Global News: Audi A3 & Ford Focus Gets Recognition as Best Used Cars

CAP supplies residual value data to leading finance institutions, contract hire and leasing companies, vehicle retail groups and insurers.

In its citation for the awards, Mark Norman of CAP describes the A3 as a ‘true benchmark vehicle’ and a ‘genuine pioneer’ which ‘effectively invented the concept of the small car in prestige guise’.

He went on to say that the 2003-2008 A3 ‘has brought the prospect of the highest engineering and build quality standards to those who would previously have ruled out choosing a prestige brand on the grounds that it would mean running a larger car than they needed.’ He summed up the rationale for the award by saying that the A3 is ‘never the cheapest used car purchase, but the benefits of low depreciation are certainly realised when trade-in time arrives.’

For the more budget conscious, the second hand Ford Focus would be the choice for the common man. "As a used car the Ford Focus has satisfied every criteria for the demanding consumer requiring a true five-seat family car.”, Mark Norman said, "The Focus has always been a well engineered and durable product that consistently offers a reliable sales opportunity to used car retailers."

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