# KBB Top Resale Awards **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Automotive\ **Created:** [December 16, 2008, 5:38pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/kbb-top-resale-awards/59851 "2008-12-16T17:38:22Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![BigRon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/58956e/32.png) [@BigRon](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BigRon)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2008, 5:38pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/kbb-top-resale-awards/59851/1 "2008-12-16T17:38:22Z")
[http://www.kbb.com/kbb/NewsAndReviews/BestResaleValueAwards.aspx](http://www.kbb.com/kbb/NewsAndReviews/BestResaleValueAwards.aspx) Compact Car: MINI Cooper Mid-size Car: Lexus IS Full-size Car: Cadillac CTS Luxury Car: Audi A5 Hybrid Car: Honda Civic Hybrid Crossover: Honda CR-V Luxury Crossover: BMW X5 Hybrid Crossover: Toyota Highlander Hybrid Van: Honda Odyssey High-performance Car: Nissan GT-R SUV: Jeep Wrangler Hybrid SUV: Chevrolet Tahoe Luxury SUV: Audi Q7 Quattro Compact Pickup: Toyota Tacoma Full-size Pickup: Toyota Tundra Edit: Link now goes to the Mini, earth scattering news, a Mini holds it’s resale value. Also how is the Tahoe hybrid on here? They could not move them off the lot for the first half of the year. ---
**Author:** ![ILC](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ilc/32/5337_2.png) [@ILC](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ILC)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2008, 5:46pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/kbb-top-resale-awards/59851/2 "2008-12-16T17:46:05Z")
> [@BigRon"](#): > > [http://www.kbb.com/kbb/NewsAndReviews/BestResaleValueAwards.aspx?SelectedIndex=3#Content](http://www.kbb.com/kbb/NewsAndReviews/BestResaleValueAwards.aspx?SelectedIndex=3#Content) > > Full-size Car: Cadillac CTS OH THERE IS IT! ---
**Author:** ![Viper966](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/viper966/32/7268_2.png) [@Viper966](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Viper966)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2008, 5:49pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/kbb-top-resale-awards/59851/3 "2008-12-16T17:49:32Z")
How does the gtr get on a resale list?? It has barely been out a year?? ---
**Author:** ![Paulo](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/paulo/32/7328_2.png) [@Paulo](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Paulo)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2008, 6:04pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/kbb-top-resale-awards/59851/4 "2008-12-16T18:04:15Z")
^ First thing I thought too. wtf? ---
**Author:** ![IanK](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/iank/32/5016_2.png) [@IanK](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/IanK)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2008, 6:10pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/kbb-top-resale-awards/59851/5 "2008-12-16T18:10:01Z")
CTS has barely been out a year as well, and I know there not referring to the previous gen ---
**Author:** ![Boomin99GT](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/boomin99gt/32/7306_2.png) [@Boomin99GT](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Boomin99GT)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2008, 6:13pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/kbb-top-resale-awards/59851/6 "2008-12-16T18:13:29Z")
Available in 204-, 306- and 416-horsepower varieties (and next year, a convertible joins the lineup), the multi-pronged Lexus IS lineup is the automaker’s most comprehensive. Whoa… an IS convertible eh. Weird. ---
**Author:** ![ILC](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ilc/32/5337_2.png) [@ILC](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ILC)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2008, 6:14pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/kbb-top-resale-awards/59851/7 "2008-12-16T18:14:45Z")
I do enjoy the fact that the link he posted … automatically indexes the CTS “SelectedIndex=3” CTS = 3 of 15 WHY DOESN’T HE JUST SAY THE CTS IS ON THE LIST INSTEAD OF ELUDING TO IT SOO FUCKING MUCH ---
**Author:** ![66impalass](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/66impalass/32/7429_2.png) [@66impalass](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/66impalass)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2008, 6:26pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/kbb-top-resale-awards/59851/8 "2008-12-16T18:26:31Z")
how the fuck is it a resale list when the items say New KBB Value, and that is what it is ranked on ---
**Author:** ![articzap](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/articzap/32/7361_2.png) [@articzap](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/articzap)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2008, 6:40pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/kbb-top-resale-awards/59851/9 "2008-12-16T18:40:26Z")
> [@BigRon"](#): > > [http://www.kbb.com/kbb/NewsAndReviews/BestResaleValueAwards.aspx?SelectedIndex=3#Content](http://www.kbb.com/kbb/NewsAndReviews/BestResaleValueAwards.aspx?SelectedIndex=3#Content) > > Compact Car: MINI Cooper > Mid-size Car: Lexus IS > Full-size Car: Cadillac CTS > Luxury Car: Audi A5 > Hybrid Car: Honda Civic > Hybrid Crossover: Honda CR-V > Luxury Crossover: BMW X5 > Hybrid Crossover: Toyota Highlander > Hybrid Van: Honda Odyssey > High-performance Car: Nissan GT-R > SUV: Jeep Wrangler > Hybrid SUV: Chevrolet Tahoe > Luxury SUV: Audi Q7 Quattro > Compact Pickup: Toyota Tacoma > Full-size Pickup: Toyota Tundra Before I opened this I knew there would be something about a CTS. That’s the only time this guy post anything. ---
**Author:** ![Slopoke](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/slopoke/32/7248_2.png) [@Slopoke](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Slopoke)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2008, 6:53pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/kbb-top-resale-awards/59851/10 "2008-12-16T18:53:04Z")
gt-r and Audi, why do i find this list so hard to believe… Well since you can pay $20K OVER STICKER FOR A GTR, i guess when you resell it used for almost sticker they claim it doesnt loose alot of value, but it does ---
