Edmunds: Lowest True Cost to Own **2011 Winners on Page 1**
07-27-2011, 08:48 AM
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Edmunds: Lowest True Cost to Own **2011 Winners on Page 1**
Edmunds.com is pleased to present the 2011 True Cost to OwnŽ (TCO) Awards for model year 2011 vehicles. This annual award recognizes vehicles with the lowest overall cost of ownership in their respective segments. It builds on Edmunds' proprietary True Cost to OwnŽ (TCOŽ) data, which since 2002 has informed car-shoppers about the total 5-year cost of owning each new vehicle.
To develop this year's list of award-winning cars, we started by gathering all of the necessary data, and then applied our TCOŽ algorithms to estimate the 5-year cost of owning each model year 2011 new vehicle currently in the market. We compared TCOŽ data for these vehicles for the period from July 29, 2010 to April 14, 2011 to reveal the value leaders. This list is similar to our monthly Lowest True Cost to OwnŽ (TCOŽ) list. But in developing this annual list, we didn't just consider vehicles that have the lowest costs for any particular month. Instead, we identified those vehicles that have consistently maintained the lowest ownership costs.
The result is our list of vehicles with the lowest overall ownership cost in their respective segments. A model's competitive segment was determined by its body type and the sales-weighted average MSRP of all available styles (excluding destination charges) of that model's body type.
For more information on how we calculate TCOŽ, and the assumptions that we use, see our About TCO article.
Sedans
Sedan Under $20,000: Ford Fiesta
Sedan $20K-$30K: Honda Accord
Sedan $30K-$40K: Volkswagen CC
Sedan Over $40K: Cadillac CTS
Wagons
Wagon Under $25,000: Kia Rio
Wagon $25K-$35K: Subaru Outback
Wagon Over $35,000: Ford Flex
Coupes
Coupe Under $25,000: Toyota Yaris
Coupe $25K-$35K: Honda Accord
Coupe $35K-$45K: Audi A5
Coupe Over $45,000: Cadillac CTS Coupe
Convertibles
Convertible Under $35,000: MINI Cooper
Convertible $35K-$45K: BMW 1 Series
Convertible Over $45,000: Infiniti G Convertible
Trucks
Compact Truck: Ford Ranger
Large Light Duty Truck: Honda Ridgeline
Large Heavy Duty Truck: Chevrolet Silverado 2500HD
SUVs
SUV Under $25,000: Jeep Patriot
SUV $25K-$35K: Chevrolet Equinox
SUV $35K-$45K: Honda Pilot
SUV Over $45,000: Acura MDX
Minivan/Van
Minivan/Van: Ford Transit Connect
Hybrid
Hybrid: Honda Civic
Sedan Under $20,000: Ford Fiesta
Sedan $20K-$30K: Honda Accord
Sedan $30K-$40K: Volkswagen CC
Sedan Over $40K: Cadillac CTS
Wagons
Wagon Under $25,000: Kia Rio
Wagon $25K-$35K: Subaru Outback
Wagon Over $35,000: Ford Flex
Coupes
Coupe Under $25,000: Toyota Yaris
Coupe $25K-$35K: Honda Accord
Coupe $35K-$45K: Audi A5
Coupe Over $45,000: Cadillac CTS Coupe
Convertibles
Convertible Under $35,000: MINI Cooper
Convertible $35K-$45K: BMW 1 Series
Convertible Over $45,000: Infiniti G Convertible
Trucks
Compact Truck: Ford Ranger
Large Light Duty Truck: Honda Ridgeline
Large Heavy Duty Truck: Chevrolet Silverado 2500HD
SUVs
SUV Under $25,000: Jeep Patriot
SUV $25K-$35K: Chevrolet Equinox
SUV $35K-$45K: Honda Pilot
SUV Over $45,000: Acura MDX
Minivan/Van
Minivan/Van: Ford Transit Connect
Hybrid
Hybrid: Honda Civic
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myvtec (07-29-2011)
07-31-2011, 04:56 PM
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Audi A5? 
maintenance is covered right?
maintenance is covered right?
08-01-2011, 06:36 AM
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^ yes, but, I have a feeling the TOC projection for the A5 and the CC may end up a bit off. Maybe Edmunds somehow knows that reliability will go way up on VW products? 
08-01-2011, 02:00 PM
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It's just Like BMW, 4 years 50K but you still need to pay for some EXPENSIVE tires! For example the tires on my car are 1K for a decent set, then the tires on the X6 can be as much as 800 EACH!!!!!!!
Besides that you have to pay for other random things such as alignments, balancing, etc. Then after that, that 5th year is KILLER! 1K per axle for brakes (new rotors, pads and sensors). 79.99 to 149.99 for an oil change! German car companies have the average consumer who doesn't know any better by the NUTS! The folks that can afford to buy the car new and don't have the brains to go elsewhere or go aftermarket simply buy a new car!
Besides that you have to pay for other random things such as alignments, balancing, etc. Then after that, that 5th year is KILLER! 1K per axle for brakes (new rotors, pads and sensors). 79.99 to 149.99 for an oil change! German car companies have the average consumer who doesn't know any better by the NUTS! The folks that can afford to buy the car new and don't have the brains to go elsewhere or go aftermarket simply buy a new car!
08-10-2011, 08:53 AM
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Then after that, that 5th year is KILLER! 1K per axle for brakes (new rotors, pads and sensors). 79.99 to 149.99 for an oil change! German car companies have the average consumer who doesn't know any better by the NUTS! The folks that can afford to buy the car new and don't have the brains to go elsewhere or go aftermarket simply buy a new car!
Then after that, that 5th year is KILLER! 1K per axle for brakes (new rotors, pads and sensors). 79.99 to 149.99 for an oil change! German car companies have the average consumer who doesn't know any better by the NUTS! The folks that can afford to buy the car new and don't have the brains to go elsewhere or go aftermarket simply buy a new car!
It does not state where or how maintainance is preformed.
As above ... dealer and esp German dealer can make a whopping difference over after market and shops like Quik Lubes and Brakes Plus.
It should also go on beyond year 5 since many keep cars longer and/or buy in the used market. Hybrids and Electrics
are another reason for longer terms.
An active CoO which allows a few user inputs would be helpfull.
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