I always seek out as much help as I can get when making purchases, but this is even more vital when you’re talking about something as important as a car. It’s a massive purchase, one of the most expensive you will make in your life (unless you’re a high roller with 6 houses, a plane, and a yacht). This is not something to be taken lightly for the average person.
Kelley Blue Book, the only vehicle valuation source trusted by both consumers and the automotive industry, announced the Finalists for its 2016 Best Buy Awards, which will honor the top new model-year vehicle choices available in the U.S. The premier awards program is designed to help new-car buyers with the sometimes overwhelming task of identifying the best new car for them.
The 2016 Best Buy Awards Finalist models were chosen after a year of rigorous testing of nearly every new model vehicle in America. The 49 vehicles below represent the best in overall quality and value, based both on proprietary Kelley Blue Book metrics and the expert evaluations of the KBB.com editorial staff.
It’s amazing that it’s so comprehensive. This is a great reference to have when you are ready to take the leap and make that big, potentially life changing, purchase.
So, how did all the car makers do?
Toyota leads the pack with a total of eight nominations, followed by Chevrolet with seven and Honda with six cars in the mix. The winners in each category and an overall winner will be announced in November. We’ll be sure to reach out with results.
Additionally, in support of this year’s Best Buy Awards, don’t forget to check out the new KBB.com “Tested & Recommended” section, which includes two hilarious new videos – Legroom and Payload – showing KBB.com reviewers meticulously testing one feature of a new truck to an absurd extent.
2016 Kelley Blue Book Best Buy Award Finalists
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Small Car 2016 Honda Civic 2016 Hyundai Elantra 2016 Scion iM 2016 Subaru Impreza 2016 Toyota Corolla
Midsize Car 2016 Chevrolet Malibu 2016 Honda Accord 2016 Hyundai Sonata 2016 Kia Optima 2016 Mazda MAZDA6 2016 Toyota Camry
Full-Size Car 2016 Chevrolet Impala 2016 Chrysler 300 2016 Hyundai Genesis 2016 Nissan Maxima 2016 Toyota Avalon
Small SUV 2016 Honda CR-V 2016 Honda HR-V 2016 Hyundai Tucson 2016 Mazda CX-3 |
Midsize SUV
2016 Ford Explorer 2016 Honda Pilot 2016 Mitsubishi Outlander 2016 Toyota Highlander
Full-Size SUV 2016 Chevrolet Tahoe 2016 Ford Expedition 2016 Toyota Sequoia
Minivan 2016 Honda Odyssey 2016 Kia Sedona 2016 Toyota Sienna
Pickup Truck 2016 Chevrolet Colorado 2016 Ford F-150 2016 Nissan Titan 2016 Toyota Tacoma
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Performance Car 2016 Chevrolet Camaro 2016 Chevrolet Corvette 2016 Ford GT350 2016 Mazda MX-5 Miata 2016 Scion FR-S
Electric/Hybrid Car 2016 Chevrolet Volt 2016 Toyota Mirai 2016 Volkswagen eGolf
Luxury Car 2016 Acura ILX 2016 Lexus GS 2016 Mercedes-Benz C-Class
Luxury SUV 2016 Acura MDX 2016 Lexus RX 2016 Lincoln MKX 2016 Volvo XC90
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For more information about the 2016 Kelley Blue Book Best Buy Award Finalists, please visit www.kbb.com/car-news/
