Family Vehicles Earning 2012 Best Retained Value Awards: Edmunds
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Consumers in the market for a new vehicle to satisfy family needs also want to have confidence that the chosen sedan, wagon, SUV, minivan or family-appropriate hybrid will keep a good portion of its value over time.
After all, we all know that whatever we buy starts to depreciate the minute we drive it off the dealer’s lot.
Since Edmunds has just released its 2012 Best Retained Value Awards, it’s with keen interest that we highlight the winners in each of the above categories, along with their respective percent of retained value after five years.
Sedans
- Under $20,000: 2012 Honda Civic, 50%
- $20K-$30K: 2012 Subaru Impreza, 45.3%
- $30K-$40K: 2012 Lexus IS 250, 46.3%
- Over $40,000: 2012 Cadillac CTS, 42.0%
Wagons
- Under $25,000: 2012 Scion xB, 47.3%
- $25K-$35K: 2012 Mini Cooper Countryman, 48.5%
- Over $35,000: 2012 BMW 3 Series, 42.7%
SUVs
- Under $25,000: 2012 Subaru Forester, 44.6%
- $25K-$35K: 2012 Honda CR-V, 54.6%
- $35K-$45K: 2012 GMC Acadia, 46%
- Over $45,000: 2012 Acura MDX, 44.2%
Vans
- 2012 Honda Odyssey, 43.5%
Hybrid
- 2012 Honda Civic Hybrid, 46.1%
Note that retained value is the projected residual value after five years, expressed as a percentage of Edmunds’ True Market Value (TMV) when sold new.
It’s also interesting to point out that Edmunds named Honda as the top mainstream (non-luxury) brand, with an average retained value of 47.9 percent after five years. This is the second such consecutive win for Honda.
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