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Kelley Blue Book Announces Resale Value Awards Winners

Kelley Blue Book announced the 2020 model-year brand, category and top 10 winners of the annual Best Resale Value Awards.

January 21, 2020
Kelley Blue Book Announces Resale Value Awards Winners

Kelley Blue Book announced the 2020 model-year brand, category and top 10 winners of the annual Best Resale Value Awards.

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IRVINE, Calif. – To help new-car buyers shop smart, Kelley Blue Book announced the 2020 model-year brand, category and top 10 winners of the annual Best Resale Value Awards, recognizing vehicles for their projected retained value through the initial five-year ownership period.

"Without the imminent prospect of significantly higher gas prices, the used-car demand for trucks continues to be an ongoing, multi-year trend, directly impacting new cars.”

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“Kelley Blue Book’s analysts are impressed at the residual values of our Best Resale Value: Brand winners, Subaru and Porsche, and new-car shoppers would be wise to consider a vehicle from one of those two brands to get the most bang for their buck in the long term,” said Eric Ibara, director of residual values for Kelley Blue Book. “Once again, this year’s Top 10 models are dominated by trucks, except for the all-new and much-hyped 2020 Chevrolet Corvette appearing on this year’s list. Without the imminent prospect of significantly higher gas prices, the used-car demand for trucks continues to be an ongoing, multi-year trend, directly impacting new cars.”

This year marks the fourth Best Resale Value: Brand win for Subaru, which previously won the same honors in 2011, 2015 and 2016. For 2020, Porsche celebrates its fourth consecutive win as Best Resale Value: Luxury Brand. 

  • 2020 Best Resale Value: Brand

    • Subaru

  • 2020 Best Resale Value: Luxury Brand

    • Porsche

  • 2020 Best Resale Value: By Vehicle Category

    • COMPACT CAR: Subaru Impreza

    • MIDSIZE CAR:  Subaru Legacy

    • FULL-SIZE CAR:  Toyota Avalon

    • ENTRY-LEVEL LUXURY CAR:  Lexus ES

    • LUXURY CAR:  Lexus GS

    • HIGH-END LUXURY CAR:  Porsche Panamera

    • SPORTS CAR:  Chevrolet Corvette

    • HYBRID CAR:  Toyota Prius Prime

    • ELECTRIC VEHICLE:  Tesla Model X

    • SUBCOMPACT SUV:  Subaru Crosstrek

    • COMPACT SUV:  Subaru Forester

    • MIDSIZE SUV – 2-ROW:  Subaru Outback

    • MIDSIZE SUV – 3-ROW:  Toyota Highlander

    • FULL-SIZE SUV:  GMC Yukon

    • LUXURY SUBCOMPACT SUV:  Volvo XC40

    • LUXURY COMPACT SUV:  Porsche Macan

    • LUXURY MIDSIZE SUV – 2-ROW:  Porsche Cayenne

    • LUXURY MIDSIZE SUV – 3-ROW:  Lexus GX

    • LUXURY FULL-SIZE SUV:  Lexus LX

    • OFF-ROAD SUV:  Jeep Wrangler 4-Door

    • MIDSIZE PICKUP TRUCK:  Toyota Tacoma

    • FULL-SIZE PICKUP TRUCK:  Toyota Tundra

    • FULL-SIZE PICKUP TRUCK – HEAVY-DUTY:  Chevrolet Silverado HD

    • MINIVAN:  Honda Odyssey

  • 2020 Best Resale Value: Top 10 Cars

    • Chevrolet Corvette

    • Chevrolet Silverado

    • Ford Rangler

    • GMC Sierra

    • Jeep Gladiator

    • Jeep Wrangler

    • Ram Pickup

    • Toyota 4Runner

    • Toyota Tacoma

    • Toyota Tundra

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