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VINCENTRIC BEST VALUE IN AMERICA AWARDS
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As part of the annual Vincentric Best Value in America™ awards, Vincentric determines which vehicles have the lowest cost of ownership in their segments. Vincentric measures cost-of-ownership using eight different cost factors: depreciation, fees & taxes, financing, fuel, insurance, maintenance, opportunity cost, and repairs. A full list of winners is shown below.
2025 LOWEST COST TO OWN WINNERS
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BRAND AWARDS
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Passenger Car Brand |
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Toyota claimed the Lowest Cost to Own Passenger Car Brand award. The Corolla was Toyota's champion in this category, with both the gasoline and hybrid versions having the lowest costs in their segments.
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Luxury Car Brand |
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Lexus took home the Lowest Cost to Own Luxury Car Brand award, led by wins for the RC Series and ES Series Hybrid.
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SUV & Van Brand |
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Toyota won the Lowest Cost to Own SUV & Van Brand award, aided by model-level wins for the RAV4 Hybrid and Sienna.
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Luxury SUV Brand
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Lexus earned the Lowest Cost to Own Luxury SUV Brand award, due in no small part to the UX Series and the RX Series Hybrid both having the lowest costs in their segments.
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Truck Brand |
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Ford won the Lowest Cost to Own Truck Brand award thanks to the cost of ownership strength of their pickup lineup. The Maverick Hybrid, F-250, and F-350 all had the lowest ownership costs in their segments this year.
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PASSENGER CAR
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Subcompact |
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Nissan Versa
Contributing factors:
- Ownership costs over $8,596 lower than nearest competitor
- Outperformed 2 competitor models
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Compact
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Toyota Corolla Hybrid
Contributing factors:
- Ownership costs over $3,867 lower than nearest competitor
- Outperformed 6 competitor models
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Compact Hatchback
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Toyota Corolla
Contributing factors:
- Ownership costs over $1,190 lower than nearest competitor
- Outperformed 8 competitor models
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Mid-Size |
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Honda Accord
Contributing factors:
- Ownership costs over $71 lower than nearest competitor
- Outperformed 11 competitor models
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Sports Car |
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Mazda MX-5 Miata
Contributing factors:
- Ownership costs over $866 lower than nearest competitor
- Outperformed 5 competitor models
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LUXURY CAR
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Luxury Compact
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Acura Integra
Contributing factors:
- Ownership costs over $7,733 lower than nearest competitor
- Outperformed 7 competitor models
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Luxury Coupe |
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Lexus RC Series
Contributing factors:
- Ownership costs over $9,484 lower than nearest competitor
- Outperformed 2 competitor models
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Luxury Mid-Size Sedan |
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Lexus ES Series Hybrid
Contributing factors:
- Ownership costs over $4,630 lower than nearest competitor
- Outperformed 17 competitor models
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Luxury Large Sedan |
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Tesla Model S
Contributing factors:
- Ownership costs over $4,004 lower than nearest competitor
- Outperformed 5 competitor models
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Luxury Wagon |
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Volvo V60
Contributing factors:
- Ownership costs over $7,026 lower than nearest competitor
- Outperformed 3 competitor models
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Luxury Sports Car |
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Toyota GR Supra
Contributing factors:
- Ownership costs over $9,373 lower than nearest competitor
- Outperformed 2 competitor models
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Luxury Convertible |
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BMW Z4
Contributing factors:
- Ownership costs over $6,553 lower than nearest competitor
- Outperformed 1 competitor model
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SUV & VAN
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Subcompact SUV
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Hyundai Venue
Contributing factors:
- Ownership costs over $4,652 lower than nearest competitor
- Outperformed 15 competitor models
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Compact SUV |
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Toyota RAV4 Hybrid
Contributing factors:
- Ownership costs over $2,922 lower than nearest competitor
- Outperformed 41 competitor models
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Mid-Size SUV |
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Subaru Outback
Contributing factors:
- Ownership costs over $511 lower than second nearest competitor
- Outperformed 34 competitor models
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Large SUV |
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Dodge Durango
Contributing factors:
- Ownership costs over $15,907 lower than nearest competitor
- Outperformed 6 competitor models
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Minivan |
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Toyota Sienna
Contributing factors:
- Ownership costs over $4,533 lower than nearest competitor
- Outperformed 4 competitor models
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LUXURY SUV
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Luxury Compact SUV |
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Lexus UX Series
Contributing factors:
- Ownership costs over $7,137 lower than nearest competitor
- Outperformed 29 competitor models
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Luxury Mid-Size SUV |
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Lexus RX Series Hybrid
Contributing factors:
- Ownership costs over $1,693 lower than nearest competitor
- Outperformed 30 competitor models
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Luxury Large SUV |
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Infiniti QX60
Contributing factors:
- Ownership costs over $13,066 lower than nearest competitor
- Outperformed 4 competitor models
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TRUCK
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Small/Mid-Size Pickup |
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Ford Maverick Hybrid
Contributing factors:
- Ownership costs over $14,212 lower than nearest competitor
- Outperformed 8 competitor models
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Full-Size 1/2-Ton Pickup |
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Toyota Tundra
Contributing factors:
- Ownership costs over $1,719 lower than nearest competitor
- Outperformed 7 competitor models
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Full-Size 3/4-Ton Pickup |
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Ford F-250
Contributing factors:
- Ownership costs over $4,321 lower than nearest competitor
- Outperformed 3 competitor models
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Full-Size 1-Ton Pickup |
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Ford F-350
Contributing factors:
- Ownership costs over $2,145 lower than nearest competitor
- Outperformed 3 competitor models
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