12 of the best cars for 2016
With two thousand sixteen models now on dealers’ lots, shoppers want cars that don’t just look good in glossy TV ads but that also suggest real value. With getting the most for your money in mind, Kelley Blue Book is announcing today its Best Buy awards for 2016.
To determine the winners, Kelley combines reviews from its squadron of test drivers with data on pricing and the cost of wielding a given car over five years.
From the more than three hundred models available in the U.S. for 2016, analysts from Kelley originally narrowed the field down to forty nine finalists in twelve categories. Then after further testing, Kelley analysts picked the winners in categories ranging from high-performance sports cars, like the Corvette pictured above, to family SUVs.
The pick for overall Best Buy is the redesigned Honda Civic (see next page). The Civic “sets a fresh standard in a segment already known for delivering good value,” said Jack Nerad, executive editorial director for the Kelley website kbb.com.
Of the dozen winners, Honda and Chevrolet predominated the list with four each.
Click ahead for a closer look at the winners.
Petite car: Honda Civic
The Kelley analysts describe the redesigned two thousand sixteen Civic as “stylish, refined and tech-savvy and sporting a powerful and efficient fresh powertrain,” and they say “it is the best car you can buy for under $20,000.”
Test drivers praised its sleek rail and agile treating. The base model comes with a 2-liter four-cylinder engine with EPA ratings of thirty one MPG in the city and forty one in highway driving. A more powerful turbocharged engine (rated 31/42) is also available.
While list price does commence at $Legal,640, the Civic ranges up to $26,500 for the best-equipped version.
Midsize car: Kia Optima
With a total redesign for 2016, the Optima bested stalwarts of this class like the Honda Accord and Toyota Camry. Kelley analysts say the redesign moved Optima to the top “after years of winning fans with its acute style, premium features and solid value.”
The Two.4-liter four-cylinder engine is rated at twenty four MPG in city driving and thirty five on the highway. A 1.6-liter turbocharged engine (28/39) is also available.
List price on the Optima ranges from $21,840 to $35,790.
Large car: Chevrolet Impala
Kelley says the two thousand sixteen Impala “is stylish inwards and out, offers a long list of in-car technologies including Apple CarPlay and wireless phone charging and balances slick highway rail with responsive treating.”
The base four-cylinder Impala engine is rated for twenty two MPG in city driving and thirty one on the highway. An optional V-6 (Nineteen/29) is also available.
Impala list prices range from $27,060 to $40,810.
Luxury car: Mercedes-Benz C-Class
The C-Class is the luxury Best Buy for the 2nd year in a row after last year’s redesign. “The distinctive design gets more appealing with time,” say the Kelley analysts.
The C-Class covers a range of engines, but the four-cylinder turbocharged power plant in the C300 is rated for twenty four MPG in city driving and thirty one on the highway.
Like many luxury models, the C-Class has a broad range of list prices from $38,950 to $73,250.
Sports or spectacle car: Chevrolet Corvette
Kelley analysts say the Corvette’s “mix of spectacle and price combines with astounding fuel economy and good resale value” to make it the “Best Buy in joy.”
The gas mileage sure is outstanding for a 6.2-liter V-8 engine — rated by the EPA for seventeen MPG in the city and twenty nine on the highway. The long-running All-American sports car has a list price ranging from $55,400 to $83,400.
Electrified or hybrid car: Chevrolet Volt
The Volt is a repeat winner from last year, and Kelley analysts say the redesigned two thousand sixteen version “complements greater battery range and improved spectacle with sleeker styling, more features and even-more-attractive pricing.”
According to the EPA, the Volt running on battery power alone has a range of fifty three miles — good for a plug-in hybrid. When running on gasoline power, the Volt is rated for forty three MPG in city driving and forty two on the highway.
List price ranges from $33,170 to $37,520.
Puny SUV: Honda CR-V
The CR-V, the best-selling SUV in the U.S., adds another award here as a Best Buy. Kelley analysts cite the CR-V for “effortless driving manners, a roomy interior and a bulletproof reputation for reliability.”
The two thousand sixteen CR-V comes with a Two.4-liter four-cylinder engine rated in the two-wheel-drive version for twenty six MPG in city driving and thirty three on the highway. List prices range from $23,595 to $33,245.
