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12th April 2006

Honda Jazz is Auto Express-Glass’s Guide Used Car of the Year

The Honda Jazz has won the Used Car Of The Year award in the Auto Express Glass's Guide Used Car Honours 2006. Honda picked up five awards; Audi, Kia and Nissan claimed two awards each.

The Honda Jazz has won the Used Car Of The Year award in the Auto Express Glass's Guide Used Car Honours 2006. Honda picked up five awards; Audi, Kia and Nissan claimed two awards each.

After three years and 36,000 miles a Honda Jazz currently has a trade value 61 per cent of its initial purchase price, well ahead of any other rival in the supermini segment.

Honda won in four other categories: Hot Hatch (Civic Type R), Estate (Accord), Compact Family Car (Civic) and Supermini (Jazz). In addition to the awards given to individual vehicles, there was an award for Used Car Scheme of the year, won for the second year running by MINI for its ‘Cherished’ used car programme.

Auto Express Glass’s Guide Used Car Honours evaluation criteria include: depreciation, whole life costs, practicality, reliability, market sentiment, road test reports and owner feedback. EurotaxGlass’s provided data on more than 3,000 cars, from which the judging panel drew up a shortlist.

Full list of winners:

SMALL CAR – Kia Picanto

SUPERMINI – Honda Jazz

COMPACT FAMILY CAR – Honda Civic

FAMILY CAR – Ford Mondeo

COMPACT EXECUTIVE CAR – BMW 3 Series

EXECUTIVE CAR – Audi A6

LARGE EXECUTIVE CAR – Jaguar XJ

ESTATE CAR – Honda Accord

COMPACT MPV – Volkswagen Touran

LARGE MPV – Kia Sedona

SUV – Nissan X-Trail

4x4 OFF-ROADER – Volvo XC90

COUPE – Nissan 350Z

ROADSTER – Mazda MX-5

CABRIOLET – Audi A4 Cabriolet

HOT HATCH – Honda Civic Type R

SPORTING CAR – Porsche 911

USED CAR OF THE YEAR – Honda Jazz

USED CAR SCHEME – MINI Cherished

Hi Terry:

___Your European story made me wonder about US residuals because not much can beat that Honda Jazz figure! I wonder where the US used car resale values fall? I know the Prius II retains a stupid amount of its initial purchase but what about the rest … Like say an H2?

___Here is what I found … According to Cars.com - Residual Value Calculator (it’s a popup so I could not link it), the H2 SUT holds on to 44% of its initial value after 3 years. Given the $50 - 60K + initial price, somebody is taking a bath. Chuck probably loves that one ;) Doing the same for the Civic’s, the Civic EX sedan hold’s the top spot at 56% with the LX and EX w/ NAVI holding at 55%. Psy has got to love that as that is his new baby! Cars.com does not list a single Hybrid for some reason? It is probably because they are holding on to residuals that some find almost unbelievable!

Worst Overall Car Resale Values – 3 year (http://www.cars.com/go/advice/Story.jsp?section=buy&subject=best_resale&story=loResidual&referer=advice&aff=ccn)

___Ooooppssss, there is the Ranger :( although I purchased her for just $9,695 brand new …

Five-Year Ownership Costs (http://www.cars.com/go/advice/Story.jsp;jsessionid=QPY54SZIGOJR5LAZGRAU2VA?section=buy&subject=costs&story=opCar&referer=advice&aff=ccn)

___I see the Honda Accord EX, Honda Civic LX, and Toyota Corolla LE rated Excellent. I seem to have some experience with at least 2 of those anyway ;)

___Good Luck

___Wayne