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Mercedes-Benz EQB vs Volkswagen ID.4: 5-year value retention (37% vs 37%), resale value, and cost of ownership head-to-head. Mercedes-Benz EQB holds its value better.
On five-year value retention the Mercedes-Benz EQB comes out ahead, holding about 37% of its value versus 37% for the Volkswagen ID.4. Over the first five years the Mercedes-Benz EQB loses roughly $33,316 while the Volkswagen ID.4 loses about $28,410 — a gap near $-4906.
First-year drop is the biggest factor: the Mercedes-Benz EQB sheds about 18% in year one versus 6% for the Volkswagen ID.4. If you buy used, the steeper early drop is what the original owner absorbs.