Kiplinger Personal Finance Announces Their 2011 Best Values

Kiplinger Personal Finance recently launched their 2011 Car Buying Guide on their website, and published their "Top Picks" recommendations in the March 2011 magazine issue available now. Kiplinger's categorized autos in 11 categories and ranked them by price, performance, safety, roominess, and driving impressions. You can see their full research functionality on the Kiplinger website.
Kiplinger Personal Finance Top Picks for 2011 include:Under $20,000
Best New Car: 2011 Hyundai Elantra
Best in Class: 2011 Volkswagen Golf
Best Resale Value: 2011 Scion xB
$20,000-$25,000
Best New Car: 2011 Hyundai Sonata
Best in Class: 2011 Toyota Prius II
Best Resale Value: 2011 Mini Cooper Clubman
$25,000-$30,000
Best New Car: 2011 Kia Optima
Best in Class: 2011 Honda Accord EX V6
Best Resale Value: 2011 Subaru Impreza WRX
$30,000-$45,000
Best New Car: 2011 Lincoln MKZ Hybrid
Best in Class: 2011 BMW 335d
Best Resale Value: 2011 Audi A5 2.0T Quattro Premium
$45,000 and Over
Best New Car: 2011 Infiniti M
Best in Class: 2011 Mercedes-Benz E350 BlueTEC
Best Resale Value: 2011 Audi S5 Quattro Premium Plus
Sports Cars
Best New Sports Car: 2011 Ford Mustang
Best in Class: 2011 Porsche Boxster Spyder
Best Resale Value: 2011 BMW M3
Small Crossovers
Best New Small Crossover: 2011 Kia Sportage
Best in Class: 2011 Subaru Forester 2.5XT Premium
Best Resale Value: 2011 Honda CR-V LX
Midsize and Large Crossovers
Best New Crossover: 2011 Ford Explorer
Best in Class: 2011 Mazda CX-9 Sport
Best Resale Value: 2011 BMW X5 xDrive35d
Truck-Based SUVs
Best New SUV: 2011 Infiniti QX56
Best in Class: 2011 Chevrolet Suburban 1500 LS
Best Resale Value: 2011 Lexus GX 460
Minivans
Best New Minivan and Best in Class: 2011 Honda Odyssey
Best Resale Value: 2011 Honda Odyssey LX
Wagons
Best New Wagon: 2011 Acura TSX
Best in Class: 2011 Subaru Outback 2.5i Limited
Best Resale Value: 2011 Subaru Outback 2.5i Limited