2006 SmartChoice Lowest Ownership Costs Award Winners
Which cars have the lowest ownership costs? The winners of IntelliChoice's Lowest Ownership Costs Award! As part of our annual ownership cost analysis, IntelliChoice has identified the cars in each class with the lowest ownership costs over the first five year period of ownership.
Click on any award winner below to see its detailed vehicle report, or click on the vehicle class to only show the SmartChoice Lowest Ownership Costs award winners for that class.
Lowest Ownership Costs: Winners by Class
Base Sport
Honda Civic Si (Manual)Honda Civic Si w/HP Tires (Manual)
Honda Civic Si w/Navigation (Manual)
Hyundai Tiburon GT (Manual)
Mazda MX-5 Miata
Mazda MX-5 Miata Club Spec
Volkswagen GTI 1.8T (Manual)
Compact
Honda Civic DX (Manual)Honda Civic DX (Auto)
Honda Civic EX (Manual)
Honda Civic Hybrid (Auto)
Honda Civic Hybrid w/Navigation (Auto)
Honda Civic LX (Auto)
Honda Civic LX (Manual)
Hyundai Elantra GLS
Hyundai Elantra GLS (Manual)
Kia Rio (Manual)
Kia Rio LX (Auto)
Kia Rio LX (Manual)
Kia Rio5 SX (Auto)
Kia Rio5 SX (Manual)
Kia Spectra EX (Manual)
Mazda Mazda3 i
Nissan Sentra (Auto)
Nissan Sentra (Manual)
Saturn ION 2 (Auto)
Saturn ION 2 (Manual)
Saturn ION 2 Quad Coupe (Auto)
Saturn ION 2 Quad Coupe (Manual)
Toyota Corolla CE (Auto)
Toyota Corolla CE (Manual)
Toyota Corolla LE (Auto)
Toyota Corolla LE (Manual)
Toyota Corolla S (Auto)
Toyota Corolla S (Manual)
Volkswagen Golf GL (Auto)
Volkswagen Golf GL (Manual)
Full-Size Van
Chevrolet Express 1500 Cargo VanChevrolet Express 1500 Passenger Van
Chevrolet Express 2500 Cargo Van
Chevrolet Express 2500 Extended Cargo Van
Ford E150 Super Duty XL Passenger Wagon
GMC Savana 1500 Cargo Van
GMC Savana 1500 Passenger Van
GMC Savana 2500 Cargo Van
Intermediate Utility
Nissan Xterra X 2WD (Manual)Buick Rendezvous CX 2WD
Chevrolet TrailBlazer LS 2WD
Chrysler Pacifica FWD
Ford Freestyle SE 2WD
Honda Pilot EX Cloth 2WD
Honda Pilot EX Cloth 4WD
Honda Pilot EX Leather 2WD
Honda Pilot LX 2WD
Honda Pilot LX 4WD
Isuzu Ascender 5-Passenger 2WD
Isuzu Ascender 5-Passenger 4WD
Kia Sorento LX 2WD (Auto)
Kia Sorento LX 2WD (Manual)
Kia Sorento LX 4WD (Manual)
Nissan Murano S 2WD
Nissan Murano S AWD
Nissan Murano SL 2WD
Nissan Pathfinder S 2WD
Nissan Xterra Off-Road 2WD (Auto)
Nissan Xterra Off-Road 2WD (Manual)
Nissan Xterra Off-Road 4WD (Manual)
Nissan Xterra S 2WD (Auto)
Nissan Xterra S 2WD (Manual)
Nissan Xterra S 4WD (Auto)
Nissan Xterra S 4WD (Manual)
Nissan Xterra SE 2WD
Nissan Xterra X 2WD (Auto)
Nissan Xterra X 4WD (Auto)
Nissan Xterra X 4WD (Manual)
Toyota 4Runner Sport V6 2WD
Toyota 4Runner SR5 V6 2WD
Toyota 4Runner SR5 V6 4WD
Toyota 4Runner SR5 V8 2WD
Toyota Highlander Hybrid 2WD
Toyota Highlander Hybrid 4WD
Large
Hyundai Sonata GL (Manual)Chevrolet Impala LS
Chevrolet Impala LT 3.5L
Chrysler 300
Dodge Charger SE
Ford Taurus SE
Hyundai Sonata GL (Auto)
Hyundai Sonata GLS
Hyundai Sonata GLS V6
Toyota Avalon XL
Large Pickup
Toyota Tundra Regular Cab 2WD (Auto)Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Crew Cab LS 2WD
Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Crew Cab LS 4WD
Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Extended Cab LS 2WD Long Bed
Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Extended Cab LS 2WD Short Bed
Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Extended Cab LS 4WD Long Bed
Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Extended Cab LS 4WD Short Bed
Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Extended Cab LT 2WD Long Bed
Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Extended Cab LT 2WD Short Bed
Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Extended Cab LT 2WD Standard Bed
Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Extended Cab Work Truck 2WD Long Bed
Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Extended Cab Work Truck 2WD Short Bed
Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Extended Cab Work Truck 4WD Short Bed
Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Regular Cab LS 2WD Long Bed
Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Regular Cab LS 2WD Short Bed
Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Regular Cab LS 4WD Long Bed
Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Regular Cab LS 4WD Short Bed
Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Regular Cab LT 2WD Long Bed
Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Regular Cab LT 2WD Short Bed
Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Regular Cab Work Truck 2WD Long Bed
Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Regular Cab Work Truck 2WD Short Bed
Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Regular Cab Work Truck 4WD Long Bed
Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Regular Cab Work Truck 4WD Short Bed
Chevrolet Silverado 2500 HD Extended Cab LS 2WD Long Bed
Chevrolet Silverado 2500 HD Extended Cab LS 2WD Short Bed
Chevrolet Silverado 2500 HD Extended Cab Work Truck 2WD Long Bed
Chevrolet Silverado 2500 HD Extended Cab Work Truck 2WD Short Bed
Chevrolet Silverado 2500 HD Regular Cab LS 2WD
Chevrolet Silverado 2500 HD Regular Cab Work Truck 2WD
Chevrolet Silverado 3500 Regular Cab LS 2WD SRW
Dodge Ram 1500 Quad Cab ST 2WD Long Bed
Dodge Ram 1500 Quad Cab ST 2WD Short Bed
Dodge Ram 1500 Regular Cab SLT 2WD Short Bed
Dodge Ram 1500 Regular Cab ST 2WD Long Bed
Dodge Ram 1500 Regular Cab ST 2WD Short Bed
Ford F150 Regular Cab STX Flareside 2WD
Ford F150 Regular Cab STX Styleside 2WD
Ford F150 Regular Cab XL 2WD Long Bed
Ford F150 Regular Cab XL 2WD Standard Bed
Ford F150 Regular Cab XL 4WD Long Bed
Ford F150 Regular Cab XL 4WD Standard Bed
Ford F150 Regular Cab XLT 2WD Long Bed
Ford F150 Regular Cab XLT Flareside 2WD
Ford F150 Regular Cab XLT Styleside 2WD Standard Bed
Ford F150 Super Cab STX 2WD Short Bed
Ford F150 Super Cab STX Flareside 2WD
Ford F150 Super Cab STX Styleside 2WD Standard Bed
Ford F150 Super Cab XL 2WD Long Bed
Ford F150 Super Cab XL 2WD Standard Bed
Ford F150 Super Cab XL 4WD Standard Bed
Ford F150 Super Cab XLT 2WD Short Bed
