u confirmed with this information? valid? cause as far as i concern it should have some improvement in the engine and GB, at least 5 speed. otherwise it be in a loosing end.

Resale value is dependent on demand. When there is demand, the value will be good. You cannot compare with older generation Kia's. They are totally different. Just look at the Kia Forte. Its enjoying good sales and its resale value is good. It has the best resale value among the Korean cars and its only about 10% lower than rival Jap models.

Also for D segment cars, the difference in resale value is not much different between the various brands after 7 yrs. D segment cars do not hold their value as well as C segment simply because of demand. If you compare a 2003 Camry with a 2003 Sonata, ull see that the difference is only about 15% but u must take into account the higher original selling price of the Camry. So when u do the math, ull see that the final resale value doesnt differ much.