Vincentric Names Vehicles On 2013 'Best Fleet Value in America' List

According to Vincentric, General Motors, Ford, and Toyota achieved the largest number of awards, with GM receiving nine, and Ford and Toyota receiving eight awards each.

by Staff

April 24, 2013

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Vincentric has announced its 2013 Best Fleet Value in America awards, where the company analyzed approximately 3,400 different vehicle configurations in 20 different lifecycle situations to figure out cost-effective vehicle choices for businesses. According to Vincentric, General Motors, Ford, and Toyota achieved the largest number of awards, with GM receiving nine, and Ford and Toyota receiving eight awards each.

Vincentric evaluated eight vehicle-related costs, including depreciation, financing, fuel costs, insurance, maintenance and repair costs, any vehicle fees and taxes, and opportunity costs. The company said it measured lifecycle costs in all 50 U.S. states and in D.C.

General Motors received awards for fleet value in the heavy-duty pickup and full-size van categories. Vincentric also recognized GM for its Buick brand in the premium vehicle category. For Ford, Vincentric recognized the automaker for a range of vehicles, including the F-150 and the company’s passenger cars. Vincentric recognized Toyota for its Tacoma pickup truck and for its hybrid and SUV/crossover models.

Vincentric added that other automakers with significant results on this year’s list include BMW, Chrysler Group, and Mercedes-Benz. The company recognized Chrysler for three of its vehicles, BMW for three models in the premium segment, and Mercedes for its Sprinter, which garnered three awards from Vincentric for the second consecutive year.

The charts below from Vincentric detail the 2013 Best Fleet Value in America winners in different vehicle categories:

2013 Model Year Winners
PASSENGER CARS
Make	Model	Description	Segment
Chevrolet	Spark	LS	Micro
Toyota	Yaris	5-Door L	Subcompact
Ford	Focus	SE	Compact, Hatchback
Nissan	Versa	S Plus	Compact, Sedan
BMW	3-Series	328i	Compact, Sedan, Premium
Toyota	Prius c	One	Compact, Hybrid
Nissan	Leaf	S	Electric
Ford	C-Max Energi	SEL	Plug-In Hybrid
Hyundai	Sonata	GLS 2.4	Mid Size, Sedan
Buick	Verano	Base	Mid Size, Sedan, Premium
Toyota	Camry Hybrid	LE	Mid Size, Sedan, Hybrid
Lincoln	MKZ Hybrid		Mid Size, Sedan, Hybrid, Premium
Ford	Taurus	SE	Large, Sedan
Buick	LaCrosse	Base FWD	Large, Sedan, Premium
BMW	7-Series	740Li xDrive	Prestige Sedan
Subaru	Impreza	Base	Wagon
Volvo	XC70	3.2 FWD	Wagon, Premium


SPORT UTILITIES and CROSSOVERS
Make	Model	Description	Segment
Jeep	Patriot	Sport 2WD	Crossover, Compact, Entry Level
Toyota	RAV4	LE 2WD	Crossover, Compact, Mid Level
Buick	Encore	Base FWD	Crossover, Compact, Premium
Dodge	Journey	SE FWD	Crossover, Mid Size
BMW	X3	xDrive28i	Crossover, Mid Size, Premium
Ford	Explorer	Base FWD	Crossover, Large
Buick	Enclave	Convenience FWD	Crossover, Large, Premium
Toyota	Highlander Hybrid	4WD	Crossover, Hybrid
Toyota	FJ Cruiser	2WD	SUV, Compact
Toyota	4Runner	SR5 2WD V6	SUV, Mid Size
Dodge	Durango	SXT	SUV, Large
Mercedes-Benz	GL-Class	GL 350 BlueTEC	SUV, Large, Premium


PICKUP TRUCKS
Make	Model	Description	Segment
Toyota	Tacoma	Reg Cab 2WD	Compact Pickup
Ford	F-150	XL Reg Cab 2WD 126	Full Size Pickup, 1/2 Ton
Chevrolet/GMC	Silverado/Sierra 2500HD	W/T Reg Cab 2WD LWB	Full Size Heavy Duty Pickup, 3/4 Ton
Chevrolet/GMC	Silverado/Sierra 3500HD	W/T Reg Cab 2WD LWB SRW	Full Size Heavy Duty Pickup, 1 Ton


VANS
Make	Model	Description	Segment
Dodge	Grand Caravan	SE FWD	Minivan
Ford	Transit Connect	XL	Mini Cargo Van
Ford	E150 Vans	XL	Full Size Passenger Van, 1/2 ton
Mercedes-Benz	Sprinter	2500 Std Roof 144 WB	Full Size Passenger Van, 3/4 ton
Chevrolet/GMC	Express/Savana	G3500 SWB	Full Size Passenger Van, 1 ton
Chevrolet/GMC	Express/Savana	G1500 Cargo SWB	Full Size Cargo Van, 1/2 ton
Mercedes-Benz	Sprinter Van	2500 Std Roof 144 WB	Full Size Cargo Van, 3/4 ton
Mercedes-Benz	Sprinter Van	3500 High Roof 144 WB	Full Size Cargo Van, 1 ton