Ford F250 Super Duty Crew Cab XL 2WD Long Bed
Ford F250 Super Duty Crew Cab XL 2WD Short Bed
Ford F250 Super Duty Regular Cab XL 2WD
Ford F250 Super Duty Super Cab XL 2WD Long Bed
Ford F250 Super Duty Super Cab XL 2WD Short Bed
Ford F350 Super Duty Regular Cab XL 2WD DRW
GMC Sierra 1500 Crew Cab SL 2WD
GMC Sierra 1500 Extended Cab SL 2WD Long Bed
GMC Sierra 1500 Extended Cab SL 2WD Short Bed
GMC Sierra 1500 Extended Cab SLE 2WD Long Bed
GMC Sierra 1500 Extended Cab SLE 2WD Short Bed
GMC Sierra 1500 Extended Cab SLE 2WD Standard Bed
GMC Sierra 1500 Extended Cab Work Truck 2WD Long Bed
GMC Sierra 1500 Extended Cab Work Truck 2WD Short Bed
GMC Sierra 1500 Extended Cab Work Truck 4WD Short Bed
GMC Sierra 1500 Regular Cab SL 2WD Long Bed
GMC Sierra 1500 Regular Cab SL 2WD Short Bed
GMC Sierra 1500 Regular Cab SL 4WD Short Bed
GMC Sierra 1500 Regular Cab SLE 2WD Long Bed
GMC Sierra 1500 Regular Cab SLE 2WD Short Bed
GMC Sierra 1500 Regular Cab Work Truck 2WD Long Bed
GMC Sierra 1500 Regular Cab Work Truck 2WD Short Bed
GMC Sierra 1500 Regular Cab Work Truck 4WD Long Bed
GMC Sierra 1500 Regular Cab Work Truck 4WD Short Bed
GMC Sierra 2500 HD Regular Cab Work Truck 2WD
Nissan Titan Crew Cab SE 2WD
Nissan Titan Crew Cab XE 2WD
Nissan Titan Crew Cab XE 4WD
Nissan Titan King Cab SE 2WD
Nissan Titan King Cab SE 4WD
Nissan Titan King Cab XE 2WD
Nissan Titan King Cab XE 4WD
Toyota Tundra Access Cab Limited 2WD
Toyota Tundra Access Cab SR5 V6 2WD (Auto)
Toyota Tundra Access Cab SR5 V6 2WD (Manual)
Toyota Tundra Access Cab SR5 V8 2WD
Toyota Tundra Access Cab SR5 V8 4WD
Toyota Tundra Access Cab Stepside Limited 2WD
Toyota Tundra Access Cab Stepside SR5 V8 2WD
Toyota Tundra Access Cab Stepside SR5 V8 4WD
Toyota Tundra Double Cab SR5 2WD
Toyota Tundra Double Cab SR5 4WD
Toyota Tundra Regular Cab 2WD (Manual)
Toyota Tundra Regular Cab Work Truck 2WD
Toyota Tundra Regular Cab Work Truck 4WD
Luxury
Saab 9-5Audi A6 3.2
Audi A6 3.2 Quattro
BMW 525 i
BMW 525 xi
BMW 530 i
Cadillac STS V6
Infiniti M35
Infiniti M35 AWD
Infiniti M35 Sport
Lexus GS 300 AWD
Lexus GS 300 RWD
Mercedes-Benz E320 CDI
Saab 9-5 SportCombi
Saab 9-5 SportCombi w/Sport Pkg
Saab 9-5 w/Sport Package
Volvo S80
Volvo S80 AWD
Midsize
Toyota PriusChevrolet Malibu LS
Honda Accord EX (Auto)
Honda Accord EX (Manual)
Honda Accord EX w/PZEV (Auto)
Honda Accord LX (Auto)
Honda Accord LX (Manual)
Honda Accord LX w/PZEV (Auto)
Honda Accord SE (Auto)
Honda Accord SE (Manual)
Honda Accord SE w/PZEV (Auto)
Honda Accord VP (Auto)
Honda Accord VP (Manual)
Kia Optima LX (Manual)
Nissan Altima
Nissan Altima S (Auto)
Nissan Altima S (Manual)
Pontiac G6 1SA
Pontiac G6 1SV
Toyota Camry LE (Auto)
Toyota Camry LE (Manual)
Toyota Camry SE (Auto)
Toyota Camry SE (Manual)
Toyota Camry Standard (Manual)
Midsize Wag
Ford Focus ZXW SEFord Focus ZXW SES
Subaru Legacy i
Subaru Outback 2.5i
Mini Van
Mazda Mazda5 SportChrysler Town & Country
Dodge Caravan SE
Honda Odyssey LX
Mazda Mazda5 Touring
Mazda MPV LX-SV
Toyota Sienna CE FWD 7-Pass
Toyota Sienna CE FWD 8-Pass
Toyota Sienna LE FWD 7-Pass
