UAE used-car comparison

2025 Audi Q7
vs
2025 Hyundai Sonata

Side-by-side fair-market ranges, depreciation curves, and a metric-by-metric verdict. Built on live UAE listings, with no dealer or marketplace pulling on the answer.

Verdict, metric by metric

Each row is one objective comparison. The arrow points at the winner.

Metric2025 Audi Q72025 Hyundai SonataWins
Mid-market priceAED 276,500AED 84,5002025 Hyundai Sonata
Price band (tighter is firmer market)±12.0%±12.1%2025 Audi Q7
Active UAE listings132025 Hyundai Sonata
Resale strength (newest / oldest median)3.38×3.63×2025 Hyundai Sonata

Audi Q7

Median list price by model year, UAE market.

AED 0AED 75kAED 150kAED 225kAED 300k2017: AED 78,585 · 2 samples79k20172018: AED 112,116 · 1 samples112k20182021: AED 156,705 · 4 samples157k20212022: AED 181,288 · 3 samples181k20222024: AED 248,309 · 1 samples248k20242025: AED 265,935 · 7 samples266k2025

Weighted median list price per model year across the UAE market. Asking prices — actual sold prices typically run ~7% lower.

Hyundai Sonata

Median list price by model year, UAE market.

AED 0AED 25kAED 50kAED 75kAED 100k2018: AED 25,110 · 3 samples25k20182019: AED 26,040 · 1 samples26k20192020: AED 41,850 · 1 samples42k20202021: AED 27,900 · 2 samples28k20212025: AED 84,630 · 3 samples85k20252026: AED 91,140 · 1 samples91k2026

Weighted median list price per model year across the UAE market. Asking prices — actual sold prices typically run ~7% lower.

Common questions

Which is cheaper in the UAE, the 2025 Audi Q7 or the 2025 Hyundai Sonata?
For a good-condition example at average UAE mileage, the 2025 Audi Q7 sits at AED 243,500-310,000 (mid AED 276,500). The 2025 Hyundai Sonata sits at AED 74,500-95,000 (mid AED 84,500). On the midpoint, the 2025 Hyundai Sonata is the cheaper buy this week.
Which holds its value better in the UAE?
Comparing newest-year to oldest-year median list price, the 2025 Audi Q7 retains 3.38× of its original value while the 2025 Hyundai Sonata retains 3.63×. Higher is better. The 2025 Hyundai Sonata depreciates more slowly.
Which has more UAE listings to choose from?
2025 Audi Q7 has 1 active listings in our UAE sample; 2025 Hyundai Sonata has 3. The 2025 Hyundai Sonata gives you more options to negotiate from.
Is this comparison fair given the year matches?
Both sides on this page are 2025 model-year listings, sampled from UAE-wide DubiCars and YallaMotor inventories. The ranges use the same engine constants — 0.93 asking-to-sold ratio, symmetric condition multipliers, good-condition default. The only thing that varies is the model itself.
Is CarWorth tied to either brand?
No. CarWorth is independent — we don't sell, broker, or take referral fees on either car. The comparison is the same one we'd run for ourselves before buying.

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