Audi is taking home top honors in the 10th annual Vincentric Best Certified Pre-Owned (CPO) Value in America Awards. Audi received five model-level awards and two brand-level awards, or a total of seven, outperforming the competition. The brand-level awards came in the Luxury Car and Luxury SUV categories. Ford was second in honors behind Audi, with five model year awards plus its 7th consecutive award for Best CPO Value Van brand. Kia, Subaru, Chevrolet were among other brands winners. Kia for Best CPO Value Passenger Car brand, Subaru for Best CPO Value SUV brand, and Chevrolet for Best CPO Value Truck brand.
2023 Vincentric Best CPO Value Awards
Audi
This year marks the fifth time that Audi has earned the Best CPO Value Luxury Car brand award, aided by a fourth-time win for the TT for Luxury Sports Car, a third-time win for the A3 for Luxury Compact, and a win for the RS 6 for Luxury Wagon. In the Luxury SUV category, the Q3 with its second victory for Luxury Compact SUV and the Q7 for Luxury Large SUV helped Audi claim the top spot on the podium.
Ford
Ford’s champions were the Transit Connect passenger and cargo vans, which earned their sixth-consecutive and third-consecutive wins in their segments and paved the way to this year’s repeat brand-level victory. Other Ford front runners were the F-150 with its seventh win for Full-Size 1/2-Ton Pickup, as well as the Expedition and Escape Plug-In Hybrid.
Kia
Kia’s Passenger Car brand award was led by the Kia Rio which conquered both the Subcompact and the Subcompact Hatchback segments, with additional wins from the Soul and Sorento Hybrid.
Subaru
The Subaru Outback claimed an impressive sixth-consecutive win for Mid-Size SUV, and propelled Subaru to the brand-level win alongside the Crosstrek, which won the Compact SUV segment. The Subaru Legacy also won the Mid-Size segment for the third time.
Chevrolet
Chevrolet rounded out the brand winners thanks to best-in-class performances from the Silverado truck line. The Silverado 2500 won the Full-Size 3/4-Ton Pickup segment for the fifth time, and the Silverado 3500 won the Full-Size 1-Ton Pickup segment for the fourth time.
Other Award Winners
Other brands with award-winning models were BMW, Chrysler, Freightliner, Hyundai, Jeep, Lexus, Lincoln, Mazda, Mercedes-Benz, Nissan, Toyota, and Volvo. Additional noteworthy model winners were the Toyota Avalon with an outstanding ninth-consecutive win for Large Sedan; the Lincoln MKX with its fifth win; and the Lexus RC its fourth win.
“For the past decade, the Vincentric Best CPO Value in America Awards have been helping consumers who are in the market for a CPO vehicle make informed, insightful decisions,” said David Wurster, Vincentric President. “Choosing a CPO vehicle can be a great way to reduce automotive cost of ownership, and choosing a Vincentric Best CPO Value in America Award winner can help give buyers confidence that their choice will deliver great value for their money.”
For a complete list of winning models visit the Vincentric website.
About the CPO Value Awards
To determine the 2023 Vincentric Best CPO Value in America Award winners, Vincentric says it conducted a statistical analysis to reveal which vehicles had lower than expected ownership costs given their market segment and price. Vincentric analyzed over 17,000 vehicle configurations using eight cost factors: depreciation, fees & taxes, financing, fuel, insurance, maintenance, opportunity cost, and repairs. Vincentric says the costs were measured after incorporating the specific CPO warranty offered by the manufacturer while also applying mileage requirements necessary to be authorized as an OEM CPO vehicle. Each CPO vehicle was evaluated in all 50 states plus Washington DC, with the assumption that each would be driven 15,000 miles annually over five years.