Toyota Sienna LE FWD 8-Pass
Minicompact
Honda Insight (Manual)MINI Cooper
Near Luxury
Audi A3 2.0T (Manual)Acura TSX (Auto)
Acura TSX (Manual)
Audi A3 2.0T (Auto)
Audi A4 2.0T (Auto)
Audi A4 2.0T (Manual)
Audi A4 2.0T Quattro (Manual)
BMW 325 i
Lexus ES 330
Saab 9-3 2.0T
Saab 9-3 2.0T SportCombi
Volvo S40 2.4i
Volvo S40 T5
Volvo V50 2.4i
Volvo V50 T5
Small Pickup
Toyota Tacoma Regular Cab 2WD (Manual)Chevrolet Colorado Extended Cab LS 2WD
Chevrolet Colorado Regular Cab LS 2WD
Chevrolet Colorado Regular Cab LT 2WD
Ford Ranger Regular Cab XL 2WD Long Bed
Ford Ranger Regular Cab XL 2WD Short Bed
Ford Ranger Regular Cab XLT 2WD Long Bed
Ford Ranger Regular Cab XLT 2WD Short Bed
Ford Ranger Super Cab XL 2WD
Ford Ranger Super Cab XLT 2WD 2D
GMC Canyon Extended Cab SL 2WD
GMC Canyon Extended Cab Work Truck 2WD
GMC Canyon Regular Cab SL 2WD
GMC Canyon Regular Cab SLE 2WD
GMC Canyon Regular Cab Work Truck 2WD
Isuzu i-280 Extended Cab S 2WD
Mazda B2300 Regular Cab
Nissan Frontier King Cab XE 2WD (Auto)
Nissan Frontier King Cab XE 2WD (Manual)
Toyota Tacoma Access Cab 2WD (Auto)
Toyota Tacoma Access Cab 2WD (Manual)
Toyota Tacoma Access Cab PreRunner 2WD (Manual)
Toyota Tacoma Access Cab PreRunner V6 2WD (Auto)
Toyota Tacoma Regular Cab 4WD (Manual)
Toyota Tacoma Regular Cab 2WD (Auto)
Toyota Tacoma Regular Cab PreRunner 2WD (Manual)
Small Utility
Honda Element LX 2WD (Manual)Ford Escape XLS 2WD (Auto)
Ford Escape XLS 2WD (Manual)
Honda CR-V LX 2WD
Honda CR-V LX 4WD
Honda Element EX 2WD (Auto)
Honda Element EX 2WD (Manual)
Honda Element EX-P 2WD (Auto)
Honda Element EX-P 2WD (Manual)
Honda Element LX 2WD (Auto)
Honda Element LX 4WD (Auto)
Honda Element LX 4WD (Manual)
Hyundai Tucson GL 2WD (Auto)
Hyundai Tucson GL 2WD (Manual)
Hyundai Tucson GL 4WD
Jeep Wrangler SE
Kia Sportage LX 2WD (Auto)
Kia Sportage LX 2WD (Manual)
Mazda Tribute i 2WD (Manual)
Mitsubishi Outlander LS 2WD (Manual)
Saturn VUE 2.2L 2WD (Auto)
Saturn VUE 2.2L 2WD (Manual)
Toyota RAV4 2WD
Toyota RAV4 4WD
Toyota RAV4 Sport 2WD
Small Wag
Scion xB (Manual)Pontiac Vibe 2WD
Scion xB (Auto)
Toyota Matrix Standard 2WD (Auto)
Toyota Matrix Standard 2WD (Manual)
Toyota Matrix XR 2WD (Auto)
Toyota Matrix XR 2WD (Manual)
Sport
Nissan 350ZFord Mustang GT Deluxe
Ford Mustang GT Premium
Infiniti G35 (Auto)
Infiniti G35 (Manual)
Nissan 350Z Enthusiast (Auto)
Nissan 350Z Enthusiast (Manual)
Nissan 350Z Touring (Auto)
Nissan 350Z Touring (Manual)
Subcompact
Chevrolet Aveo SVMChevrolet Aveo LS
Chevrolet Aveo LS
Chevrolet Aveo SVM
Honda Civic DX (Auto)
Honda Civic DX (Manual)
Honda Civic LX (Manual)
Scion xA (Auto)
Scion xA (Manual)
Utility
Toyota Sequoia SR5 2WDChevrolet Tahoe 2WD
Chevrolet TrailBlazer LS Extended 2WD (N/A After 12-9-05)
Chevrolet TrailBlazer LS Extended 4WD (N/A After 12-9-05)
Chevrolet TrailBlazer LT Extended 2WD (N/A After 12-9-05)
Ford Expedition XLS 2WD
GMC Envoy XL SLE 2WD
GMC Envoy XL SLE 4WD
GMC Yukon SL 2WD
GMC Yukon SL 4WD
GMC Yukon SLT 2WD
Isuzu Ascender 7-Passenger 2WD
Toyota Sequoia SR5 4WD
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