ALG 6th Annual Residual Value Awards

Posted on January 11, 2005

Automotive Lease Guide has relased their 2005 Residual Value Awards. This report identifies the top vehicle in each class which is predicted to retain the highest resale value as a percentage of its orinigal purchase price. This is very useful information for anyone considering purchasing a new car. Typically buying a car is a poor investment as vehicle values depriciate rather quickly often leaving owners with negative equity when they try to sell.

Some highlights from the article include:

BRAND AWARDS

Industry Brand Residual Value Award - American Honda Motor Company, Inc.
Luxury Brand Residual Value Award - BMW of North America, LLC

SEGMENT AWARDS

Compact Car — MINI Cooper

Midsize Car –Nissan Altima

Sports Car — Mercedes-Benz SLK

Near Luxury Car — Infiniti G35

Luxury Car — Mercedes-Benz CLK

Minivan — Honda Odyssey

Compact SUV — Honda CR-V

Midsize SUV — Toyota 4Runner

Fullsize SUV –Toyota Sequoia

Compact Truck — Toyota Tacoma

Fullsize Truck — Toyota Tundra

CUV — Volvo XC90

You can view a detailed report summarizing ALG’s Brand Residual Value Rankings here.

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