Cars with the BEST resale value (2009-2013)

Even though today only half of all cars sold are financed/purchased this is an important article even for those who lease cars. Why? Well the car manufacturer on the lease will list a "buy back" price, this is the price that you can buy your leased car once the lease has expired. On cars with higher resale values the difference between the "buy back" and your selling price can mean a profit for you.

Here are 13 of the most popular categories of vehicles. Information is provided by Canadian Black Book. (For those of you reading my blog residing outside Canada resale values should be similar in your countries)

1. Compact - Toyota Prius (hybrid vehicle), Mitsubishi Lancer, Toyota Corolla
2. Full size SUV - Toyota Sequoia, Ford Expedition, Nissan Armada
3. Intermediate SUV - Toyota FJ Cruiser, Toyota Venza, Hummer H3
4. Compact SUV - Jeep Wrangler, Toyota RAV4, Nissan Xterra
5. Sport - Dodge Challenger, BMW Z4,  VW GTI
6. Upscale Sport - Nissan GT-R, Porsche Boxster, Porsche 911
7. Subcompact - Honda Fit (Jazz), Nissan Cube, Kia Rio
8. Full-Size - Hyundai Genesis, Nissan Maxima, Pontiac G8 (discontinued)
9. Intermediate - Subaru Outback, VW Passat CC, Subaru Legacy
10. Van - Toyota Sienna, Honda Odyssey, Nissan Quest
11. Luxury - Lexus GS, Acura RL, BMW 5 series
12. Premium Luxury - BMW 6 series, Lexus LS, Audi A8
13. Entry Level Luxury - BMW 1 series, Lexus IS, BMW 3 series

The first car in each list is the winner of that category with the other two being the runner ups.

Please do not mistake this list for reliability, just because a car has a high resale value it does not make it mechanically reliable.
Full article can be found at autonet.ca through this link: http://www.autonet.ca/en/2013/06/07/best-resale-value-for-your-car