IntelliChoice.com announced last June 19 it's "Best Deals of the Month" for cars, trucks and SUVs for June 2007. The list depicts that as the country is geared into the summer driving season, Toyota and Honda sedans vehicles, as well as American truck automakers, which are enduring winners, continue to hold their ranks steadily.
Publisher James Bell of IntelliChoice.com said that Toyota along with its Lexus brand continued to hold down nearly one-third of their overall list, with 11 total winners. He added that American truck makers appeared to be frustrated with the Toyota Tundra, at least from an overall cost-of-ownership panorama.
The Best Deals of the Month identifies new cars, trucks and SUVs with the best ownership cost value within 33 respective classes. The selection process was based o the current car pricing, market conditions, as well as the lowest national manufacturer consumer new car rebate. IntelliCChoice.com has also make use of up-to-date information gathered from various automotive resources to assess what it costs to buy, own and operate each new model-year trim line over a five-year basis.
For this Month's "Best Deals", the MINI Cooper bested in the subcompact car class. The Honda Civic Hybrid and Sedan, both equipped with quality , are the chosen cars for the compacts over 16000 and compacts under 16000, respectively. The Toyota Prius is the chosen midsize car over and under 21000.
Other "Best Deals" for the month of June include:
MINI Cooper Convertible (convertible),
Audi A4 Convertible (luxury convertible),
Lexus IS (near luxury), Lexus ES (luxury car),
Toyota Avalon (large car),
Honda Civic Si Coupe (base sports car),
Chevrolet Corvette (sport car),
Lexus GS (sport sedan/wagon over 38000),
Infiniti G35 Sport Sedan (sport sedan/wagon under 38000),
Ford Escape Hybrid (compact/utility crossover),
Toyota Highlander Hybrid (midsize crossover),
Lexus RX 400h (luxury crossover),
Toyota Matrix (small wagon),
Subaru Outback Wagon (midsize/large wagon),
GMC Yukon (SUV),
Hummer H3 (intermediate utility),
Lexus GX (luxury SUV),
Toyota Tacoma Regular Cab 2WD (compact pick up truck 2WD),
Toyota Tacoma Regular Cab 4WD (compact pick up truck 4WD),
GMC Sierra 1500 Extended Cab 2WD (full-size pickup truck 2WD 1/2 ton),
Ford F250 Super Duty Super Cab 2WD (full-size pickup truck 2WD 3/4 ton),
Dodge Ram 3500 Quad Cab 2WD (full-size pickup truck 2WD one ton),
Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Regular Cab 4WD (full-size pickup truck 4WD 1/2 ton),
GMC Sierra 2500 HD Crew Cab 4WD (full-size pickup truck 4WD 3/4 ton),
Dodge Ram 3500 Quad Cab 4WD (full-size pickup truck 4WD one ton),
Honda Odyssey Passenger Van (minivan),
Chevrolet Express 1500 Passenger Van (full-size van), and the
Dodge Grand Caravan Cargo Van (cargo van).
IntelliChoice.com is a source for automotive ownership cost and value analysis. Its "Best Deals of the Month" identifies new cars, trucks and SUVs with the best ownership cost value in 33 respective classes. Current car pricing, market conditions and the lowest national manufacturer consumer new car rebate are the criteria upon the selection. Aside from that, IntelliChoice.com uses the latest information from a large number of automotive resources to assess what it costs to buy, own and operate each new model-year trim line over a five-year basis.
