BMW X1 vs X3 vs Mercedes GLC Depreciation in Malaysia
Published / last reviewed: 18 July 2026
Prepared by the Intercontinental Motors Market Insights Team. Vehicle-specific figures should be reviewed by the Intercontinental Motors valuation team before publication.
Quick answer
In this selected sample from Intercontinental Motors' in-house records, the 2023 BMW X1 sDrive20i xLine recorded the lowest observed raw depreciation at 46.5%, retaining 53.5% of its reference Malaysian new-car price. Its observed in-house wholesale price was RM127,900 against a reference new price of RM238,900.
It was not the lowest-mileage vehicle in the comparison; that was the 2018 Mercedes-Benz GLC200 Exclusive. Condition and history were not available, so the result remains descriptive rather than conclusive.
Why this comparison matters
Premium SUVs combine luxury-car pricing with family practicality, but their used values can fall sharply once warranty coverage reduces and repair exposure rises. Exact variant, service package, mileage and equipment condition are crucial.
The figures below use observed in-house wholesale prices rather than retail asking prices. Wholesale values usually allow for inspection uncertainty, preparation cost, warranty exposure, financing support, stock-holding time and dealer margin. They should not be presented as guaranteed retail market values.
Depreciation comparison
Depreciation comparison
Vehicle Mileage (approx. per year) In-house wholesale price Reference new price Value retained Actual depreciation Simple loss per year
2023 BMW X1 sDrive20i xLine 78,489 km (26,163/yr) RM127,900 RM238,900 53.5% RM111,000 (46.5%) RM37,000
2020 BMW X3 xDrive30i M Sport 141,479 km (23,580/yr) RM81,700 RM328,800 24.8% RM247,100 (75.2%) RM41,183
2018 Mercedes-Benz GLC200 Exclusive 68,443 km (8,555/yr) RM71,500 RM288,888 24.8% RM217,388 (75.2%) RM27,174
What the sample shows
From lowest to highest raw depreciation, the selected observations rank as: BMW X1 sDrive20i xLine (46.5% loss), BMW X3 xDrive30i M Sport (75.2% loss), Mercedes-Benz GLC200 Exclusive (75.2% loss).
The gap between the lowest and highest raw depreciation was 28.8 percentage points. The lowest simple annual ringgit loss was Mercedes-Benz GLC200 Exclusive at RM27,174 per model year. Percentage loss, actual ringgit loss and annualised loss measure different things, so they should be read together.
How mileage changes the interpretation
The selected vehicles range from 68,443 km to 141,479 km. The lowest-mileage observation was the 2018 Mercedes-Benz GLC200 Exclusive, while the highest-mileage observation was the 2020 BMW X3 xDrive30i M Sport.
Mileage is displayed and converted into an approximate kilometres-per-model-year figure, but no arbitrary RM-per-kilometre adjustment is applied. A proper mileage-adjusted valuation would also need exact registration dates, condition grades, service history, accident and flood history, ownership type, location and multiple comparable transactions.