If you know anything about motor trend, then you know we hang our reputation on our annual car of the year award, which went to the toyota camry for 2007we also honor the top suv mercedesbenz. Kelley blue book recently made an announcement of the winners of the 2015 best buy awards where they honored some of the top vehicles for the year 2015 in the united states market. Let kelley blue book help you understand a cars 5year cost to own beyond its purchase price when you consider outofpocket expenses like fuel and insurance, plus the cars loss in value over. Used car values, price guide and tradein estimator. Audi a5 wins 2015 kelley blue book 5year cost to own award.
The 5year cost to own awards honor new vehicles and brands with the lowest projected ownership costs, based. The audi a5 has been named winner of the 2015 kelley blue book 5year cost to own award in the luxury car category. While kbbs wage compensation was fair and offered job security, there was a gross level of micromanagement. The awards, based on kelley blue books 5year cost to own data for new cars for the initial fiveyear ownership period, found fords newest vehicles, including the 2016 focus st, f150, explorer and mustang gt, to have the lowest estimated outofpocket expenses drivers will incur beyond the initial purchase price in their class. If you have questions or need more information, please reference the key contacts area of the media center to find someone who can help you.
Kelley blue book s experts name the 2020 modelyear brand and category winners of the ninth annual 5year cost to own awards. Here at matt castrucci honda, we often tell you about how the vehicles in our inventory are among some of the best available, but many of our customers feel that we say that simply because we have to. If youre looking to buy a new car, kelley blue book can be a resource. Kelley blue book awards four fords 5year cost to own. Kelley blue book purchasing center at lipton toyota home. Kelley blue books 2015 best buy award winners cbs news. In its new awards released today, kelley and its website evaluated vehicles through extensive test driving, plus analysis of the best values. With a clean, streamlined interface, quick values is the simpletouse helping hand your organization has been looking for. The kelley blue book 5year cost to own awards go to the vehicles that are expected to have the least amount of ownership costs during the first. Find out which modelyear vehicles were recognized as cost to own champions for best car brand, best luxury car brand, and which 2019 new cars. Drawing upon kelley blue books reputation as a trusted vehicle valuation source, this premier awards program offers consumers invaluable insight on which new car or truck best suits their needs. Kelley blue book was added by charleyboy in sep 2015 and the latest update was made in jun 2019. Kelley blue book announces 2007 resale awards motortrend.
Honda accord earns 2020 kelley blue book 5year cost to own. Mazda and lexus crowned with kbb 5year cost to own awards. Kelley blue book has become synonymous with vehicle pricing information, but the organization does a lot more than just publish lists of new. Its possible to update the information on kelley blue book or report it as discontinued, duplicated or spam. This year, the pickup truck ford f150 took the top prize as the overall winner in the new kelley blue book best buy awards. Consumer research firm kelley blue book recently announced the winners of its fifth annual 5year cost to own awards. Fuel, financing and insurance are a few of the costs that add up every month. The last major change in publication format came in 1995, when. Kelley blue book announces the winners of 2015 best buy awards. Their frugalfriendly car options are all fun to drive and own, giving them what they call a cool factor.
The annual awards from kelley blue book, the leading provider of. Kelley blue book continuously examines its business plans, including publications. A financial exchange whereby each party feels like they totally screwed the other kelley blue book is an excellent resource to ballpark the current value of a vehicle. The allnew 2018 nissan leaf, the bestselling electric vehicle in the world, has taken home kelley blue books 5year cost to own award in the electric vehicle category at the 2018 chicago auto show this week.
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Now its easier than ever to access the uptodate kelley blue book values most relevant to industry, including lending value and auction values. To help inmarket shoppers buy smart and save money, kelley blue books experts today name the 2020 modelyear brand and category winners. Enter this giveaway to get 1 out of 100 ebook copies of eternal darkness. Fuel, financing and insurance are a few of the costs that add up every month, and the actual cost of the vehicle itself the amount you pay minus the amount you recover when you sell it. The kelley blue book best buy awards for 2016 honor the top new modelyear vehicle choices available in the usa. Kelley blue book announces winners of their coveted 2017. The featurerich 20 lincoln mkx matches a finely finished 5passenger cabin and 305horsepower v6 engine with standard premium amenities like mylincoln touch infotainment and heated. I had to use my own judgment as to whether the additional cost was justified guidance from kelly blue book would have been helpful in judging the price. But, like all generalizations, there are numerous details for w. Kelley blue book announces 2017 best buy award winners. Kelley blue book purchasing center at lipton toyota, fort lauderdale, florida. Since 1926, new and used car buyers and sellers have relied upon kelley blue book for authoritative and unbiased information to make well.
