There are apparently more convertibles per head in the UK than any other European country, despite being one of the wettest countries in the continent.
And they seem to hold their value well according to a recent survey.
The top ten league table of convertible cars that have held their residual value, puts the Audi TT Roadster and the Audi A3 Convertible in the top two spots, according to UK experts HPO. The MINI convertible is a new entry at number 3.
The average 3 year 60,000 miles residual forecast for all cars is 31.2% of its original price at new, but for the convertible car the average is 37.3%, with all of the top ten convertibles well above average.
HPI’s TOP TEN CONVERTIBLES (by residual value)
Audi TT Roadster
Audi A3 Cabriolet
MINI Convertible (New)
BMW 3 SERIES Convertible
BMW 1 SERIES Convertible
BMW Z4 Coupe Cabrio
Mercedes SLK
Porche BOXSTER
Audi A5 Convertible
Jaguar XK Convertible
No comparable figures are available for Ireland.
