- Kelley Blue Book named its finalists for the 2016 Best Buy Awards which is aimed at giving the consumers its top picks for quality and value. KBB pared down a list of over 300 new-car models. A couple key categories are listed below.
- 2016 Pickup Truck finalists: Chevrolet Colorado (NYSE:GM), Ford F-150 (NYSE:F), Nissan Titan (OTCPK:NSANY), Toyota Tacoma (NYSE:TM).
- 2016 Full-size SUV finalists: Chevrolet Tahoe, Ford Expedition, Toyota Sequoia.
- 2016 Luxury Car finalists: Acura ILX (NYSE:HMC), Lexus GS, Mercedes-Benz C-Class (OTCPK:DDAIF).
- Perhaps the biggest surprise is in the Electric/Hybrid category. The new Chevrolet Volt, Volkswagen e-Golf (VLKAY), and hydrogen-concept Toyota Mirai made the short list.