It’s easy to forget about maintenance and fuel costs when
you are infatuated with a vehicle. New car shoppers usually think about
affordability in terms of monthly payment, APR rate, and total cost paid at the
end of the financing or leasing period without thinking of the long term costs
over the years.
Kelley Blue Book has announced their annual recipients of
their 5 Year Cost to Own Award which recognizes the top brands that retain the
greatest value over the first five years of ownership.
The 2014 model lineup by Mazda earned them the 2014 5-Year Cost
to Own Award as the best overall non-luxury brand for a second year in a row.
This repeat success can be attributed to the rising quality of Mazda vehicles especially
the reinvention of the Mazda3 which launched in September this past year in
North America.
With depreciation, estimated fuel costs, finance and
insurance fees, and maintenance and repair costs taken into consideration, the
Mazda brand is at the top of the list.
Mazda ranked the lowest in fuel and insurance costs out of
all the brands taken into consideration during the judging.
For more information about Mazda vehicles and the benefits
of ownership, please visit us at SportMazdaOrlando.com.
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