In a list that includes the Lexus LS460, Acura TSX, Lincoln MKX and the Lexus IS, MINI Cooper is in pretty good company on Forbes Most Value Packed Car list. Not only good company, but, as we would expect, it lives near the top!
>These vehicles prove that our list of Value-Packed Cars is by no means a rundown of the market’s cheapest cars. Now nearly all vehicles come well equipped with convenience and safety features, and manufacturers are doing a much better job of maintaining reliability and quality, both areas that used to vary widely. Shoppers are quite aware that initial price is just a part of the financial pie and that getting a model with a high predicted residual–and thus, higher resale value or lower lease payments–is also important.
>”Equity is what puts a particular brand on the short list” when shoppers start looking for a new vehicle, says Lonnie Miller, director of industry analysis at R.L. Polk & Co., and for many shoppers, they won’t consider a model until they believe in the value of the brand, he says.
[ Most Value Packed Cars ] Yahoo! Autos via Forbes.com
Nice to see Mini getting the props it deserves for their combined effort. Not overly surprising though that it made their list since Mini has been well above average on a multitude of polls and reviews over the years..
That’s really cool to see. I remember coming to the same conclusion during my car shopping experience. Between economy, performance, and safety features, the MINI was easily the most car for the money. It’s unfortunate that a lot of people assume that it’s a really expensive car when even in its most basic trim there are more features than most of the cars in that class. Good to see MINI finally get some credit for that.
Where are the whiney twerps with their Mazda comments now?
And so it should be as the car has a premium price tag.
Like most products, including electronic goods, most of the features are never used unless you sit down and read the owners handbook in detail, and thats not counting the other features that the dealer can set for you via the tester.
The Alec Issigonis Mini didn’t even have spot for a radio – an unwanted luxury he thought.