These are the latest vehicle resale value stars
With five apiece, Honda and Toyota each received the most model-level awards for resale value as the J.D. Power 2020 U.S. Resale Value Awards recognized the best resale value across 25 model-level vehicle segments following three years of ownership.
Honda and Toyota were followed by Lexus with four model-level awards and Chevrolet and Dodge, which each received two model-level awards.
The model with the best overall resale value? That honor goes to the GMC Sierra 3500.
Model-level resale value awards
— Honda: Honda Accord, Honda Civic, Honda Fit, HR-V and Honda Odyssey
— Toyota: Toyota 4Runner, Toyota 86, Toyota Prius v, Toyota Tacoma and Toyota Tundra
— Lexus: Lexus GS, Lexus LX, Lexus NX, and Lexus RX
— Chevrolet: Chevrolet Corvette and Chevrolet Tahoe
— Dodge: Dodge Challenger and Dodge Charger
Additional models ranking highest in their respective segments are Audi Q3, Genesis G90, GMC Sierra 3500, Infiniti Q60, Jeep Wrangler, Mercedes-Benz B-Class and Porsche Cayman.
The study also listed top models per segment in the SUV, van, and pickup segments. Some of those winners included the Honda HR-V in the small SUV category, the Jeep Wrangler in the compact SUV category and the Toyota Tacoma in the midsize pickup category.
For the 2020 award process, J.D. Power evaluated 270 vehicle models using a sample of more than 592,000 transactions with an average of 2,200 data points assessed on each vehicle. The award selection process utilizes used-vehicle wholesale prices, and those represent how much a dealer pays for a used vehicle. Those prices are then divided by the vehicle’s original purchase price. The calculations are based on wholesale records from May through September 2020 for three-year-old vehicles.For the 2020 calculation, 2017 is the applicable model year.
Top 3 models per segment
Small car
Honda Fit
Toyota Prius c
Toyota Yaris iA
Small premium car
Mercedes-Benz B-class
Acura ILX
Lexus CT
Compact car
Highest ranked: Honda Civic
Subaru WRX (tie)
Toyota Prius (tie)
Compact sporty car
Highest ranked: Toyota 86
Volkswagen GTI
Subaru BRZ
Compact premium car
Highest ranked: Infiniti Q60
Lexus IS
Lexus RC
Compact premium sporty car
Highest ranked: Porsche Cayman
Porsche Boxter
Audi TT
Midsize car
Highest ranked: Honda Accord
Toyota Camry
Chevrolet Malibu
Midsize sporty car
Highest ranked: Dodge Challenger
Ford Mustang
Chevrolet Camaro
Midsize premium car
Highest ranked: Lexus GS
Genesis G80
BMW 5 Series
Midsize premium sporty car
Highest ranked: Chevrolet Corvette
Nissan GT-R
Porsche 911
Large car
Highest ranked: Dodge Charger
Chevrolet SS
Chrysler 300
Large premium car
Highest ranked: Genesis G90
Kia K900 (tie)
Porsche Panamera (tie)