CarGurus Announces First-Annual Best Used Car Awards

CAMBRIDGE, Mass., April 28, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- CarGurus, a leading car shopping and research site, today announced the winners of its inaugural Best Used Car Awards. The 2017 Awards identify the best recent-year used models across seven body style categories, taking into account long-term value retention projections as well as driver satisfaction based on expert and consumer reviews.

"Most car shoppers are looking for quality and reliability in a used vehicle, as well as some assurance that the car they are buying is worth the investment," said Matt Smith, Editor for CarGurus.com. "To arrive at our list of award winners, we combed through thousands of expert and user reviews for hundreds of vehicles, and also compared long-term value retention projections. The winning models certainly have a lot to offer drivers once they get behind the wheel."

The 2017 CarGurus Best Used Car Awards recipients are:

Luxury Sedan1st Place: 2013-2016 Lincoln MKZ 2nd Place: 2012-2016 Audi A3 3rd Place: 2011-2016 Volvo S60

Compact Sedan/Hatchback1st Place: 2013-2016 Dodge Dart2nd Place: 2011-2016 Hyundai Elantra 3rd Place: 2012-2016 Subaru Impreza

Midsize Sedan 1st Place: 2011-2017 Dodge Charger 2nd Place: 2013-2016 Ford Fusion 3rd Place: 2010-2014 Chrysler 200

Small Crossover/SUV1st Place: 2007-2016 Jeep Wrangler 2nd Place: 2013-2016 Subaru XV Crosstrek 3rd Place: 2012-2016 Honda CR-V

Midsize Crossover/SUV1st Place: 2010-2016 Toyota 4Runner 2nd Place: 2007-2017 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited 3rd Place: 2008-2016 Toyota Venza

Full-size Crossover/SUV1st Place: 2013-2016 Hyundai Santa Fe 2nd Place: 2007-2016 Ford Expedition 3rd Place: 2011-2016 Dodge Durango

Full-size Truck1st Place: 2011-2017 Ram 1500 2nd Place: 2009-2014 Ford F-150 3rd Place: 2007-2016 Toyota Tundra

Methodology: Car awards nominees were selected from late model cars originally available for sale in the United States. Vehicle generations which include the 2013 model year were considered in their entirety when evaluating nominees. Nominees were evaluated on criteria including CarGurus users' reviews, professional test drive reviews, and projected 12-year depreciation. The model with the highest overall score was determined to be the winner for each category.

About CarGurusFounded in 2006 by Langley Steinert, co-founder of TripAdvisor, CarGurus is a leading online automotive shopping platform, focused on bringing transparency and efficiency to the car research and shopping experience. The site uses technology and market data analysis to help shoppers search more than 5 million car listings and quickly identify great deals from top-rated dealers in their local area. Today, the site serves 23 million unique monthly users and more than 21,000 car dealerships. CarGurus also has sites in the U.K. and Canada.

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