ALG, a subsidiary of DealerTrack Holdings, Inc.(Nasdaq: TRAK) and the industry benchmark for residual values and depreciation data, today announced its
11th annual Residual Value Awards, honoring the vehicles in each segment that are predicted to retain the highest percentage of their original price after a conventional three-year period.
Subaru of America has won the Mainstream Brand Residual Value Award for the first time, jumping over perennially strong Honda. Subaru also received individual segment awards for the
Forester in the Compact Utility Vehicle category and the
Outback in the Midsize Utility Vehicle category
Honda, the runner-up for the Mainstream Brand Residual Value Award, received three segment Residual Value Awards, for the
Fit (Entry Compact Car); the
Accord (Midsize Car); and the
Odyssey (Minivan).
In 2008, Yahoo! created a brand-new award to recognize the number-one car on Yahoo! Autos. The criteria were user interest, intent and satisfaction, and the winner was the Honda Accord Sedan. Yahoo! noted that "[w]hile the head-turning styling and spirited performance appeal to the senses, other amenities of the Accord Sedan address rational concerns. Besides Honda's emphasis on great efficiency, the Accord boasts numerous standard safety features, including electronic stability control, six airbags and anti-lock brakes." 