​Midsize SUV: Honda Pilot
The Pilot wins with “a compelling combination of utility, convenience, features and price,” the Kelley analysts say. Test drivers praise it for a luxurious cabin with three rows of seating — including a third row that adults can fit in for a brief rail.
The standard V-6 engine is rated for eighteen MPG in the city and twenty seven on the highway. List price ranges from $29,995 to $46,240.
Large SUV: Chevrolet Tahoe
The Tahoe is the best seller in this big-hauling, heavy-towing segment. Kelley analysts say it has “a unique combination of style, convenience, economy and value.”
Test drivers add praise for its composed treating and strong brakes. The Tahoe’s standard V-8 engine is rated for sixteen MPG in city driving and twenty three on the highway.
List price runs from $47,300 to $64,610.
Luxury SUV: Lexus RX
A total redesign for two thousand sixteen propelled the RX to this win. Kelley analysts say buyers find the RX “comfy, reliable and desirable.” That has helped the RX become the best-selling luxury SUV as well as the best seller of any Lexus.
The V-6 engine in the RX three hundred fifty is rated for twenty MPG in the city, twenty eight on the highway. The hybrid version, RX 450h, is rated for thirty one MPG in city driving, thirty on the highway.
Pickup truck: Ford F-150
Despite Ford’s originally controversial use of aluminum for the pickup assets, the F-150 has returned to the top of the sales charts and wins this award for the 2nd year in a row. Ford also pioneered in selling pickup owners on V-6 engines instead of V-8s for better gas mileage.
The Two.7-liter turbocharged V-6 is rated for eighteen MPG in the city, twenty four on the highway. The F-150 still offers a V-8, rated for fourteen MPG city, twenty highway.
The F-150, which comes in seemingly endless combinations, ranges in list price from $38,950 to $73,250.
Minivan: Honda Odyssey
Long considered the best minivan, the Odyssey adds to its awards here. Test drivers praise its combination of convenient rail and agile treating. The Odyssey includes family-friendly features like a built-in vacuum cleaner.
Test drivers praise the versatility of the second-row seats, which can be arranged in a number of different ways. The standard V-6 engine is rated for nineteen MPG in city driving, twenty six on the highway.
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12 of the best cars for 2016
With two thousand sixteen models now on dealers’ lots, shoppers want cars that don’t just look good in glossy TV ads but that also suggest real value. With getting the most for your money in mind, Kelley Blue Book is announcing today its Best Buy awards for 2016.
To determine the winners, Kelley combines reviews from its squadron of test drivers with data on pricing and the cost of possessing a given car over five years.
From the more than three hundred models available in the U.S. for 2016, analysts from Kelley originally narrowed the field down to forty nine finalists in twelve categories. Then after further testing, Kelley analysts picked the winners in categories ranging from high-performance sports cars, like the Corvette pictured above, to family SUVs.
The pick for overall Best Buy is the redesigned Honda Civic (see next page). The Civic “sets a fresh standard in a segment already known for delivering excellent value,” said Jack Nerad, executive editorial director for the Kelley website kbb.com.
Of the dozen winners, Honda and Chevrolet predominated the list with four each.
Click ahead for a closer look at the winners.
Petite car: Honda Civic
The Kelley analysts describe the redesigned two thousand sixteen Civic as “stylish, refined and tech-savvy and sporting a powerful and efficient fresh powertrain,” and they say “it is the best car you can buy for under $20,000.”
Test drivers praised its slick rail and agile treating. The base model comes with a 2-liter four-cylinder engine with EPA ratings of thirty one MPG in the city and forty one in highway driving. A more powerful turbocharged engine (rated 31/42) is also available.
While list price does embark at $Eighteen,640, the Civic ranges up to $26,500 for the best-equipped version.
Midsize car: Kia Optima
With a utter redesign for 2016, the Optima bested stalwarts of this class like the Honda Accord and Toyota Camry. Kelley analysts say the redesign moved Optima to the top “after years of winning fans with its acute style, premium features and solid value.”
The Two.4-liter four-cylinder engine is rated at twenty four MPG in city driving and thirty five on the highway. A 1.6-liter turbocharged engine (28/39) is also available.
List price on the Optima ranges from $21,840 to $35,790.
Large car: Chevrolet Impala
Kelley says the two thousand sixteen Impala “is stylish inwards and out, offers a long list of in-car technologies including Apple CarPlay and wireless phone charging and balances sleek highway rail with responsive treating.”
