KBB Selects Best Buys for 2015
Kelley Blue Book has announced the winners of its annual Best Buy Awards for 2015 vehicles in the U.S. market, a list of vehicles in 12 categories. KBB picks the vehicles from more than 300 new-car models and 49 finalists.
Photo of F-150 courtesy of Ford.
Photo of F-150 courtesy of Ford.
Kelley Blue Book has announced the winners of its annual Best Buy Awards for 2015 vehicles in the U.S. market, a list of vehicles in 12 categories. KBB picks the vehicles from more than 300 new-car models and 49 finalists.
Factors considered in choosing the winners for each category are price, cost to own, including insurance, fuel and depreciation, and reviews from both consumers and KBB staff.
The 2015 Ford F-150 swept Kelley Blue Book’s (KBB) Annual Best Buy Awards and was named Overall Best Buy and Truck Best Buy.
The F-150 has been the best-selling vehicle in the U.S. for more than 30 years. The new lighter-bodied F-150 is expected to be 20 percent more fuel efficient than its predecessor, according to Ford.
The complete list of of the 2015 KBB Best Buy Award winners:
Small car: 2015 Honda Civic
Mid-size car: 2015 Honda Accord
Full-size car:2015 Chevrolet Impala
Luxury car:2015 Mercedes-Benz C-Class
Sports/Performance car: 2015 Chevrolet Corvette
Electric/Hybrid:2015 Chevrolet Volt
Small SUV/Crossover: 2015 Honda CR-V
Mid-size SUV/Crossover:2015 Toyota Highlander
Full-size SUV/Crossover:2015 Chevrolet Tahoe
Luxury SUV/Crossover:2015 Acura MDX
Truck: 2015 Ford F-150
Minivan: 2015 Honda Odyssey
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