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November 20, 2008

Kelley Blue Book Announces Winners of 2009 Best Resale Value Awards

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Kelley Blue Book announces the all-new 2009 model-year vehicle winners of its annual Best Resale Value Awards, which recognize current and upcoming vehicles for their projected retained value five years from now (the average ownership period).

Kelley Blue Book's Best Resale Value Awards are based on projections from the Kelley Blue Book Residual Value Guide researched by an expert staff of automotive market analysts. 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.

2009 BEST RESALE VALUE: BRAND

Honda

2009 BEST RESALE VALUE: BY VEHICLE CATEGORY

Compact Pickup: Toyota Tacoma

Full-size Pickup: Toyota Tundra

Crossover: Honda CR-V

Luxury Crossover: BMW X5

Hybrid Crossover: Toyota Highlander Hybrid

SUV: Jeep Wrangler

Luxury SUV: Audi Q7 Quattro

Hybrid SUV: Chevrolet Tahoe

High-Performance Car: Nissan GT-R

Hybrid Car: Honda Civic Hybrid

Compact Car: MINI Cooper

Midsize: Lexus IS

Full-size Car: Cadillac CTS

Luxury Car: Audi A5

Van: Honda Odyssey

2009 BEST RESALE VALUE: TOP 10 MODELS

Honda Civic/Civic Hybrid

Honda Fit

MINI Cooper

Scion xB

Scion xD

Scion tC

Toyota Corolla

Toyota Prius

Toyota Yaris

Volkswagen Rabbit

For more information about Kelley Blue Book's Best Resale Value Awards, please visit www.kbb.com/brva09.

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