IntelliChoice.com’s Monthly “Best
Deals” List for March 2007 Makes Room for
Crossovers
Volkswagen, Ford and Lexus hold down new spots
CAMPBELL, Calif. (Business Wire EON/PRWEB ) March 17, 2007 --
PRIMEDIA’s IntelliChoice.com (www.intellichoice.com),
the leading source for automotive ownership cost and value analysis,
today announced its “Best
Deals of the Month” for March 2007. For
the first time, IntelliChoice.com’s monthly
list makes room for the increasingly popular category of crossover
vehicles, with the 2007
Volkswagen Touareg TDI tops among midsize crossovers. The Ford
Escape Hybrid holds down the compact SUV/crossover segment, while
the Lexus
RX 350 placed first among luxury crossovers.
The list also includes a new convertible category, won by MINI
Cooper, and luxury convertible category, taken by the 2007
Audi A4 Cabriolet.
“With the summer driving months approaching,
IntelliChoice.com is giving consumers a more complete picture of the new
car offerings for the year,” said James Bell,
publisher of IntelliChoice.com. “In
particular, we wanted to offer greater insight into crossovers, which
have quickly established themselves as a critical segment with
automakers and consumers alike.”
Bell noted that, unlike their truck-based SUV predecessors, crossovers
are engineered on their own car-like platform, with independent rear
suspension and better handling. Crossovers have garnered increased
consumer interest for their combination of practicality, maneuverability
and better fuel efficiency.
IntelliChoice.com’s “Best
Deals of the Month” identifies new
cars, trucks and SUVs with the best ownership cost value in 34
respective classes. Selections are based on current car pricing, market
conditions and the lowest national manufacturer consumer new car rebate.
In addition, IntelliChoice.com uses the latest information from numerous
automotive resources to evaluate what it costs to buy, own, and operate
each new model-year trim line over a five-year basis.
The following “Best Deals”
for March 2007 are ranked by vehicle type and size:
IntelliChoice.com Helps Consumers Do
Their Homework
IntelliChoice.com updates vehicle data several times a month in order to
capture the many expiring car rebates and ongoing incentive programs
offered by manufacturers—giving consumers the
most up-to-date analysis.
IntelliChoice.com’s “Best
Deals” designation enables consumers to
identify how car rebates affect a vehicle’s
value throughout ownership and not just at the time of purchase.
Ownership costs can vary significantly among different trim lines of the
same model. Additionally, IntelliChoice.com continuously updates fuel
costs based on the latest data from the U.S. Energy Information
Administration.
Vehicles designated an “IntelliChoice.com
Best Deal of the Month” are typically cars
and trucks that have good to great ownership cost values before any
manufacturer rebate. However, a rebate can often turn a good ownership
cost value into a great value, and a great value into an “IntelliChoice.com
Best Deal of the Month.”
Please visit www.intellichoice.com
for more information or to check the auto rebate section of any vehicle
report for the most up-to-date incentives.
About IntelliChoice.com
Part of PRIMEDIA's Enthusiast Media, IntelliChoice is the market leader
in automotive ownership cost and value analysis. Founded in 1986,
IntelliChoice is committed to empowering consumers to make better
purchase decisions by providing independent and essential automotive
information and tools. Through the IntelliChoice web site (www.intellichoice.com),
consumers get the help they need to research, compare, configure and
price vehicles. The site also connects buyers to the buying alternatives
of their choice, including vehicle manufacturers and an online car
buying guide.
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