
First arriving on the market way back in 2013, the Qashqai was much loved by motorists up and down the country.
It's affordable, nimble, spacious and good fun to drive, but as more and more end up for sale, the price is being held down.
However, its value has lost around £3,000 off the top, with a 20.6% fall from £15,450 to £12,267.
1. Land Rover Discovery Sport diesel
Topping off the list with dubious honour is Land Rover's more practical version of its luxury sibling the Evoque.
It was praised for its versatility as its just as comfortable clambering over tricky off road sections as it is dropping the kids off at school.
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However, it is only appropriate that the top spot goes to a diesel SUV, as it seems to be open season on their prices.
For its trouble the Disco Sport, as it is affectionately known, has seen a 22.6% decline in price from £27,104 to £21,007.