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IntelliChoice Announces 1998 BOVYs

4 February 1998

It was announced today that IntelliChoice, a Santa Clara, CA data company, has issued their Best Overall Values of the Year in Cars and Trucks awards.

The company states that they evaluated almost 800 cars and trucks from the 1998 model year. No voting was involved, just Intellechoice analysts evaluating the real cost of car and truck ownership, calculated relative to purchase price against a projected five-year real cost of ownership, including depreciation, maintenance, repair, financing, insurance and fuel costs. This information should be a part of any new vehicle decision!

The following cars and trucks are IntelliChoice's Best Overall Values.

CATEGORY WINNERS OF THE YEAR

Best Car Value Under $20,000             Honda Accord DX 4Cyl. Sedan
Best Car Value Over $20,000              Mercedes Benz C280 Sedan
Best Truck Value Under $18,000           Toyota Tacoma Xtracab 2WD
Best Truck Value Over $18,000            GMC Sierra K1500 Club Coupe 4WD
Best Sport Utility Value Under $25,000   Jeep Wrangler SE
Best Sport Utility Value Over $25,000    Toyota 4Runner SR5 4WD

BEST OVERALL VALUE CLASS WINNERS OF THE YEAR

		     Subcompact/Minicompact Class

Under $14,000                            Over $14,000

Honda Civic CX/DX/HX Series              Honda Civic LX Sedan 2 Door
                                         Coupe, Hatchback and 4 Door Sedans

			    Compact Class
				   
Under $15,000                            Over $15,000

Saturn SL Series Sedans                  Nissan Altima
SE/GXE/ GLE Sedans

			    Midsize Class

Under $19,500                            Over $19,500
Honda Accord DX/LX 4 Cyl.                Honda Accord EX 4 Cyl.
2 Door Coupe and 4 Door Sedans           2 Door Coupe and 4 Door  Sedan

			     Large Class

Toyota Avalon XLS

			  Near Luxury Class

Mercedes Benz C230

			     Luxury Class

Mercedes Benz C280 Sedan

                           Base Sport Class

Acura Integra GS-R Coupe

			     Sport Class

Mitsubishi 3000GT Coupe

                          Small Wagon Class

Saturn SW Series

			 Midsize Wagon Class

Subaru Legacy Outback Base & Limited AWD Wagons

			 Compact Pickup Class

2 Wheel Drive                            4 Wheel Drive
Toyota Tacoma Xtracab                    Chevrolet S-10 LS Extended Cab

			Full-Size Pickup Class

2 Wheel Drive                            4 Wheel Drive
Ford F150 Styleside Base and SuperCabs   GMC Sierra K1500 XL Club Coupe

		     Compact Sport Utility Class

Jeep Wrangler Series

                   Intermediate Sport Utility Class

Toyota 4Runner Series

		    Full-Size Sport Utility Class

GMC Yukon Series 4 Door

			    Mini-Van Class

Under $22,500                            Over $22,500

Plymouth Grand Voyager SE                Honda Odyssey Series

			 Full-Size Van Class

GMC Savana 2500 Cargo Extended Van