In photos: Cars with the best value in Canada
Toyota earned the title for Best Value Passenger Vehicle Brand while Lexus took top spot for luxury brand and Ram for truck brand in the 2015 Vincentric Best Value in Canada Awards. In addition to brands, Vincentric, an auto data analysis firm that specializes in lifecycle cost measurement, separates vehicles into dozens of segments and announced a winner for each. Toyota won more categories than any other company with 12 top places. Volkswagen vehicles won seven awards. Vincentric measures cost-of-ownership by using eight indicators: depreciation, fees and taxes, financing, fuel, insurance, maintenance, opportunity cost and repairs. Costs are based on five years of ownership and are calculated in all 10 provinces and at different amounts of annual driving distance. “Manufacturers are increasingly monitoring and managing total cost of ownership to better compete with their rivals while offering significant choices and value for consumers,” said Vincentric president David Wurster. Here are the winners in many of the segments:
Micro: Scion iQ
Compact coupe: Kia Forte Koup
Compact hatchback: Mazda Mazda3
Compact sedan: Kia Forte
Compact hybrid: Toyota PriusThe Globe and Mail
Premium compact sedan: Audi A3
Premium compact hybrid: Lexus CT 200h
Electric/Plug-in hybrid car: Kia Soul EV
Mid-size coupe: Honda Accord
Premium mid-size coupe: Lexus RC 350
Mid-size sedan: Toyota Camry
Mid-size sedan, hybrid: Honda Accord hybrid
Premium mid-size sedan, hybrid: Lexus ES 300h
Large sedan: Toyota Avalon
Premium large sedan: Audi A7
Convertible: Volkswagen EosRichard Russell/The Globe and Mail
Sports car: Dodge Challenger
Premium sports car: Porsche Cayman
Wagon: Volkswagen Golf Sportwagon
Entry-level compact crossover: Chevrolet TraxThe Associated Press
Mid-level compact crossover: Honda CR-VThe Globe and Mail
Mid-size crossover: Toyota Highlander
Premium mid-size crossover: Lincoln MKX
Large crossover: Ford Explorer
Premium large crossover: Buick Enclave
Compact/mid-size SUV: Jeep Wrangler
Premium mid-size SUV: Land Rover Range Rover Sport
Large SUV: Toyota Sequoia
Premium large SUV: Lincoln Navigator
Minivan
Mid-size pickup: Toyota Tacoma
Full size 1/2-ton pickup: Ford F-150
Full size 3.4-ton heavy duty pickup: Ram 2500