IntelliChoice Announces New Car Best Deals for March 2005
CAMPBELL, Calif.--March 1, 2005--PRIMEDIA's IntelliChoice, the leading source for automotive ownership cost and value analysis, today announced its "Best Deals of the Month" selections for March, identifying the vehicles with the best ownership cost value in 25 respective classes. IntelliChoice's "Best Deals of the Month" identify the best car and truck values offered by carmakers based on current vehicle pricing, market conditions and the lowest national manufacturer consumer rebate.By using the latest information from numerous automotive resources, IntelliChoice evaluates what it costs to buy, own, and operate each new model-year trim line taking into consideration the vehicle's current purchase price, including any manufacturer consumer rebates. The following are highlights of IntelliChoice's Best Deals for March listed alphabetically by class:
Class Brand Model Body
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Base Sport Mazda MX-5 Miata Convertible
Compact Pickup 2WD Chevrolet SSR LS Regular Cab
Compact Pickup 4WD Nissan Frontier XE-V6 King Extended Cab
Cab 4WD
Compact over $17,000 Volkswagen Golf GL TDI Hatchback
Compact under $17,000 Honda Civic DX Sedan
Compact Utility over Honda Element EX 4WD Auto Sport Utility
$21,000
Compact Utility under Honda Element DX Auto Sport Utility
$21,000
Full-Size Pickup 2WD Nissan Titan LE King Cab Extended Cab
Full-Size Pickup 4WD Nissan Titan LE King Cab Extended Cab
4WD
Full-Size Van Ford E150 Chateau Wagon Passenger Van
Intermediate Utility Lexus RX 330 Sport Utility
over $31,000
Intermediate Utility Honda Pilot LX Sport Utility
under $31,000
Large Toyota Avalon XLS Bench Sedan
Luxury Lexus LS 430 Sedan
Midsize over $21,000 Honda Accord EX Sedan
Midsize under $21,000 Honda Accord DX Sedan
Midsize/Large Wagon Subaru Legacy L Wagon
Mini-Van over $27,000 Honda Odyssey EX-L Passenger
Extended Van
Mini-Van under Toyota Sienna LE Passenger Van
$27,000
Near Luxury Lexus ES 330 Sedan
Small Wagon Scion xB Wagon
Sport Acura NSX-T 6-Speed Coupe
Subcompact Honda Civic HX Coupe
Utility over $38,000 GMC Yukon XL K1500 Sport Utility
Utility under $38,000 Chevrolet Suburban C1500 Sport Utility
The complete listing of IntelliChoice's "Best Deals" for March can be found on the IntelliChoice website at www.IntelliChoice.com.
The Best Deals designation enables consumers to identify how rebates affect a vehicle's value throughout ownership and not just at the time of purchase. Ownership costs can vary significantly among different trim lines of the same model. Additionally, IntelliChoice continuously updates fuel costs based on the latest data from the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
Vehicles designated an "IntelliChoice Best Deal of the Month" are typically cars and trucks that have good to great ownership cost values before any manufacturer rebate. However, a rebate can often turn a good ownership cost value into a great value, and a great value into an "IntelliChoice Best Deal of the Month."
About IntelliChoice
Part of PRIMEDIA Enthusiast Media, IntelliChoice is the market leader in automotive ownership cost and value analysis and in automotive leasing cost analysis. Founded in 1986, IntelliChoice is the most authoritative provider of independent automobile pricing, specifications, ownership cost and leasing data. Offering proprietary ownership cost and value information, IntelliChoice also publishes the IntelliChoice Buyer's Guide, a quarterly magazine for consumers featuring the nation's most trusted automotive cost and value data.