Canadian Black Book Announces 2020 Best Retained Value Awards

The 13th annual Canadian Black Book Best Retained Value Awards were announced recently.

For 2020, the evaluation focused on 2016MY vehicles. The industry average was an astounding 57 percent of original MSRP—the best ever mark since the awards began in 2009.

“Overall we are seeing a very positive trend in vehicle depreciation over the past few years. That is simply to say, in general, vehicles today are better at holding value than they were in years past,” says Brian Murphy, VP Research & Analytics at Canadian Black Book.

Unsurprisingly, Toyota dominates all brands when it comes to passenger cars and utility vehicles. Porsche is the leader among luxury brands.

But what about specific vehicle categories? Here are the 2016 models with the best retained value after four years according to Canadian Black Book…

Sub-compact car: Honda Fit

Compact car: Toyota Prius v

Midsize car: Honda Accord

Full-size car: Toyota Avalon

Entry-level luxury car: Mercedes-Benz C-Class

Luxury car: Lexus GS

Premium luxury car: Porsche Panamera

Sports car: BMW Z4

Premium sports car: Porsche 911

Zero emission car: Ford Focus Electric

Minivan: Toyota Sienna

Small pickup: Toyota Tacoma

Full-size pickup : Ford F-250

Full-size van: Ram ProMaster 3500

Sub-compact SUV: Honda HR-V

Compact SUV: Jeep Wrangler

Midsize SUV: Toyota 4Runner

Full-size SUV: Toyota Sequoia

Sub-compact luxury SUV: Mercedes-Benz GLA

Compact luxury SUV: Porsche Macan

Midsize luxury SUV: Mercedes-Benz GLE

Full-size luxury SUV: Mercedes-Benz G