Kelley Blue Book Honors Acura as Top Luxury Brand with Lowest Ownership Cost

CHICAGO - Feb. 26, 2016 - PRLog -- KBB.com, the official website of Kelley Blue Book, has named Acura the 2016 top luxury brand in its 5-Year Cost to Own awards,* recognizing the Acura brand for offering the lowest ownership costs for a luxury brand over a forecasted five-year period.

In determining the winners of the 5-Year Cost to Own Awards, Kelley Blue Book takes into account factors like:

● Depreciation
● Anticipated fuel costs
● Finance and insurance fees
● Maintenance and repair expenses
● State fees

Acura’s continual offering of outstanding value in its vehicles makes it stand out among its competitors in the luxury class. Acura’s family of automobiles provides low cost of ownership among each of the categories measured in determining the winners of Kelley Blue Book’s 5-Year Cost to Own awards, evidencing longstanding value and a great luxury option for consumers.

More About Acura

Built on an exceptional driving experience along with quality and dependability, the Acura brand stands out in the automotive world among other luxury brands.

Acura vehicles offered for the 2016 model year include:

● Acura ILX
● Acura TLX
● Acura RLX
● Acura RDX
● Acura MDX

Each 2016 Acura vehicle has earned a 5-Star Safety Rating from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.** All 2016 Acura models can also come equipped with the available AcuraWatch suite of safety and driver-assist features, which includes:

● Adaptive Cruise Control
● Lane Keeping Assist System
● Road Departure Mitigation
● Collision Mitigation Braking System with pedestrian sensing
● Forward Collision Warning
● Lane Departure Warning

While both domestic and globally sourced parts were employed, almost 98% of Acura automobiles sold in America during 2015 were built in the United States. Continuing this made-in-America tradition, serial production is scheduled to commence for the 2017 Acura NSX supercar in spring 2016 at Acura’s Performance Manufacturing Center in Marysville, Ohio.

In addition to its big win among the Kelley Blue Book honorees, Acura will celebrate a milestone in 2016. March 27 will mark 30 years since Acura was launched as the first luxury nameplate offered by a Japanese automaker.

Test Out Acura’s Award-Winning Lineup

Drivers can explore Acura’s 2016 lineup of vehicles at any Chicagoland Acura Dealer. Visit or contact one of our affiliated dealerships today to test drive your favorite 2016 Acura models.

*For more information, visit Kelley Blue Book’s KBB.com. Kelley Blue Book is a registered trademark of Kelley Blue Book Co., Inc.

**Government 5-Star Safety Ratings are part of the U.S. Department of Transportation’s New Car Assessment Program (www.safercar.gov). Model tested with standard side airbags (SAB).

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