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Driving experts have identified the five worst-performing SUVs when it comes to holding their value, with certain models losing thousands from their worth in merely three years. Fresh research from WhatCar? reveals that one model sheds more than 75% of its price after just 36 months of use.

The study demonstrates that particular vehicles have witnessed over £35,000 wiped from their assessments within three years, says The Express, which reported What Car? magazine's top five most rapidly depreciating SUVs currently on British roads. You can read one driver's account of buying a "cheap Chinese electric car that's better than BMW" here.

DS 3 E-Tense

According to WhatCar?, the valuation of the DS 3 E-Tense has dropped a whopping £29,535 over the past three years. The fully-electric model is priced at around £39,210 brand new, but the car is worth just £9,675 after 36 months.

It means the vehicle retains just 24.7% of its valuation in a major blow to owners who have parted with their cash.

WhatCar? said: "Sadly, depreciation is also heavy - indeed, the DS 3 E-Tense tops our list as Britain's fastest-depreciating SUV, being worth less than a quarter of its original value at the end of a typical three-year ownership period."

Vauxhall Mokka Electric

The Vauxhall Mokka Electric retains 30.3% of its valuation with thousands of pounds lost in the course of three years of ownership. The model has been listed at £34,280 but loses almost 705 of its price over 36 months.

Just years later, models are priced at just £10,375, meaning road users are almost £25,000 down. WhatCar? said: "While neither the petrol nor the electric versions of the Vauxhall Mokka perform well in terms of depreciation, it's by far the Mokka Electric which does the worst."

Peugeot e-2008

WhatCar? said that the model "loses so much value over three years of ownership". The model is listed at just £11,750 after 36 months, down on the £37,450 price tag brand new.

WhatCar? Figures mean the vehicle has retained just 31.4% of its valuation over this short period.

Lexus UX300e

WhatCar? has explained that motorists with keys to the Lexus UX300e could be set to lose a whopping £35,000 over three years. Analysis from the group shows that cars are valued at just £16,075 after 36 months on the road, down on the £51,145 valuation when brand new.

Volvo EC40

The Swedish brand rounds out the top five, with motorists also expected to lose more than £35,000. The EC40 is valid at over £52,000 when new, but estimates have the car listed at just £17,200 after the magic 36 months.

'I'm a car expert -- these SUVs lose value fastest'