CarGurus Announces First-Annual Best Used Car Awards

"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 Sedan
1^st Place: 2013-2016 Lincoln MKZ
2^nd Place: 2012-2016 Audi A3
3^rd Place: 2011-2016 Volvo S60

Compact Sedan/Hatchback
1^st Place: 2013-2016 Dodge Dart
2^nd Place: 2011-2016 Hyundai Elantra
3^rd Place: 2012-2016 Subaru Impreza

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

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

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

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

Full-size Truck
1^st Place: 2011-2017 Ram 1500
2^nd Place: 2009-2014 Ford F-150
3^rd 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 CarGurus
Founded 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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