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Ford Transit Passenger Wagon vs Volkswagen Golf: 5-year value retention (66% vs 66%), resale value, and cost of ownership head-to-head. Ford Transit Passenger Wagon holds its value better.
On five-year value retention the Ford Transit Passenger Wagon comes out ahead, holding about 66% of its value versus 66% for the Volkswagen Golf. Over the first five years the Ford Transit Passenger Wagon loses roughly $18,365 while the Volkswagen Golf loses about $7,928 — a gap near $-10437.
First-year drop is the biggest factor: the Ford Transit Passenger Wagon sheds about 7% in year one versus 7% for the Volkswagen Golf. If you buy used, the steeper early drop is what the original owner absorbs.