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Audi S5-Sportback vs Lincoln MKZ/Zephyr: 5-year value retention (70% vs 49%), resale value, and cost of ownership head-to-head. Audi S5-Sportback holds its value better.
On five-year value retention the Audi S5-Sportback comes out ahead, holding about 70% of its value versus 49% for the Lincoln MKZ/Zephyr. Over the first five years the Audi S5-Sportback loses roughly $17,020 while the Lincoln MKZ/Zephyr loses about $9,946 — a gap near $-7074.
First-year drop is the biggest factor: the Audi S5-Sportback sheds about 6% in year one versus 0% for the Lincoln MKZ/Zephyr. If you buy used, the steeper early drop is what the original owner absorbs.