Subaru was named best overall brand and Lexus was best luxury brand.
DETROIT, MI - Subaru and Lexus took the top spots in Kelley Blue Book's 2015 Best Resale Value Awards, which give the honor to vehicles projected to retain the most value through their first five years of ownership.
Subaru was named best overall brand and Lexus was best luxury brand.
Subaru had also three vehicles winning and Lexus had six in a total of 22 segments for awards in the 2015 model year. Chevrolet and Toyota did well too, with each claiming five models in the Best Resale Value Awards.
"Lexus notably captured the top luxury brand honors for the fourth year in a row, and after previously winning the brand award in 2011, Subaru is back on top again for 2015 as the best mainstream brand for resale value across its entire lineup," Eric Ibara, director of residual value consulting for Kelley Blue Book, said in a release. "While both Subaru and Lexus deliver incredible resale value, we also are impressed with the strides made by General Motors, which tops domestic automakers with seven combined awards for Chevrolet and GMC. The entire list of Top 10 Best Resale Value vehicles is dominated this year by trucks, SUVs and crossovers, which is a testament to the strength these categories will carry in the future."
Now in their 13th year, the annual awards are based on projections in KBB's Official Residual Value Guide. These values are established by automotive analysts who review statistical models based on millions of transactions, according to KBB.
Vehicles that have the highest five-year residual values as a percentage of their Manufacturer's Suggested Retail Price take the top spots in the awards. Low-volume vehicles and those that cost more than $60,000 are excluded, save for those in the plug-in, luxury and high-performance categories.
Here's a rundown of the 2015 winners:
2015 BEST RESALE VALUE: BRAND
SUBARU
2015 BEST RESALE VALUE: LUXURY BRAND
LEXUS
2015 BEST RESALE VALUE: BY VEHICLE CATEGORY
SUBCOMPACT CAR: Honda Fit
PLUG-IN VEHICLE: Porsche Cayenne SE-Hybrid
COMPACT CAR: Subaru Impreza
COMPACT SUV/CROSSOVER: Jeep Wrangler
SPORTY COMPACT CAR: Subaru WRX
MID-SIZE SUV/CROSSOVER: Jeep Wrangler Unlimited
MID-SIZE CAR: Subaru Legacy
FULL-SIZE SUV/CROSSOVER: Chevrolet Suburban
FULL-SIZE CAR: Dodge Charger
LUXURY COMPACT SUV/CROSSOVER: Mercedes-Benz GLK-Class
ENTRY-LEVEL LUXURY CAR: Lexus RC 350
LUXURY MID-SIZE SUV/CROSSOVER: Lexus GX 460
LUXURY CAR: Lexus GS 350
LUXURY FULL-SIZE SUV/CROSSOVER: Lexus LX 570
HIGH-END LUXURY CAR: Lexus LS 460
HYBRID SUV/CROSSOVER: Lexus RX 450h
SPORTS CAR: Chevrolet Camaro V6
MID-SIZE PICKUP TRUCK: Toyota Tacoma
HIGH PERFORMANCE CAR: Chevrolet Corvette
FULL-SIZE PICKUP TRUCK: Toyota Tundra
HYBRID/ALTERNATIVE ENERGY CAR: Toyota Camry Hybrid
MINIVAN/VAN: Toyota Sienna
2015 BEST RESALE VALUE: TOP 10 CARS
Chevrolet Colorado
Honda CR-V
Chevrolet Silverado
Jeep Wrangler
Ford F-150
Toyota Tacoma
GMC Canyon
Toyota Tundra
GMC Sierra
Toyota 4Runner