Does Kelley Blue Book have a crystal ball? Most likely not. But on the off chance that you don’t either, you can consult the bedrock auto appraiser’s awards for the best resale value cars.
Kelley Blue Book today announced the winners of its 20th-annual Best Resale Value Awards. The list identifies the standouts in multiple vehicle categories for projected resale value.
Projected? Yes. Each car, truck, or SUV on the 2022 list qualified for the award based on industry and economic analysis that seeks to determine how much it will be worth in 2027.
Before we get into the formula and caveats, here are 2022’s winners:
The top 10 overall cars are listed in alphabetical order.
Toyota, as you might expect, is a repeat winner, having won in 2014, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021, and now 2022. Sister brand Lexus secures its third all-time luxury brand win in 2022. Subaru also brought home a slew of individual category wins.
Vehicles that surprised us with category wins, but maybe shouldn’t have, include Mercedes-Benz GLB, Land Rover Range Rover Velar, and Kia Telluride. You don’t generally think of Mercedes, Land Rover, and Kia when you think great resale, but times are changing. The Tesla Model X even took home a category win, after the brand tanked in last year’s Consumer Reports Annual Automotive Reliability study.