**Author:** ![BigRon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/58956e/32.png) [@BigRon](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BigRon)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2008, 8:28pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/kbb-top-resale-awards/59851/11 "2008-12-16T20:28:42Z")
> [@articzap](#): > > Before I opened this I knew there would be something about a CTS. That’s the only time this guy post anything. Partially true. I post mainly on GM products, UFC fights, and electronics. With some euro car stuff mixed in like Porsche, Audi and BMW. The things I am most familiar with. I wish I was a valet then I could drive some different cars. I actually found the Audi’s on the list the most interesting. ---
**Author:** ![llink78](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/llink78/32/8037_2.png) [@llink78](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/llink78)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2008, 8:39pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/kbb-top-resale-awards/59851/12 "2008-12-16T20:39:51Z")
> [@BigRon](#): > > I wish I was a valet then I could drive some different cars. not all its cracked up to be, here in buffalo 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![double\_j](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/double_j/32/7380_2.png) [@double\_j](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/double_j)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2008, 9:25pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/kbb-top-resale-awards/59851/13 "2008-12-16T21:25:52Z")
I still can’t figure out why Wranglers hold their value so well. They are neat, but not practical for anything. They aren’t very good on fuel, nor do they have a ton of cargo space. I’ve always thought they should have a small group of loyal followers that really wouldn’t drive the values up, similar to Saab enthusiasts. ---
**Author:** ![Maksim2000](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/dec6dc/32.png) [@Maksim2000](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Maksim2000)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2008, 7:42am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/kbb-top-resale-awards/59851/14 "2008-12-18T07:42:24Z")
How’s a CTS a Full-size car(and humorously enough not a luxury car)? And Tahoe is the only hybrid SUV out there, so it wins by default? Edit: n/m there’s Durango as well… ---
**Author:** ![66impalass](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/66impalass/32/7429_2.png) [@66impalass](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/66impalass)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2008, 9:25am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/kbb-top-resale-awards/59851/15 "2008-12-18T09:25:59Z")
> [@Maksim2000](#): > > How’s a CTS a Full-size car(and humorously enough not a luxury car)? > And Tahoe is the only hybrid SUV out there, so it wins by default? > > Edit: n/m there’s Durango as well… there’s an Escalade Hybrid… :lol: ---
**Author:** ![BigRon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/58956e/32.png) [@BigRon](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BigRon)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2008, 9:37am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/kbb-top-resale-awards/59851/16 "2008-12-18T09:37:17Z")
> [@Maksim2000](#): > > How’s a CTS a Full-size car(and humorously enough not a luxury car)? > And Tahoe is the only hybrid SUV out there, so it wins by default? > > Edit: n/m there’s Durango as well… You complain about the CTS not being a luxury car but not the Lexus IS? I think it went by price but I am not sure of the cirteria. Also there are Luxus RX, Ford Escape, Saturn Vue, Chrysler Aspen, Toyota Highlander SUV hybrids, there might be more but that is all I could think of without researching it some. Granted the Tahoe got the 2008 Green car of the year award. Edit: they consider the highlander a cross over ---
**Author:** ![BigRon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/58956e/32.png) [@BigRon](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BigRon)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2008, 9:42am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/kbb-top-resale-awards/59851/17 "2008-12-18T09:42:23Z")
Here are the hybrid SUVs [http://www.kbb.com/kbb/green-cars/SUV.aspx](http://www.kbb.com/kbb/green-cars/SUV.aspx) ---
**Author:** ![Jim1234664](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jim1234664/32/7438_2.png) [@Jim1234664](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Jim1234664)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2008, 9:45am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/kbb-top-resale-awards/59851/18 "2008-12-18T09:45:07Z")
> [@BigRon](#): > > You complain about the CTS not being a luxury car but not the Lexus IS? > I think it went by price but I am not sure of the cirteria. > > Also there are Luxus RX **- crossover** , Ford Escape **- crossover** , Saturn Vue **- crossover** , Chrysler Aspen **-durango with new badge** , Toyota Highlander SUV **- crossover** hybrids, there might be more but that is all I could think of without researching it some. > Granted the Tahoe got the 2008 Green car of the year award. > > Edit: they consider the highlander a cross over the award was not for a crossover hybrid, it was for a body on frame suv hybrid ---
**Author:** ![fiend540](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/bcef8e/32.png) [@fiend540](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/fiend540)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2008, 9:52am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/kbb-top-resale-awards/59851/19 "2008-12-18T09:52:21Z")
> [@Jim1234664](#): > > the award was not for a crossover hybrid, it was for a body on frame suv hybrid Did you even read the link he posted? Seriously. edit: here let me make it easier for you, these are what they considered hybrid suvs Select an SUV to Learn More Cadillac Escalade Hybrid Ford Escape Hybrid Mercury Mariner Hybrid Chevrolet Tahoe Hybrid GMC Yukon Hybrid Saturn VUE Hybrid Chrysler Aspen Hybrid Lexus RX 400h Hybrid Toyota Highlander Hybrid Dodge Durango Hybrid Mercedes-Benz GL-Class ---
**Author:** ![BigRon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/58956e/32.png) [@BigRon](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BigRon)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2008, 10:55am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/kbb-top-resale-awards/59851/20 "2008-12-18T10:55:28Z")
Looks like KBB changes their definition of SUV/crossover randomly. [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/kbb-top-resale-awards/59851.md?page=2)