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BMW 2-Series vs Rolls-Royce Ghost: 5-year value retention (64% vs 64%), resale value, and cost of ownership head-to-head. Rolls-Royce Ghost holds its value better.
On five-year value retention the Rolls-Royce Ghost comes out ahead, holding about 64% of its value versus 64% for the BMW 2-Series. Over the first five years the Rolls-Royce Ghost loses roughly $127,932 while the BMW 2-Series loses about $14,480 — a gap near $-113452.
First-year drop is the biggest factor: the Rolls-Royce Ghost sheds about 8% in year one versus 0% for the BMW 2-Series. If you buy used, the steeper early drop is what the original owner absorbs.