BINGHAM FARMS, Mich. -

For the first time ever, Vincentric this week announced its Vincentric Best Fleet Value in Canada awards, analyzing cost of ownership.

Topping the chart with seven vehicles named to the list is Ford. Other brands noted by Vincentric as having a cost-efficient fleet lineup include Chrysler, General Motors, Mercedes-Benz and Toyota, each winning five awards.

“With the continued globalization of the automotive industry, we felt it was essential to analyze total cost of ownership of fleet vehicles in Canada,” said David Wurster, president of Vincentric. “We are excited to help Canadian fleet organizations better understand and evaluate Canada specific lifecycle costs to help make informed vehicle selections.”

The awards show a strong performance by Ford, which reportedly leads the Canadian market year-to-date; in key fleet segments with the Taurus, F-150 pickup and E-150 passenger van top the Ford winners’ list in the Vincentric awards.

The Toyota Camry took top honors in the popular mid-size sedan segment, and winners in other major fleet segments included the Dodge Grand Caravan and the Mercedes-Benz Sprinter, which took home three awards.

In the emerging plug-in/electric segment the Chevrolet Volt led the way, while Volvo also performed well in the premium segments with three award-winning vehicles from its XC lineup.

“We are very pleased to receive these three awards from Vincentric,” said Brad Painter, national marketing manager for Volvo Cars of Canada. “These accolades reinforce the fact that in addition to offering luxury and versatility, Volvo’s XC range offers tremendous value.”

Commenting on Subaru’s award in the passenger wagon segment with its Impreza Base, president and chief executive officer of Subaru Canada Shiro Ohta said, “We are pleased that our award-winning Subaru Impreza has earned yet another accolade. The Subaru Impreza offers much more than what’s expected in a compact car and this achievement further strengthens the confidence Canadians have in the value of our brand.”

In determining the 2012 Vincentric Best Fleet Value in Canada awards, Vincentric analyzed more than 1,700 vehicle configurations in 24 different lifecycle cost scenarios, the company said, using eight cost factors including depreciation, fees and taxes, financing, fuel, insurance, maintenance, opportunity cost and repairs.

The lifecycle costs were measured in all 10 Canadian provinces, with the resulting 3 million-plus measurements reviewed to determine the winning vehicles.

The full list of 2012 winners is as follows:

Passenger Cars
Subcompact: Hyundai Accent L Sedan
Compact, hatchback: Mazda 3 Sport GX 4D
Compact, sedan: Toyota Corolla CE
Compact, premium: Mercedes-Benz C Class C250 sedan
Midsize, sedan: Toyota Camry LE
Midsize, sedan, premium: Buick Regal eAssist
Large: Ford Taurus SEL FWD
Large, premium: Lincoln MKS FWD
Electric/plug-in hybrid: Chevrolet Volt
Prestige sedan: Audi A8 Base Qtro
Wagon: Subaru Impreza Base
Wagon, premium: Volvo XC70 3.2 AWD

Sport Utilities and Crossovers
Crossover, compact, entry-level: Jeep Patriot Sport 2WD
Crossover, compact, mid-level: Toyota RAV4 Base 2WD 4 cyl
Crossover, compact, premium: Volvo XC60 3.2 FWD
Crossover, midsize: Dodge Journey SE Plus FWD
Crossover, midsize, premium: Volvo XC90 3.2 AWD
Crossover, large: Mazda CX-9 GS FWD
Crossover, large, premium: Buick Enclave CX FWD
Crossover, hybrid: Ford Escape Hybrid FWD
SUV, compact: Jeep Wrangler Unlimited Sport 4WD
SUV, midsize: Toyota 4Runner SR5 V6
SUV, large: Toyota Sequoia SR5
SUV, premium: Mercedes-Benz GL350 Blue TEC

Pickup Trucks
Compact: GMC Canyon SLE Reg Cab 2WD
Full-size, half ton: Ford F-150 XL Supercab SWB 2WD
Full-size, heavy duty, three-quarter ton: Ram 2500 ST Reg Cab 2WD
Full-size, heavy duty 1 ton: Ford F-350 Super Duty XL Reg Cab SRW 2WD

Vans
Minivan: Dodge Grand Caravan SE
Mini cargo van: Ford Transit Connect XLT
Full-size passenger, half ton: Ford E-150 XL
Full-size passenger, three-quarter ton: Mercedes-Benz Sprinter Wagon 2500 Std Roof SWB 144 WB
Full-size passenger, 1 ton: Chevrolet Express 3500 LS Wagon 135 WB
Full-size cargo, half ton: Nissan NV 1500 Cargo Van S Std Roof V6
Full-size cargo, three-quarter ton: Mercedes-Benz Sprinter Cargo 2500 Std Roof SWB 144 WB
Full-size cargo, 1 ton: Mercedes-Benz Sprinter Cargo 3500 High Roof SWB 144 WB