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Audi Q5-Sportback vs Lincoln MKZ/Zephyr: 5-year value retention (49% vs 49%), resale value, and cost of ownership head-to-head. Audi Q5-Sportback holds its value better.
On five-year value retention the Audi Q5-Sportback comes out ahead, holding about 49% of its value versus 49% for the Lincoln MKZ/Zephyr. Over the first five years the Audi Q5-Sportback loses roughly $26,779 while the Lincoln MKZ/Zephyr loses about $9,946 — a gap near $-16833.
First-year drop is the biggest factor: the Audi Q5-Sportback sheds about 19% in year one versus 0% for the Lincoln MKZ/Zephyr. If you buy used, the steeper early drop is what the original owner absorbs.