November 30, 2011
Toyota Takes KBB’s Title for 2012 Best Resale Value Brand
Kelley Blue Book, a provider of new and used vehicle information, announced this month the all-new 2012 model-year vehicle winners of its annual “Best Resale Value Awards,” recognizing current and forthcoming vehicles for their projected retained value throughout the initial five-year ownership period.
The awards are based on projections from the November/December 2011 Kelley Blue Book Official Residual Value Guide, determined by a staff of automotive analysts. These awards honor vehicles expected to maintain the greatest proportion of their original MSRP after five years of ownership.
Low-volume vehicles and vehicles with a MSRP of more than $60,000 are excluded from award consideration, except in the luxury and high-performance categories.
2012 Best Resale Value: Brand
Toyota
2012 Best Resale Value: Luxury Brand
Lexus
2012 Best Resale Value: By Vehicle Category
Subcompact Car: Honda Fit
Compact Car: Honda Civic
Mid-Size Car: Toyota Camry
Full-Size Car: Nissan Maxima
Near-Luxury Car: Lexus Is
Luxury Car: Audi A5
Sports Car: Chevrolet Camaro V-6
High-Performance Car: Chevrolet Camaro Ss
Hybrid Car: Honda Civic Hybrid
Electric Car: Chevrolet Volt
Compact Suv: Jeep Wrangler
Mid-Size SUV: Toyota Fj Cruiser
Full-Size SUV: Chevrolet Traverse
Luxury SUV: Audi Q7
Hybrid SUV: Lexus Rx 450h
Mid-Size Pickup: Toyota Tacoma
Full-Size Pickup: Ford F-Series Super Duty
Van: Honda Odyssey
Wagon: Subaru Outback