Best Resale By Class - 2007
2007 - Best Resale Value – by vehicle type
Acura TSX
As the most affordable premium-badged vehicle on the market, the fun-to-drive TSX sedan appeals to a variety of buyers for a number of reasons—not the least of which is its rock-solid reputation for reliability.
Honda Civic
Even though it’s now available with niceties like a navigation system and can top $20,000, the Honda Civic remains the quintessential economy car and equally appealing to new-car and used-car shoppers alike.
MINI Cooper
With plenty of personality, razor-sharp handling and highway mileage up to 36 mpg, the MINI Cooper lineup continues to command selling prices above MSRP some five years after its introduction—even as its second-generation replacement is just around the corner.
Scion tC
By creating a value brand perceived as cool, Toyota’s Scion has hit the sweet spot in attracting the youth and young-at-heart market . The sleek tC coupe brings an air of performance and style to the marque’s sub-$20,000 party.
Volkswagen GTI
Hatchback flexibility coupled with a responsive turbocharged engine and responsive, grippy handling gives the GTI a unique and appealing combination of versatility and performance. For the 2007 model year, and for the first time in the U.S., the venerable GTI is available with four doors.
BMW 5 Series
As a luxury car that has won the aspirational desires of many, BMW’s legendary sport sedan is enjoying unprecedented popularity evidenced by record sales.
Lexus IS
Backed by some of the industry’s best quality ratings and fronted by the increasingly desirable circle-L badge, the recently redesigned, more powerful Lexus IS sedan is attractive for both its rational and emotional appeals.
Pontiac Solstice
A fun-to-drive roadster unlike anything offered by another domestic manufacturer (save its Saturn Sky sibling), the affordable Solstice has proved alluring enough to generate waiting lists at dealerships and command transaction prices above MSRP.
Toyota Prius
When compared to the Honda Civic Hybrid, which features the same sheetmetal as its conventional sedan counterpart, the uniquely styled Prius is the more recognizable gas-electric hybrid vehicle. It’s also a very sensible and accommodating passenger car.
Volkswagen Eos
The heart of the Eos is actually its roof. As a hardtop convertible with a built-in sunroof, the four-seat Volkswagen Eos combines convertible fun with coupe-like styling and comfort.