J.D. Power and Hachette Filipacchi Media U.S. Content to Be Featured on Kelley Site

IRVINE, Calif., Nov. 6 -- Kelley Blue Book, the trusted resource for used and new car information, has signed agreements with J.D. Power and Associates and Hachette Filipacchi Media U.S., publishers of Car and Driver and Road & Track to bring new and meaningful automotive information to the visitors of kbb.com . Content from these two companies is expected to be available on the Kelley Blue Book Web site by the end of the year.

"These agreements continue our strategy of bringing together the best of brands for consumers," said Stephen Henson, vice president of marketing and business development. "While Kelley Blue Book is the authority on vehicle pricing information, J.D. Power and Associates is known for quality and customer satisfaction research and Car and Driver and Road & Track for their in-depth reviews."

Kelley Blue Book plans to offer J.D. Power and Associates' well-respected vehicle ratings for more than 2,700 vehicle models including ratings for quality, long-term reliability, performance and style.

"According to our research, Kelley Blue Book's Web site has been the most frequently visited automotive site for the past five years," said Peter Marlow, partner, J.D. Power and Associates. "Combining their reputation and reach, with our popular vehicle-rating system provides consumers with accurate and unbiased vehicle information to help them make more informed decisions."

Published buyer's guides with links to complete road tests and reviews from two of the most respected titles in automotive media, Car and Driver and Road & Track will soon be available to those researching specific vehicles on kbb.com . Additionally, site visitors looking for just one more independent review of a vehicle will be able to link to Car and Driver's 'User Road Tests' to read what actual vehicles owners say about their cars. Consumers will also have the ability to post their own reviews to the Car and Driver site.