The base four-cylinder Impala engine is rated for twenty two MPG in city driving and thirty one on the highway. An optional V-6 (Nineteen/29) is also available.
Impala list prices range from $27,060 to $40,810.
Luxury car: Mercedes-Benz C-Class
The C-Class is the luxury Best Buy for the 2nd year in a row after last year’s redesign. “The distinctive design gets more appealing with time,” say the Kelley analysts.
The C-Class covers a range of engines, but the four-cylinder turbocharged power plant in the C300 is rated for twenty four MPG in city driving and thirty one on the highway.
Like many luxury models, the C-Class has a broad range of list prices from $38,950 to $73,250.
Sports or spectacle car: Chevrolet Corvette
Kelley analysts say the Corvette’s “mix of spectacle and price combines with awesome fuel economy and good resale value” to make it the “Best Buy in joy.”
The gas mileage sure is exceptional for a 6.2-liter V-8 engine — rated by the EPA for seventeen MPG in the city and twenty nine on the highway. The long-running All-American sports car has a list price ranging from $55,400 to $83,400.
Electrified or hybrid car: Chevrolet Volt
The Volt is a repeat winner from last year, and Kelley analysts say the redesigned two thousand sixteen version “complements greater battery range and improved spectacle with sleeker styling, more features and even-more-attractive pricing.”
According to the EPA, the Volt running on battery power alone has a range of fifty three miles — good for a plug-in hybrid. When running on gasoline power, the Volt is rated for forty three MPG in city driving and forty two on the highway.
List price ranges from $33,170 to $37,520.
Puny SUV: Honda CR-V
The CR-V, the best-selling SUV in the U.S., adds another award here as a Best Buy. Kelley analysts cite the CR-V for “effortless driving manners, a roomy interior and a bulletproof reputation for reliability.”
The two thousand sixteen CR-V comes with a Two.4-liter four-cylinder engine rated in the two-wheel-drive version for twenty six MPG in city driving and thirty three on the highway. List prices range from $23,595 to $33,245.
​Midsize SUV: Honda Pilot
The Pilot wins with “a compelling combination of utility, convenience, features and price,” the Kelley analysts say. Test drivers praise it for a luxurious cabin with three rows of seating — including a third row that adults can fit in for a brief rail.
The standard V-6 engine is rated for eighteen MPG in the city and twenty seven on the highway. List price ranges from $29,995 to $46,240.
Large SUV: Chevrolet Tahoe
The Tahoe is the best seller in this big-hauling, heavy-towing segment. Kelley analysts say it has “a unique combination of style, convenience, economy and value.”
Test drivers add praise for its composed treating and strong brakes. The Tahoe’s standard V-8 engine is rated for sixteen MPG in city driving and twenty three on the highway.
List price runs from $47,300 to $64,610.
Luxury SUV: Lexus RX
A total redesign for two thousand sixteen propelled the RX to this win. Kelley analysts say buyers find the RX “convenient, reliable and desirable.” That has helped the RX become the best-selling luxury SUV as well as the best seller of any Lexus.
The V-6 engine in the RX three hundred fifty is rated for twenty MPG in the city, twenty eight on the highway. The hybrid version, RX 450h, is rated for thirty one MPG in city driving, thirty on the highway.
Pickup truck: Ford F-150
Despite Ford’s primarily controversial use of aluminum for the pickup assets, the F-150 has returned to the top of the sales charts and wins this award for the 2nd year in a row. Ford also pioneered in selling pickup owners on V-6 engines instead of V-8s for better gas mileage.
The Two.7-liter turbocharged V-6 is rated for eighteen MPG in the city, twenty four on the highway. The F-150 still offers a V-8, rated for fourteen MPG city, twenty highway.
The F-150, which comes in seemingly endless combinations, ranges in list price from $38,950 to $73,250.
Minivan: Honda Odyssey
Long considered the best minivan, the Odyssey adds to its awards here. Test drivers praise its combination of convenient rail and agile treating. The Odyssey includes family-friendly features like a built-in vacuum cleaner.
Test drivers praise the versatility of the second-row seats, which can be arranged in a number of different ways. The standard V-6 engine is rated for nineteen MPG in city driving, twenty six on the highway.