The Honda and Acura brands ranked highest in projected residual value for the 2009 model year, according to data released by the the Automotive Lease Guide. Acura ranked highest among luxury brands, while Honda scored the number one spot among all other brands.
Honda also received individual segment awards for the Accord in the Midsize Car category, and the Fit in the Compact Car category.
The Toyota brand received four awards, for the Sequoia (Large Utility Vehicle); the Tacoma (Compact/Midsize Pickup); the Sienna (Minivan); and the Prius (Hybrid/Alternative Powertrain – in the first year for that category). In addition, Toyota’s Lexus LS 460 received the Luxury Car award, while the Scion XB won in the Mid-Compact Car category.
Nissan received three segment awards, for the Maxima (Fullsize Car); the GT-R (Luxury Sports Car); and the Murano (Midsize Utility Vehicle). BMW won two awards, for the Mini Cooper (Sporty Car) and the BMW 1-Series (Near Luxury Car). Land Rover also received two segment awards, for the Range Rover Sport (Luxury Utility Vehicle) and the LR2 (Near Luxury Utility Vehicle).
Among domestic manufacturers, the Jeep Wrangler won the segment award for Compact Utility Vehicles for the third consecutive year, although it is sharing the award this year with the Subaru Forester, a first time winner. The Ford F-150 received the award for Fullsize Light Duty Pickups, while the Dodge Sprinter won in the Commercial – Specialty segment, a new category this year.
Below industry average were the following brands: Buick , Chevrolet , Chrysler , Dodge, Ford , GMC , Hyundai , Jeep , Kia , Mercury and Mitsubishi . Below luxury average were the following brands: Cadillac , Jaguar , Lincoln , Saab and Volvo .
