IntelliChoice.com Announces ``Best Deals'' for June
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CAMPBELL, CA - June 19, 2007: IntelliChoice.com, a source for automotive ownership cost and value analysis, today announced its “Best Deals of the Month” for cars, trucks and SUVs for June 2007. The list shows that perennial winners, including Toyota and Honda in sedans, and American automakers in trucks, continue to hold steady as the country heads into the summer driving season.
“Combined with its Lexus brand, Toyota continues to hold down about one-third of our overall list, with 11 total winners,” said James Bell, publisher of IntelliChoice.com. “However, American truck makers appear to be fending off the Toyota Tundra, at least from an overall cost-of-ownership perspective.”
IntelliChoice.com’s “Best Deals of the Month” identifies new cars, trucks and SUVs with the best ownership cost value in 33 respective classes. Selections are based on current car pricing, market conditions and the lowest national manufacturer consumer new car rebate. In addition, IntelliChoice.com uses the latest information from numerous automotive resources to evaluate what it costs to buy, own and operate each new model-year trim line over a five-year basis.
The following “Best Deals” for June 2007 are ranked by vehicle type and size:
| Class | Brand | Model | ||
| Subcompact Car | MINI |
Cooper |
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| Compact Car over 16000 | Honda | Civic Hybrid | ||
| Compact Car under 16000 | Honda | Civic Sedan | ||
| Midsize Car over 21000 | Toyota | Prius | ||
| Midsize Car under 21000 | Toyota | Prius | ||
| Convertible | MINI | Cooper Convertible | ||
| Luxury Convertible | Audi | A4 Convertible | ||
| Near Luxury Car | Lexus | IS | ||
| Luxury Car | Lexus | ES | ||
| Large Car | Toyota | Avalon | ||
| Base Sport Car | Honda | Civic Si Coupe | ||
| Sport Car | Chevrolet | Corvette | ||
| Sport Sedan/Wagon over 38000 | Lexus | GS | ||
| Sport Sedan/Wagon under 38000 | Infiniti | G35 Sport Sedan | ||
| Compact Utility/Crossover | Ford | Escape Hybrid | ||
| Midsize Crossover | Toyota | Highlander Hybrid | ||
| Luxury Crossover | Lexus | RX 400h | ||
| Small Wagon | Toyota | Matrix | ||
| Midsize/Large Wagon | Subaru | Outback Wagon | ||
| Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV) | GMC | Yukon | ||
| Intermediate Utility | Hummer | H3 | ||
| Luxury SUV | Lexus | GX | ||
| Compact Pickup Truck 2WD | Toyota | Tacoma Regular Cab 2WD | ||
| Compact Pickup Truck 4WD | Toyota | Tacoma Regular Cab 4WD | ||
| Full-Size Pickup Truck 2WD 1/2 Ton | GMC | Sierra 1500 Extended Cab 2WD | ||
| Full-Size Pickup Truck 2WD 3/4 Ton | Ford | F250 Super Duty Super Cab 2WD | ||
| Full-Size Pickup Truck 2WD One Ton | Dodge | Ram 3500 Quad Cab 2WD | ||
| Full-Size Pickup Truck 4WD 1/2 Ton | Chevrolet | Silverado 1500 Regular Cab 4WD | ||
| Full-Size Pickup Truck 4WD 3/4 Ton | GMC | Sierra 2500 HD Crew Cab 4WD | ||
| Full-Size Pickup Truck 4WD One Ton | Dodge | Ram 3500 Quad Cab 4WD | ||
| Minivan | Honda | Odyssey Passenger Van | ||
| Full-Size Van | Chevrolet | Express 1500 Passenger Van | ||
| Cargo Van | Dodge | Grand Caravan Cargo Van |
Vehicles designated as “IntelliChoice.com Best Deals 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.com Best Deals of the Month.”