FLEET NewsNet looks at how new cars taken on to a typical fleet might perform over the next three years/60,000 miles.

Using data from used car expert CAP Motor Research, we benchmark two cars against each other to see how they perform over the traditional fleet cycle. This week, we see how Audi’s gargantuan Q7 3.0 TDI quattro S Line fares against the king of the luxury SUV pack – BMW’s X5 3.0d Sport.

Audi Q7 3.0 TDI quattro S Line Tiptronic

PRICE NEW £40,477

Mileage Age (months) Predicted value Money lost
20,000 12 £30,950/76% £9,527
30,000 18 £27,575/68% £12,902
40,000 24 £24,825/61% £15,652
50,000 30 £21,925/54% £18,552
60,000 36 £19,600/48% £20,877

Source: CAP Motor Research

BMW X5 3.0d Sport auto

PRICE NEW £39,797

Mileage Age (months) Predicted value Money lost
20,000 12 £29,925/75% £9,872
30,000 18 £26,650/67% £13,147
40,000 24 £23,975/60% £15,822
50,000 30 £21,175/53% £18,622
60,000 36 £18,950/48% £20,847

Source: CAP Motor Research