Kelley Blue Book, the leading authority in the United States (and the world) when it comes to resale values of cars sold on the market, has just announced the winners of its 2013 Best Resale Value Awards. The awards are handed out annually at the Los Angeles Auto Show.
According to the KBB website, "the Kelley Blue Book Best Resale Value Awards recognize automakers' outstanding achievements in producing vehicles that best retain their value over the first five years (60 months) of new-vehicle ownership. Awards are presented to top vehicles in 22 vehicle categories and to the overall top 10 vehicles across all categories. In addition, the luxury and non-luxury brands that demonstrate the best across-the-board value retention receive the coveted Best Brand and Best Luxury Brand awards."
Without further ado, here are the winners...
BEST BRAND: Toyota ("Toyota has recently begun increasing the emotional quotient with more expressive styling and richer interiors. If Toyota can make their cars even more appealing to even more people, we foresee many more Best Brand awards in its future.")
BEST LUXURY BRAND: Lexus ("Lexus, too, has been dialing up the emotional aspect recently, with bolder designs, an increased focus on performance and lusher interiors.")
BEST SUBCOMPACT CAR: 2013 Honda Fit (44.5% after 60 months)
BEST COMPACT CAR: 2013 Honda Civic (46.9% after 60 months)
BEST MIDSIZE CAR: 2013 Honda Accord (46.1% after 60 months)
BEST FULL-SIZE CAR: 2013 Toyota Avalon (42.5% after 60 months)
BEST ENTRY-LEVEL LUXURY CAR: 2013 Lexus IS (45.5% after 60 months)
BEST LUXURY CAR: 2013 Lexus GS350 (47% after 60 months)
BEST HIGH-END LUXURY CAR: 2013 Porsche Panamera (46% after 60 months)
BEST HYBRID CAR: 2013 Ford Fusion Hybrid (45% after 60 months)
BEST ELECTRIC CAR: 2013 Chevrolet Volt (30% after 60 months)
BEST SPORTY COMPACT CAR: 2013 Honda Civic Si (50% after 60 months)
BEST SPORTS CAR: 2013 Chevrolet Camaro V6 (45% after 60 months)
BEST HIGH-PERFORMANCE CAR: 2013 Chevrolet Camaro SS (44.5% after 60 months)
BEST COMPACT SUV/CROSSOVER: 2013 Jeep Wrangler (55.3% after 60 months)
BEST MIDSIZE SUV/CROSSOVER: 2013 Toyota FJ Cruiser (63% after 60 months)
BEST FULL-SIZE SUV/CROSSOVER: 2013 Toyota Sequoia (43.3% after 60 months)
BEST LUXURY COMPACT SUV/CROSSOVER: 2013 Infiniti EX (44.5% after 60 months)
BEST LUXURY MIDSIZE SUV/CROSSOVER: 2013 Porsche Cayenne (48% after 60 months)
BEST LUXURY FULL-SIZE SUV/CROSSOVER: 2013 Lexus LX (47% after 60 months)
BEST HYBRID SUV/CROSSOVER: 2013 Lexus RX450h (45% after 60 months)
BEST MIDSIZE PICKUP: 2013 Toyota Tacoma (57% after 60 months)
BEST FULL-SIZE PICKUP: 2013 Toyota Tundra (45% after 60 months)
BEST MINIVAN/VAN: 2013 Toyota Sienna (39.4% after 60 months)
TOP 10 MODELS ACROSS ALL CATEGORIES:
1. 2013 Toyota FJ Cruiser (63% after 60 months)
2. 2013 Toyota Tacoma (57% after 60 months)
3. 2013 Jeep Wrangler (55.4% after 60 months)
4. 2013 Honda CR-V (50.7% after 60 months)
5. 2013 Toyota 4Runner (49% after 60 months)
6. 2013 Toyota Land Cruiser (49% after 60 months)
7. 2013 Porsche Cayenne (47.3% after 60 months)
8. 2013 Lexus LX (47% after 60 months)
9. 2013 Honda Civic (46.9% after 60 months)
10. 2013 Scion tC (46.5% after 60 months)
So, how important is resale value to you when buying a new car?
