Highlights From 2015 Kelley Blue Book 5-Year Cost to Own Awards

A vehicle is usually the second most expensive item we’ll ever purchase in our lifetime. While getting The Family Deal on a new car is great, sometimes we tend to forget about the other costs associated with owning a new vehicle.

Things like financing, insurance, gas, state fees, regular maintenance and vehicle depreciation add to the overall cost of ownership of a vehicle.

And if you’re like me and not a fan of the math, the vast amount of numbers to crunch can become overwhelming.

That’s where Kelley Blue Book’s 5-Year Cost to Own Awards come in to play. KBB has done all the legwork and calculated the cost-to-own on all vehicle models for 2015.

Now that the hard work is done, you can take your time and browse the list of vehicles with the lowest 5-year cost of ownership listed below.

Subaru Is The Best Brand For Cost of Ownership

After compiling it’s data each year, Kelley Blue Book names a brand champion that offers the most outstanding ownership costs across its entire lineup.

For 2015, Subaru was the brand that was given this prestigious award:

Offering standard all-wheel drive in all but one of its models, plus improved fuel efficiency and a strong reputation for long-term reliability, Subaru claims this year’s 5-Year Cost to Own Award for best brand.

If you’re already convinced a Subaru is the make of vehicle for you, click here to browse the inventory at LaFontaine Subaru.

5-Year Cost To Own Category Winners

Below you’ll find a category-by-category breakdown on 5-Year Cost to Own Winners. Listed next to each vehicle is it’s expected cost of ownership over a 5 year period.

Here’s the formula that KBB.com used to calculate cost of ownership:

Cost to Own = Cost of Vehicle + Financing + Insurance + State Fees + Fuel Consumption + Expected Maintenance + Depreciation

Best Subcompact Car

2015 Chevrolet Spark – $26.905
2015 Nissan Versa – $27,460
2015 Scion iQ – $27,953

Best Compact Car

2015 Toyota Corolla – $30,416
2015 Honda Civic – $31,223
2015 Hyundai Veloster – $32,262

Best Mid-Size Car

2015 Mazda 6 – $35,321
2015 Subaru Legacy – $35,757
2015 Toyota Camry – $35,765

Best Full-Size Car

2015 Chevrolet Impala – $45,399
2015 Toyota Avalon – $47,368
2015 Ford Taurus – $49,291

Best Sporty Compact

Best Sports Car

2015 Mazda MX-5 Miata – $40,178
2015 Subaru BRZ – $40,187
2015 Chevrolet Camaro V6 – $40,834

Best High Performance Car

2015 Ford Mustang GT – $49,545
2015 Chevrolet Camaro SS/ZL1/Z/28 – $53,345
2015 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray – $65,852

Best Entry-Level Luxury Car

2015 Buick Verano – $40,934
2015 Acura ILX – $41,406
2015 Audi A3 – $46,771

Best Luxury Car

2015 Audi A5 – $57,527
2015 Volvo S80 – $58,311
2015 Lexus GS – $63,188

Best Mid-Size SUV/Crossover

2015 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited – $37,834
2015 Subaru Outback – $39,225
2015 Mitsubishi Outlander – $39,585

Best Full-Size SUV/Crossover

2015 Ford Explorer – $48,840
2015 Mazda CX-9 – $49,762
2015 Dodge Durango – $51,949

Best Luxury Compact SUV/Crossover

2015 Buick Encore – $40,266
2015 Acura RDX – $47,654
2015 BMW X3 – $52,779

Best Luxury Mid-Size SUV/Crossover

2015 Lincoln MKX – $50,806
2015 Infiniti QX60 – $52,065
2015 Lexus RX – $54,627

Best Luxury Full-Size SUV/Crossover

2015 Buick Enclave – $59,700
2015 Audi Q7 – $70,924
2015 Lincoln Navigator – $75,078

Best Hybrid SUV/Crossover

2015 Toyota Highlander Hybrid – $51,337
2015 Infiniti QX60 Hybrid – $53,459
2015 Lexus RX 450h – $54,442

Best Mid-Size Pickup Truck

2015 Chevrolet Colorado Crew Cab – $35,891
2015 GMC Canyon Crew Cab – $36,370
2015 Toyota Tacoma Double Cab – $36,692

Best Full-Size Pickup Truck

2015 GMC Sierra 1500 Regular Cab – $42,881
2015 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Regular Cab – $43,471
2015 Ford F150 SuperCrew Cab – $45,034

Best Minivan / Van

2015 Mazda MAZDA5 – $38,623
2015 Dodge Grand Caravan – $43,563
2015 Toyota Sienna – $45,286

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