IntelliChoice's Best Deals for September

CAMPBELL, CA (October 5, 2005) - PRIMEDIA's IntelliChoice, the leading source for automotive ownership cost and value analysis, today announced its “Best Deals of the Month” selections for October, identifying the vehicles with the best ownership cost value in 29 respective classes. IntelliChoice.com’s “Best Deals of the Month” identify the best car and truck values offered by carmakers based on current vehicle pricing, market conditions and the lowest national manufacturer consumer rebate. IntelliChoice.com updates data several times a month in order to capture the many expiring rebates and ongoing programs, giving consumers the most up-to-date data analysis.

By using the latest information from numerous automotive resources, IntelliChoice.com evaluates what it costs to buy, own, and operate each new model-year trim line taking into consideration the vehicle’s current purchase price, including any manufacturer consumer rebates. The following are highlights of IntelliChoice.com’s Best Deals for October listed alphabetically by class:

Base Sport	Toyota	MR2 Spyder Base Sport
Compact over 16000	Honda	Civic Hybrid (Manual) Compact over 16000
Compact under 16000	Honda	Civic DX (Manual) Compact under 16000
Compact Pickup 2WD	Toyota	Tacoma Regular Cab
Compact Pickup 4WD	Toyota	Tacoma Regular Cab
Compact Utility over 21000	Ford	Escape Hybrid 2WD Compact Utility over 21000
Compact Utility under 21000	Toyota	RAV4 2WD (Manual) Compact Utility under 21000
Full-Size Pickup 2WD 1/2 Ton	Toyota	Tundra Regular Cab DLX V6 2WD (Auto) Full-Size Pickup 2WD 1/2 Ton
Full-Size Pickup 2WD 3/4 Ton	Chevrolet	Silverado 2500 HD Extended Cab 2WD Short Bed Full-Size Pickup 2WD 3/4 Ton
Full-Size Pickup 2WD One Ton	Chevrolet	Silverado 3500 Extended Cab 2WD DRW Full-Size Pickup 2WD One Ton
Full-Size Pickup 4WD 1/2 Ton	Chevrolet	Silverado 1500
Full-Size Pickup 4WD 3/4 Ton	Ford	F250 Super Duty XL
Full-Size Pickup 4WD One Ton	Dodge	Ram 3500 ST
Full-Size Van	Chevrolet	Express 1500 2WD Passenger Van
Intermediate Utility over 28000	Lexus	RX 330 AWD
Intermediate Utility under 28000	Toyota	Highlander 2WD
Large	Toyota	Avalon XL
Luxury	Mercedes-Benz	E320 CDI Cabriolet
Midsize over 21000	Volkswagen	Passat GL TDI (Auto)
Midsize under 21000	Toyota	Prius
Midsize/Large Wagon	Volkswagen	Passat GL TDI (Auto)
Mini-Van over 24000	Honda	Odyssey EX with leather
Mini-Van under 24000	Honda	Odyssey LX
Near Luxury	Lexus	ES 330
Small Wagon	Volkswagen	Jetta GL TDI (Manual)
Sport	Chevrolet	Corvette Coupe
Subcompact	Volkswagen	Beetle GLS TD
Utility over 36000	Toyota	Land Cruiser
Utility under 36000	Toyota	Sequoia SR5 2WD

The Best Deals designation enables consumers to identify how rebates affect a vehicle’s value throughout ownership and not just at the time of purchase. Ownership costs can vary significantly among different trim lines of the same model. Additionally, IntelliChoice.com continuously updates fuel costs based on the latest data from the U.S. Energy Information Administration.

Vehicles designated an “IntelliChoice.com Best Deal of the Month” are typically cars and trucks that have good to great ownership cost values before any manufacturer rebate. However, a rebate can often turn a good ownership cost value into a great value, and a great value into an “IntelliChoice.com Best Deal of the Month.”

Please visit IntelliChoice.com to check the rebate section of any vehicle report for the most up-to-date incentives.

About IntelliChoice
Part of PRIMEDIA Enthusiast Media, IntelliChoice is the market leader in automotive ownership cost and value analysis and in automotive leasing cost analysis. Founded in 1986, IntelliChoice is the most authoritative provider of independent automobile pricing, specifications, ownership cost and leasing data. Offering proprietary ownership cost and value information, IntelliChoice also publishes the IntelliChoice Buyer’s Guide, a quarterly magazine for consumers featuring the nation's most trusted automotive cost and value data.

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