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Buick Encore-Gx vs Ram Promaster City Wagon: 5-year value retention (62% vs 62%), resale value, and cost of ownership head-to-head. Buick Encore-Gx holds its value better.
On five-year value retention the Buick Encore-Gx comes out ahead, holding about 62% of its value versus 62% for the Ram Promaster City Wagon. Over the first five years the Buick Encore-Gx loses roughly $10,061 while the Ram Promaster City Wagon loses about $13,277 — a gap near $3,216.
First-year drop is the biggest factor: the Buick Encore-Gx sheds about 1% in year one versus 9% for the Ram Promaster City Wagon. If you buy used, the steeper early drop is what the original owner absorbs.