IntelliChoice Announces New Car Best Deals for December 2004
CAMPBELL, Calif.--Dec. 6, 2004--PRIMEDIA's IntelliChoice, the leading source for automotive ownership cost and value analysis, today announced its "Best Deals of the Month" selections for December, identifying the vehicles with the best ownership cost value in 25 respective classes. IntelliChoice's "Best Deals of the Month" identify the best car and truck values offered by carmakers based on current vehicle pricing, market conditions and the lowest national manufacturer consumer rebate.By using the latest information from numerous automotive resources, IntelliChoice evaluates what it costs to buy, own, and operate each new model-year trim line taking into consideration the vehicle's current purchase price, including any manufacturer consumer rebates. The following are highlights of IntelliChoice's Best Deals for December listed alphabetically by class:
Class Brand Model Body ------------------------------------------------------------- Base Sport Mazda RX-8 Coupe Compact over $17,000 Volkswagen Golf GL TDI Hatchback Compact under $17,000 Honda Civic DX Sedan Compact Pickup 2WD Chevrolet SSR LS Regular Cab Compact Pickup 4WD Chevrolet Colorado Crew Extended Cab Cab LS 4WD Compact Utility Honda Element EX Sport Utility over $21,000 4WD Auto Compact Utility Honda Element DX Auto Sport Utility under $21,000 Full-Size Pickup 2WD Chevrolet Silverado Extended Cab C1500 LS Full-Size Pickup 4WD Chevrolet Silverado K1500 Extended Cab Full-Size Van Chevrolet Express 1500 AWD Pass Van Intermediate Utility Lexus RX 330 Sport Utility over $31,000 Intermediate Utility Honda Pilot LX Sport Utility under $31,000 Large Mercury Grand Marquis GS Sedan Luxury Lexus LS 430 Sedan Midsize over $21,000 Honda Accord EX Sedan Midsize under $21,000 Honda Accord DX Sedan Midsize/Large Wagon Subaru Legacy L Wagon Mini-Van over $27,000 Honda Odyssey EX-L Pass Ext Van Mini-Van under $27,000 Toyota Sienna LE Pass Van Near Luxury Lincoln LS Sport Sedan Small Wagon Scion xB Wagon Sport Chevrolet Corvette Coupe Subcompact Honda Civic HX Coupe Utility over $38,000 GMC Yukon XL K1500 Sport Utility Utility under $38,000 Chevrolet Suburban C1500 Sport Utility
The complete listing of Intellichoice's "Best Deals" for December can be found on the IntelliChoice website at www.IntelliChoice.com.
The Best Deals designation enables consumers to identify how 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 continuously updates fuel costs based on the latest data from the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
Vehicles designated an "IntelliChoice 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 Best Deal of the Month."
About IntelliChoice
Part of PRIMEDIA Enthusiast Media, IntelliChoice is the market leader in automotive ownership cost and value analysis and in automotive leasing cost analysis. Founded in 1986, IntelliChoice is the most authoritative provider of independent automobile pricing, specifications, ownership cost and leasing data. Offering proprietary ownership cost and value information, IntelliChoice also publishes the IntelliChoice Buyer's Guide, a quarterly magazine for consumers featuring the nation's most trusted automotive cost and value data, as well as the award winning annuals, The Complete Car Cost Guide(TM) and The Complete Small Truck Cost Guide(TM).