Eileen Falkenberg-Hull
Kelly Blue Book has announced the winners of their annual Best Buy Awards and if you’ve been paying attention to the industry over the past few years, the results shouldn’t surprise you.
The annual contest pits same model-year cars, trucks, minivans and SUVs against each other to name the top vehicles in 12 categories, as well as an Overall Best Buy. Out of the more than 300 new-car models available for 2018, KBB staff narrowed the list to a few dozen true contenders then test the finalists head-to-head.
Here are the winners:
Overall Winner: 2018 Honda Accord
Small Car: 2018 Honda Civic
Mid-Size Car: 2018 Honda Accord
Full-Size Car: 2018 Chevrolet Impala
Luxury Car: 2018 Audi A5 Sportback
Performance Car: 2018 Porsche 718 Boxster
Electric/Hybrid Car: 2018 Honda Clarity Plug-In Hybrid
Small SUV/Crossover: 2018 Honda CR-V
Mid-Size SUV/Crossover: 2018 Honda Pilot
Full-Size SUV/Crossover: 2018 Ford Expedition
Luxury SUV/Crossover: 2018 Audi Q5
Truck: 2018 Ford F-150
Minivan: 2018 Honda Odyssey
