2025 Vincentric Best Value in America Awards

VINCENTRIC BEST VALUE IN AMERICA AWARDS

Once per year Vincentric performs a cost of ownership analysis at the model level to determine Vincentric Best Value in America™ awards. Vincentric measures cost-of-ownership using eight different cost factors: depreciation, fees & taxes, financing, fuel, insurance, maintenance, opportunity cost, and repairs. Using a statistical model, winners were identified by measuring which vehicles had lower than expected ownership costs given their market segment and price. Each vehicle was evaluated in all 50 states plus DC using a range of annual mileage intervals and insurance profiles. A full list of winners is shown below.

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2025 AWARD WINNERS
BRAND AWARDS
Passenger Car Brand		Returning for an outstanding tenth-time win in the Passenger Car category, Toyota demonstrated its strength in hybrid vehicles, with the Corolla Hybrid, Prius, and Camry Hybrid all taking home awards.
Luxury Car Brand		Lexus earned the Best Value Luxury Car Brand award for the eighth time overall and the second year in a row, helped by model-level wins for the RC and ES Hybrid.
SUV & Van Brand		Toyota earned an impressive eighth-time win in the SUV & Van category, led by model-level awards for the RAV4 Hybrid, Sequoia, and Sienna.
Luxury SUV Brand		Cadillac won the Best Value Luxury SUV Brand award this year, due in no small part to the Lyriq's victory in the Mid-Size SUV segment.
Truck Brand		Ford is no stranger to the winner's circle with its ninth win for Best Value Truck Brand. This year's champions were the Maverick Hybrid, the F-250 for the seventh time and the F-350 for the tenth time.
PASSENGER CAR
Subcompact		Fiat 500e Contributing factors: 4.1% below expected ownership costs Lowest Fuel Cost in its Class Lowest Maintenance Cost in its Class Lowest Operating Costs in its Class Outperformed 2 Competitor Models
Subcompact
Compact		Toyota Corolla Hybrid Contributing factors: 11.6% below expected ownership costs Lowest Total Cost of Ownership in its Class Outperformed 6 Competitor Models
Compact
Compact Hatchback		Toyota Prius Contributing factors: 13.3% below expected ownership costs Outperformed 7 Competitor Models
Compact Hatchback
Mid-Size		Toyota Camry Hybrid Contributing factors: 11.2% below expected ownership costs Outperformed 10 Competitor Models
Mid-Size
Sports Car		Mazda MX-5 Miata Contributing factors: 2.9% below expected ownership costs Lowest Fuel Cost in its Class Lowest Operating Costs in its Class Lowest Repair Cost in its Class Outperformed 5 Competitor Models
Sports Car
LUXURY CAR
Luxury Compact		Acura Integra Contributing factors: 4.8% below expected ownership costs Lowest Depreciation Cost in its Class Lowest Repair Cost in its Class Lowest Total Cost of Ownership in its Class Outperformed 7 Competitor Models
Luxury Compact
Luxury Coupe		Lexus RC Series Contributing factors: 1.8% below expected ownership costs Lowest Depreciation Cost in its Class Lowest Repair Cost in its Class Lowest Total Cost of Ownership in its Class Outperformed 2 Competitor Models
Luxury Coupe
Luxury Mid-Size Sedan		Lexus ES Series Hybrid Contributing factors: 11.7% below expected ownership costs Lowest Total Cost of Ownership in its Class Outperformed 17 Competitor Models
Luxury Mid-Size Sedan
Luxury Large Sedan		Tesla Model S Contributing factors: 15.8% below expected ownership costs Lowest Maintenance Cost in its Class Lowest Operating Costs in its Class Lowest Total Cost of Ownership in its Class Outperformed 5 Competitor Models
Luxury Large Sedan
Luxury Wagon		Volvo V60 Contributing factors: 5.2% below expected ownership costs Lowest Maintenance Cost in its Class Lowest Repair Cost in its Class Lowest Total Cost of Ownership in its Class Outperformed 3 Competitor Models
Luxury Wagon
Luxury Sports Car		Chevrolet Corvette Contributing factors: 3.3% below expected ownership costs Lowest Depreciation Cost in its Class Outperformed 2 Competitor Models
Luxury Sports Car
Luxury Convertible		BMW Z4 Contributing factors: 4.1% below expected ownership costs Lowest Insurance Cost in its Class Lowest Repair Cost in its Class Lowest Total Cost of Ownership in its Class Outperformed 1 Competitor Model
Luxury Convertible
SUV & Van
Subcompact SUV		Toyota Corolla Cross Hybrid Contributing factors: 11.2% below expected ownership costs Outperformed 16 Competitor Models
Subcompact SUV
Compact SUV		Toyota RAV4 Hybrid Contributing factors: 18.5% below expected ownership costs Lowest Depreciation Cost in its Class Lowest Total Cost of Ownership in its Class Outperformed 41 Competitor Models
Compact SUV
Mid-Size SUV		Honda Prologue Contributing factors: 10.7% below expected ownership costs Lowest Fuel Cost in its Class Lowest Maintenance Cost in its Class Lowest Operating Costs in its Class Outperformed 34 Competitor Models
Mid-Size SUV
Large SUV		Toyota Sequoia Contributing factors: 3.9% below expected ownership costs Lowest Fuel Cost in its Class Lowest Repair Cost in its Class Lowest Operating Costs in its Class Outperformed 6 Competitor Models
Large SUV
Minivan		Toyota Sienna Contributing factors: 11.2% below expected ownership costs Lowest Depreciation Cost in its Class Lowest Total Cost of Ownership in its Class Outperformed 4 Competitor Models
Minivan
LUXURY SUV
Luxury Compact SUV		Genesis GV60 Contributing factors: 9.9% below expected ownership costs Lowest Maintenance Cost in its Class Lowest Repair Cost in its Class Lowest Operating Costs in its Class Outperformed 33 Competitor Models
Luxury Compact SUV
Luxury Mid-Size SUV		Cadillac Lyriq Contributing factors: 7.9% below expected ownership costs Outperformed 32 Competitor Models
Luxury Mid-Size SUV
Luxury Large SUV		Jeep Wagoneer Contributing factors: 4.5% below expected ownership costs Outperformed 5 Competitor Models
Luxury Large SUV
TRUCK
Small/Mid-Size Pickup		Ford Maverick Hybrid Contributing factors: 18.7% below expected ownership costs Lowest Fuel Cost in its Class Lowest Operating Costs in its Class Lowest Total Cost of Ownership in its Class Outperformed 8 Competitor Models
Small/Mid-Size Pickup
Full-Size 1/2-Ton Pickup		Chevrolet Silverado EV Contributing factors: 6.4% below expected ownership costs Outperformed 7 Competitor Models
Full-Size 1/2-Ton Pickup
Full-Size 3/4-Ton Pickup		Ford F-250 Contributing factors: 5.9% below expected ownership costs Lowest Maintenance Cost in its Class Lowest Operating Costs in its Class Lowest Total Cost of Ownership in its Class Outperformed 3 Competitor Models
Full-Size 3/4-Ton Pickup
Full-Size 1-Ton Pickup		Ford F-350 Contributing factors: 4.2% below expected ownership costs Lowest Maintenance Cost in its Class Lowest Operating Costs in its Class Lowest Total Cost of Ownership in its Class Outperformed 3 Competitor Models
Full-Size 1-Ton Pickup
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