Kelley Blue Book Releases 2008 Residual Value Analysis
This year's overall Best Brand award goes to Volkswagen, with BMW coming in second.
Kelley Blue Book, a provider of new and used vehicle information, recently announces the 2008 model-year vehicles that are expected to retain the greatest proportion of their original retail prices after five years of ownership.
2008 BEST RESALE VALUE:
BRAND: Volkswagen
2008 BEST RESALE VALUE (by vehicle category):
SEDAN: Honda Civic
LUXURY: BMW 6 Series
COUPE: Infiniti G37
PICKUP: Toyota Tundra
CONVERTIBLE: MINI Cooper
SPORT UTILITY: Acura
MDX WAGON: Scion xB
MINIVAN: Honda Odyssey
HATCHBACK: Scion tC
HYBRID: Honda Civic Hybrid
HIGH PERFORMANCE: Chevrolet Corvette Z06
2008 BEST RESALE VALUE
TOP 10 MODELS:
Chevrolet Corvette
Scion xB
Honda Civic
Toyota Corolla
Infiniti G37
Volkswagen Eos
MINI Cooper
Volkswagen Jetta
Scion tC
Volkswagen Rabbit
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