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Audi RS-5-Sportback vs Mercedes-Benz C-Class: 5-year value retention (64% vs 66%), resale value, and cost of ownership head-to-head. Mercedes-Benz C-Class holds its value better.
On five-year value retention the Mercedes-Benz C-Class comes out ahead, holding about 66% of its value versus 64% for the Audi RS-5-Sportback. Over the first five years the Mercedes-Benz C-Class loses roughly $17,030 while the Audi RS-5-Sportback loses about $28,445 — a gap near $11,415.
First-year drop is the biggest factor: the Mercedes-Benz C-Class sheds about 4% in year one versus 10% for the Audi RS-5-Sportback. If you buy used, the steeper early drop is what the original owner absorbs.