The Best Certified Pre-Owned Car Values of 2015
CARS.COM — Judging a vehicle’s value is an exercise in data overload given all the factors to consider. Data provider Vincentric picked eight specific factors and crunched the numbers for more than 15,000 vehicles; the results are the company’s 2015 Best Certified Pre-Owned Value in America winners. Among individual brand winners, Honda topped the list for passenger cars, while Audi was the top luxury brand. Ford was the top brand among SUVs and vans, while GMC topped the list for trucks.
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Vincentric provides the data behind Cars.com’s five-year Cost of Ownership tool. For each car on its 2015 Best CPO Value in America study, Vincentric looked at depreciation, fees and taxes, financing, fuel, insurance, maintenance, opportunity cost and repairs across all 50 states plus the District of Columbia. The analysis assumed 15,000 annual miles and awarded cars with the lowest ownership costs relative to their respective segments. Vincentric awarded the winners as the best value choice among certified pre-owned vehicles — that is, late-model used cars that dealers refurbish and furnish with extended warranties.
Among overall automakers, Toyota (including its Lexus and Scion brands) and Ford (including its Lincoln brand) had the most individual winners with seven cars apiece. Nissan and its Infiniti brand had the second-highest total with six cars on the list.
Here are Vincentric’s 2015 winners:
Cars:
- Scion iQ: Best Micro Car
- Hyundai Veloster: Best Subcompact Coupe
- Toyota Prius C: Best Subcompact Hatchback
- Honda CR-Z: Best Compact Coupe
- BMW 2 Series: Best Premium Compact Coupe
- Nissan Leaf: Best Compact Hatchback
- Lexus CT 200h: Best Premium Compact Hatchback
- Honda Civic Hybrid: Best Compact Sedan
- Acura ILX: Best Premium Compact Sedan
- Honda Accord Coupe: Best Midsize Coupe
- BMW 4 Series: Best Premium Midsize Coupe
- Nissan Altima: Best Midsize Sedan
- Toyota Camry Hybrid: Best Midsize Sedan, Hybrid
- Lexus ES 300h: Best Premium Midsize Sedan
- Toyota Avalon: Best Large Sedan
- Audi A7: Best Premium Large Sedan
- Mini Cooper: Best Convertible
- Audi A5: Best Premium Convertible
- Ford Mustang: Best Sports Car
- Audi TT: Best Premium Sports Car
- Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen: Best Wagon
- Volvo XC70: Best Premium Wagon
SUVs and Vans:
- Mazda CX-5: Best Compact Crossover
- Buick Encore: Best Premium Compact Crossover
- Hyundai Santa Fe: Best Midsize Crossover
- Infiniti QX60: Best Premium Midsize Crossover
- Ford Explorer: Best Large Crossover
- Buick Enclave: Best Premium Large Crossover
- Nissan Xterra: Best Compact SUV
- Nissan Pathfinder: Best Midsize SUV
- Land Rover LR2: Best Premium Midsize SUV
- Ford Expedition: Best Large SUV
- Lincoln Navigator: Best Premium Large SUV
- Nissan Quest: Best Minivan
- Ford Transit Connect: Best Mini Cargo Van
- Ford E-Series Vans: Best Passenger Van
- Ram ProMaster: Best Cargo Van
Pickup Trucks:
- Toyota Tacoma: Best Compact Pickup
- Ford F-150: Best Full-Size 1/2-Ton Pickup
- RAM 2500: Best Full-Size 3/4-Ton Heavy Duty Pickup
- GMC Sierra 3500: Best Full-Size 1-Ton Heavy Duty Pickup
