Kelley Blue Book, a provider of new and used vehicle information, announces the all-new 2011 model-year vehicle winners of its annual Best Resale Value Awards, which recognize current and forthcoming vehicles for their projected retained value five years from now.
Kelley Blue Book's Best Resale Value Awards are based on projections from the Kelley Blue Book Official Residual Value Guide, determined by an expert staff of automotive analysts. These awards honor vehicles expected to maintain the greatest proportion of their original list price after five years of ownership. Low-volume vehicles and vehicles with a manufacturer's suggested retail price of more than $60,000 are excluded from award consideration, except in the luxury and high-performance categories.
2011 BEST RESALE VALUE: BRAND
Subaru
2011 BEST RESALE VALUE: LUXURY BRAND
BMW
2011 BEST RESALE VALUE: BY VEHICLE CATEGORY
SUBCOMPACT CAR:Honda Fit
COMPACT CAR: MINI Cooper
MID-SIZE CAR: Honda Accord
FULL-SIZE CAR: Ford Taurus
NEAR-LUXURY CAR: Lexus IS
LUXURY CAR: Audi A5
SPORTS CAR: Subaru Impreza WRX
HIGH-PERFORMANCE CAR: Ford Mustang GT
HYBRID/ALT. ENERGY CAR: Volkswagen Golf TDI
COMPACT UTILITY VEHICLE: Honda CR-V
MID-SIZE UTILITY VEHICLE: Toyota FJ Cruiser
FULL-SIZE UTILITY VEHICLE: GMC Acadia
LUXURY UTILITY VEHICLE: BMW X5
HYBRID/ALT. ENERGY UTILITY VEHICLE: BMW X5 XDrive35d
MID-SIZE PICKUP: Toyota Tacoma
FULL-SIZE PICKUP: Ford F-Series Super Duty
VAN: Toyota Sienna
WAGON: Subaru Outback
2011 BEST RESALE VALUE: TOP 10 MODELS
Audi A5
Lexus RX
Subaru Outback
Toyota FJ Cruiser
Toyota Tacoma
Residual values used for award calculations are based on the November/December 2010 Kelley Blue Book Residual Value Guide. Top 10 models appear in alphabetical order.