Nissan leaf named kelley blue book 5year cost to own award. See the complete profile on linkedin and discover steves. As a result of that analysis, kelley blue book made the decision to discontinue providing guide books in printed format. Congratulations to honda, whose 2018 civic takes the crown for best small car. Kelley blue book names 2020 5year cost to own award winners. The 2020 chevrolet silverado 1500 recently earned the kelley blue book five year cost to own award in the fullsize pickup truck category. Find out how much its worth now with our instant cash offer. Best buys for 2018, according to kelley blue book if youre currently shopping for a new vehicle or plan on doing so soon, the 2018 edition of kelley blue books annual best buy award winners. Honda continues kelley blue book awardwinning streak by product expert posted in honda news on monday, april 21st, 2014 at 5.
Kelley blue book gives 2020 outlander the 5year cost to own award. Kelley blue books 5year cost to own awards, like all new and usedcar information provided by, exist to help shoppers make more informed newcar buying decisions by breaking down. The label also included the blue book price and the kelley blue book official seal. Therefore, every year, the kelley blue book brand image awards recognize automakers outstanding achievements in creating and maintaining brand attributes that engender enthusiasm among newvehicle buyers. View steve linds profile on linkedin, the worlds largest professional community.
Kelley blue book best buy awards of 2016 life is poppin. We in the kelley blue book editorial content department have a single overriding goal. You always want to get the best deal possible, but the price you pay for a new car is only the beginning. Consumer edition julyseptember 2015 paperback july 7, 2015. It won the 2017 indie book awards for best book written by an author under 25. The title of this book is kelley blue book used car guide, july sept 20 and it was written by kelley blue book.
The blue book provides acceptable mileage ranges for different years but does not provide the effect of lower mileages on vehicle pricing. Kelley blue book automotive best buys for 2016 autoblog. For example, our 2003 town car only has 19,350 miles, whereas the blue book merely lists the acceptable range as 118,000 123,000 miles with no guidelines on the effect of low miles on pricing. And, as has been the case for twelve years, these awards represent the combined wisdom of the american carbuying public. Lucky for you, i am going to tell you all about my trip and of course the vehicles. In 1993, the blue book was finally released as a consumer guide. Lincoln are awarded with the below 5year cost to own awards.
The final printed used car guide, older car guide and motorcycle guide were published in fall of 2017. Of more than 300 newcar models available for 2017, kelley blue books expert editors initially narrowed the field to a few dozen best buy award contenders in 12 major vehicle categories and then spent several weeks testing and evaluating all of the. The awards, based on kelley blue books extensive ownership research data, take into consideration depreciation, expected fuel costs, finance. Kelley blue book is a steady company with an established reputation in the industry. Kelley blue book announces 2016 best buy award winners. Safe, comfortable, and techready, the 2017 honda civic proudly takes the crown as kelley blue books best buy overall winner for the second year in a row. As many of you know, i was recently in orange county hanging out with the awesome folks from kelley blue book, and checking out some of the top contenders for the kelley blue book best buy awards. Allnew ford expedition and new f150 claim 2018 kelley. Kelley blue book names 5year cost to own brand winners. Kbbs annual list aims to show car shoppers that you can still turn heads on a budget.
The automaker leaves no stone unturned, ushering in the perfect marriage of affordability and fuel efficiency 3140 mpg for their sedan. Our 2018 best buy award winners have been announced. Kelley blue book best buy awards the kelley blue book best buy awards were created to help consumers decide which cars to buy. It was the 2015 ford f150 that bagged the overall best buy award, but there are many other vehicles in other 12 major categories that also won their part of recognition. The advanced engine was earmarked to power future 911 models, but the celebrated new 3. The kelley blue book 5year cost to own awards honor new vehicles and brands luxury and nonluxury with the lowest projected cost of. Find out which modelyear vehicles were recognized as cost to own champions for best car brand, best.