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ALG has announced its annual Residual Value Awards, which honor those vehicles in each automotive segment predicted to retain the highest percentage of their original price after a conventional three-year period.
The awards are based on 2010 model year vehicles. ALG has also included awards for the brands that have the highest overall predicted resale values among all industry and all luxury vehicles. Award winners are featured on ALG.com and other automotive publications and websites dedicated to bringing the industry's best-performing models into the public eye.
* Read ALG's press release to view a summary list of the award winners. You may also download the PDF document.
* View pictures of this year's winners.
o Subaru
o Acura/Honda
o BMW
o Ford
o Land Rover
o Lexus/Toyota
o Mazda
o Mini
o Nissan
* View the history of past ALG Residual Value Award winners.
ALG's 2010 Brand Study:
Subaru of America has won the Mainstream Brand Residual Value Award for the first time, jumping over perennially strong Honda. Subaru also received individual segment awards for the Forester in the Compact Utility Vehicle category and the Outback in the Midsize Utility Vehicle category.
Acura, a division of American Honda Motor Company, has won the Luxury Brand Residual Value Award for the second consecutive year.
Mainstream Brand Residual Value Rankings
1. SUBARU
2. HONDA
3. MAZDA
4. NISSAN
5. TOYOTA
6. VOLKSWAGEN
7. SUZUKI
8. HYUNDAI
9. FORD
Only brands above the industry average were ranked.
Luxury Brand Residual Value Rankings
1. ACURA
2. LEXUS
3. AUDI
4. INFINITI
5. LAND ROVER
6. BMW
7. MERCEDES BENZ
8. PORSCHE
Only brands above the luxury average were ranked.
Mainstream Brand: Subaru
Luxury Brand: Acura
Entry Compact: Honda Fit
Midsize Utility: Subaru Outback
Mid-Compact: Mazda 3
Large Utility: Toyota Sequoia
Midsize Car: Subaru Legacy
Near Luxury Utility: Lexus RX
Full-size: Nissan Maxima
Luxury Utility: Range Rover Sport
Sporty Car: Mini Cooper
Compact / Midsize Pick-up: Toyota Tacoma
Near Luxury Car: BMW 1 series
Minivan: Honda Odyssey
Luxury Car: Lexus LS
Hybrid: Toyota Prius
Luxury Sports Car: Audi S5
Full-size Pick-up: Ford F-150
Compact Utility: Subaru Forester
1. SUBARU
2. HONDA
3. MAZDA
4. NISSAN
5. TOYOTA
6. VOLKSWAGEN
7. SUZUKI
8. HYUNDAI
9. FORD
Only brands above the industry average were ranked.
Luxury Brand Residual Value Rankings
1. ACURA
2. LEXUS
3. AUDI
4. INFINITI
5. LAND ROVER
6. BMW
7. MERCEDES BENZ
8. PORSCHE
Only brands above the luxury average were ranked.
Mainstream Brand: Subaru
Luxury Brand: Acura
Entry Compact: Honda Fit
Midsize Utility: Subaru Outback
Mid-Compact: Mazda 3
Large Utility: Toyota Sequoia
Midsize Car: Subaru Legacy
Near Luxury Utility: Lexus RX
Full-size: Nissan Maxima
Luxury Utility: Range Rover Sport
Sporty Car: Mini Cooper
Compact / Midsize Pick-up: Toyota Tacoma
Near Luxury Car: BMW 1 series
Minivan: Honda Odyssey
Luxury Car: Lexus LS
Hybrid: Toyota Prius
Luxury Sports Car: Audi S5
Full-size Pick-up: Ford F-150
Compact Utility: Subaru Forester
For further information, please contact Fernando Ubeda at (805) 898-8444.
ALG, the industry benchmark for residual values and depreciation data, announced its second annual Canadian Residual Value Awards, honoring the mainstream and luxury brands as well as the vehicles in each segment that are predicted to retain the highest percentage of their original price after a conventional retail period.
This year’s awards are based on 2010 model year vehicles. The ALG awards are derived after careful study of segment competition, historical vehicle performance and industry trends, and are based on analysis using only Canada-specific data.
* Read ALG's press release to view a summary list of the Canadian award winners. You may also download the PDF document.
* View the history of past ALG Residual Value Award winners.
ALG's 2010 Brand Study:
Subaru Canada, Inc. won the Mainstream Brand Canadian Residual Value Award, rising from fourth place last year. In addition, the brand received individual segment awards for the Impreza in the Mid-Compact Car category, the Legacy in the Midsize Car category, and the Impreza WRX STI in the Sporty Car category.
For the second year in a row Infiniti, the luxury division of Nissan Canada, Inc., has won the Luxury Brand Canadian Residual Value Award. Infiniti has one of the newest vehicle lineups and with its flagship, the G37 being refreshed for 2010, it continues to offer great value to consumers in the market for a luxury vehicle.
2010 Mainstream Brand Canadian Residual Value Rankings
1. Subaru
2. Honda
3. Mazda
4. Toyota
5. Nissan
6. Volkswagen
7. Suzuki
2010 Luxury Brand Canadian Residual Value Rankings
1. Infiniti
2. BMW
3. Acura
4. Audi
5. Lexus
6. Land Rover
Mainstream Brand: Subaru
Luxury Brand: Infiniti
Entry Compact: Nissan Sentra
Midsize Utility: Mazda CX-7
Mid-Compact: Subaru Impreza
Large Utility: Toyota Sequoia
Midsize Car: Subaru Legacy
Near Luxury Utility: Land Rover LR2
Full-size Car: Nissan Maxima
Luxury Utility: Range Rover Sport
Sporty: Subaru Impreza WRX/STI
Compact / Midsize Pick-up: Honda Ridgeline
Near Luxury: BMW 1 series
Minivan: Honda Odyssey
Luxury Car: BMW 6 series
Hybrid: Honda Insight
Luxury Sports Car: Nissan GT-R
Full-size Pick-up: Toyota Tundra
Compact Utility: Honda CR-V
For further information, please contact Tanya Thompson at (905) 281-6224