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.

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.”
“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
Originally posted on F&I and Showroom
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