Matt DeLorenzo, senior managing editor for
Kelley Blue Book, said, '
Kelley Blue Book's expert editors drive and review nearly every new car on the road each year, so we have an abundance of knowledge that fuels our editorial awards and accolades, while our analysts evaluate tremendous amounts of data to help determine which vehicles make the cut for
Kelley Blue Book's awards.
has 34,000-plus team members and family of brands, including Autotrader, Dealer.com, Dealertrack,
Kelley Blue Book, Manheim, NextGear Capital, VinSolutions, vAuto and Xtime.
The shift to SUVs should actually help muscle cars as automakers, namely Fiat Chrysler and Ford, stop selling small, mid-size and even larger sedans, said
Kelley Blue Book Executive Publisher Karl Brauer.
Kelley Blue Book says electric cars have the lowest residual value of any segment, at around 20 percent of the purchase price after 60 months.
Kelley Blue Book's KBB.com, the United States' leading online guide to new and used motors, ranked the sporty coupe one of the "coolest cars under USD 18,000".
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"Up to now we've seen buyers shifting from large SUVs to small or mid-size SUVs as fuel prices have risen, but that could change dramatically if gasoline prices cross consumer pain thresholds," said
Kelley Blue Book editorial director Jack Nerad.
If the value was $5,000 or less, the rules required only an estimate of value, based on a chat with a used-car dealer or a Web site like
Kelley Blue Book (www.kbb.com).
Kelley Blue Book said an additional 30 percent of poll participants commented that they would seriously consider a more fuel-efficient vehicle if gas prices rise by 75 cents.