For more than 50 years, Canadian Black Book has been the trusted and unbiased Canadian automotive industry source for vehicle values. The company’s print and online reports are considered ‘The Authority’ for vehicle values not only by car dealers, but also the lending, leasing, financing and insurance sectors.
For the past four years, consumers have also benefitted from the same expert insight.
In 2010, Canadian Black Book introduced their consumer website that includes free online tools for calculating a vehicle’s Trade-in Value, Future Value and the Average Asking Price.
Canadianblackbook.com is a distinctly Canadian resource for car buyers and sellers.
Canadian Black Book Best Retained Value Awards
The Canadian Black Book Best Retained Value Awards acknowledge vehicles that retain the highest percentage of their original MSRP after four years. This is valuable information for the consumer, since depreciation is the largest expense associated with their cost of vehicle ownership.
For 2014, the award program analyzed model year 2010 cars and trucks in 19 different categories.
2014 Highlights:
· Toyota takes first in Small Pickup and Full-size Pickup for the 5th time; and for the 4th consecutive time in the Mid-size SUV and Full-size SUV categories.
· Subaru Outback logs another win for Mid-size Car, for the 5th consecutive year.
· The Sprinter wins for the 5th year straight, this marking the 1st time under the Mercedes-Benz brand.
· In the Full-size Car category, the Toyota Avalon has owned the category four out of the past five years.
· Honda Fit retains its first place performance in Sub-compact Car category three years running.
· Last year the Toyota Prius became the first-ever hybrid to win a Retained Value Award, taking top spot in the Compact Car category. The Prius repeats in 2014.
· Honda Odyssey earns first place in the Minivan category, marking its 4th win in the last five years.
· Hummer H2 wins in the Full-size Luxury SUV category, retaining the highest overall percentage (71.14%) of its original MSRP.
· Among the domestics, Chrysler wins twice in 2014, with Jeep Wrangler winning Compact SUV for the 4th straight year; and the Challenger winning in the Sports Car category for the 3rd year in a row.
· Two first place finishes each by Porsche and Mercedes helped European manufacturers double the number of awards secured this year compared to 2013.
2014 CANADIANBLACKBOOK.COM "BEST RETAINED VALUE" AWARD WINNERS
MODEL | 1st | 2nd | 3rd |
Sub-compact Car | Honda Fit | Kia Soul | Volkswagen Beetle |
Compact Car | Toyota Prius | Volkswagen Golf | Subaru Impreza |
Mid-size Car | Subaru Outback | Volkswagen Passat CC | Volkswagen Passat |
Full-size Car | Toyota Avalon | Nissan Maxima | Buick LaCrosse |
Entry Luxury Car | BMW 1 Series | Audi A4 | Lexus IS Series |
Luxury Car | Lexus GS Series | BMW 5 Series | Mercedes-Benz E-Class |
Premium Luxury Car | Porsche Panamera | BMW 6 Series | Lexus LS Series |
Premium Sports Car | Porsche Boxster | Nissan GT-R | Audi R8 |
Sports Car | Dodge Challenger | Volkswagen GTI | BMW Z4 |
Small Pickup | Toyota Tacoma | Ford Explorer Sport Trac | Toyota Tacoma |
Full-size Pickup | Toyota Tundra | Checrolet Avalanche | Ram Heavy Duty |
Minivan | Toyota Sienna | Honda Odyssey | Honda Odyssey |
Full-size Van | Mercedes-Benz Sprinter | GMC Savana | Chevrolet Express |
Compact SUV | Jeep Wrangler | Honda CR-V | Subaru Forester |
Mid-size SUV | Toyota FJ Cruiser | Hummer H3 | Toyota 4Runner |
Full-size SUV | Toyota Sequoia | Nissan Armada | Kia Borrego |
Compact Luxury SUV | Mercedes-Benz GLK-Class | Acura RDX | Infiniti EX Series |
Mid-size Luxury | Land Rover LR4 | Infiniti FX Series | Porsche Cayenne |
Full-size Luxury SUV | Hummer H2 | Mercedes-Benz G-Class | Lexus LX570 |
"BEST RETAINED VALUE" AWARD WINNERS FOR THE LAST THREE YEARS
MODEL
2013
2012
2011
Sub-compact Car
Honda Fit
Honda Fit
Volkswagen New Beetle
Compact Car
Toyota Prius
Volkswagen Golf
Volkswagen City Golf
Mid-size Car
Subaru Outback
Subaru Outback/ Honda Accord (Tie)
Subaru Outback
Full-size Car
Hyundai Genesis
Toyota Avalon
Toyota Avalon
Entry Luxury Car
BMW 1 Series
BMW 1 Series
Volvo C30
Luxury Car
Lexus GS Series
Lexus GS Series
Volvo S80
Premium Luxury Car
BMW 6 Series
Lexus LS Series
Lexus LS Series
Premium Sports Car
Nissan GT-R
Audi R8
Jaguar XK
Sports Car
Dodge Challenger
Dodge Challenger
Volkswagen GTI
Small Pickup
Toyota Tacoma
Toyota Tacoma
Toyota Tacoma
Full-size Pickup
Toyota Tundra
Toyota Tundra
Toyota Tundra
Minivan
Toyota Sienna
Honda Odyssey
Honda Odyssey
Full-size Van
Dodge Sprinter
Dodge Sprinter
Dodge Sprinter
Compact SUV
Jeep Wrangler
Jeep Wrangler
Jeep Wrangler
Mid-size SUV
Toyota FJ Cruiser
Toyota FJ Cruiser
Toyota FJ Cruiser
Full-size SUV
Toyota Sequoia
Toyota Sequoia
Toyota Sequoia
Luxury SUV
Split category
BMW X6
Mercedes-Benz G-Class
Compact Luxury SUV
Mercedes-Benz GLK-Class
Mid-size Luxury
Land Rover LR4
Full-size Luxury SUV
Hummer H2