Honda, Lexus And Kia Topped Greatest Performers In J.D. Energy’s Residual Worth Awards

J.D. Energy’s annual ALG Residual Worth Awards has named Honda the very best mass-market model and Lexus the very best premium model.

The annual research appears to be like on the resale values of fashions which might be projected to carry the best share of their producer’s advised retail value following a three-year interval of possession. This yr, some 13 totally different automakers acquired awards within the 29 segments that had been analyzed. At least 291 fashions had been thought of for the awards.

Whereas Honda was named the very best mass-market model, it was Kia that walked away with the best variety of awards, being named the best choice within the small class (Kia Rio), midsize traditional (Kia K5), micro SUV section (Kia Soul), compact SUV (Kia Sportage), and within the midsize SUV 3-Row section (Kia Telluride).

Elsewhere, Honda walked away with awards within the compact, small SUV, midsize SUV 2-row, and minivan segments with the Civic, HR-V, Passport, and Odyssey respectively. Toyota additionally carried out effectively and picked up awards for the Tundra (massive light-duty pickup), Tacoma (midsize pickup), 4Runner (off-road utility), and Supra (premium compact sports activities automotive).

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Among the many different manufacturers to obtain awards had been Land Rover with the Vary Rover Velar, Land Rover Discovery, and Vary Rover Evoque, Chevrolet with the Bolt EV and Silverado 2500 HD, Lexus with the IS and LX, Mercedes-Benz with the AMG GT 4-Door and Metris, Porsche with the 911 and Macan, Acura with the brand new Integra, Audi with the A6 Allroad, GMC with the Hummer EV Pickup, Jeep with the Wagoneer, and Subaru with the WRX.

Vp of J.D. Energy’s ALG division Eric Lyman praised the efficiency of Kia on this yr’s outcomes.

“This yr’s achievement by Kia speaks volumes about how far the model has come,” he mentioned. “{The marketplace} is acknowledging that Kia has a really robust product lineup when it comes to design, high quality and residual values. Kia has change into a power to be reckoned with.”