Subaru, Land Rover Win Overall Brand Honors in 19th Annual ALG Residual Value Awards

Subaru named Top Mainstream Brand for the seventh time

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Nov 26, 2018, 09:00 ET

SANTA MONICA, Calif., Nov. 26, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- ALG, the benchmark for forecasting future vehicle values, and the analytics subsidiary of TrueCar, Inc. (NASDAQ: TRUE) today announced the winners of the 2019 Residual Value Awards (RVA), ranking Subaru and Land Rover as the top Mainstream Brand and Premium Brand, respectively.

The prestigious ALG Residual Value Awards recognize vehicles in 26 segments that are projected to hold the highest percentage of their Manufacturer's Suggested Retail Price (MSRP) after a three-year period. This year's recipients have shown strong value in their competitive segments and were chosen from all 2019 model year vehicles on sale in the United States in the Premium and Mainstream segments. The awards will be presented to automakers this week at Automobility LA.

"Strong residual values are the ultimate scorecard for the holistic health of a brand, showcasing the successful management of new vehicle transaction prices and incentives against used vehicle values and remarketing strategies," said Eric Lyman, SVP of ALG. "In this regard, Subaru and Land Rover continue to run the table against the competition, not only taking home the brand award, but nearly sweeping the segment awards across their vehicle line ups in the 2019 ALG Residual Value Awards."

Award winners are determined through careful analysis of used vehicle performance, brand outlook and product competitiveness. Eligibility for a brand award requires a manufacturer to have vehicle entries in at least four different segments. To account for differences across trim levels, model averages are weighted based on percentage share relative to the entire model line.

Below is the full list of 2019 RVA winners:

RVA Overall	Brand
Mainstream	Subaru
Premium	Land Rover
RVA Segment	Model
Electric	Jaguar I-Pace
Compact	Subaru Impreza
Compact Utility	Subaru Forester
Fullsize	Dodge Charger
Fullsize Commercial	Mercedes-Benz Sprinter
Fullsize Pickup	Toyota Tundra
Fullsize Utility	Toyota Sequoia
Midsize	Honda Accord
Midsize Commercial	Mercedes-Benz Metris
Midsize Pickup	Toyota Tacoma
Midsize Utility 2nd Row Seating	Subaru Outback
Midsize Utility 3rd Row Seating	Honda Pilot
Minivan	Honda Odyssey
Off-Road Utility	Jeep Wrangler
Premium Compact	Audi A3
Premium Compact Utility	Land Rover Discovery Sport
Premium Executive	Lexus LS
Premium Fullsize	Volvo V90
Premium Fullsize Utility	Land Rover Range Rover
Premium Midsize	Lexus RC
Premium Midsize Utility 2nd Row Seating	Land Rover Range Rover Sport
Premium Midsize Utility 3rd Row Seating	Land Rover Discovery
Premium Sportscar	Nissan GT-R
Sportscar	Subaru WRX
Subcompact	Honda FIT
Subcompact Utility	Subaru Crosstrek

About ALG
Founded in 1964 and headquartered in Santa Monica, California, ALG is an industry authority on automotive residual value projections in both the United States and Canada. By analyzing nearly 2,500 vehicle trims each year to assess residual value, ALG provides auto industry and financial services clients with market industry insights, residual value forecasts, consulting and vehicle portfolio management and risk services. ALG is a wholly-owned subsidiary of TrueCar, Inc., a digital automotive marketplace that provides comprehensive pricing transparency about what other people paid for their cars. ALG has been publishing residual values for all cars, trucks and SUVs in the U.S. for over 50 years and in Canada since 1981.

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