Canadian Black Book, the organization that provides used vehicle valuation data and a residual value forecast, has announced its 2026 Best Retained Value Awards.

Once again, Toyota has dominated the annual awards.

A slew of Toyota vehicles made the awards list and the automaker scored the top overall brand award in the mainstream category – Toyota’s 10th straight year of doing so.

“Strong retained value is an important reflection of the quality, durability and reliability built into our vehicles,” said Steve Pilkey, VP, sales and marketing, Toyota Canada, in a news release. “As customer needs continue to evolve, we remain focused on providing a diverse range of options while delivering the quality product and overall experience Canadians have come to expect from their Toyota and Lexus vehicles.”

The Canadian Black Book announced the winners Oct. 19. This was the 21st year the organization has released its Best Retained Value Awards.

They are based on how much value a vehicle retains of its original manufacturer’s suggested retail price.

For the 2026 awards, the awards were based on vehicles from the 2023 model year.

Across all brands, 2023 model year vehicles retained an overall value of 57 per cent. That’s down from 67.5 per cent last year, but keep in mind that in 2022 vehicle production was still recovering from the COVID-19 slowdowns and production was down and new and used vehicle prices were, as a result, up.

Category winners

Below is a look at the Canadian Black Book’s 2026 Best Retained Value Awards category winners.

Overall brand award: mainstream

1. Toyota
2. Honda
3. Chevrolet

Overall brand award: premium

1. Porsche
2. Cadillac
3. Lexus

Overall brand award: electric

1. Kia
2. Chevrolet
3. Tesla

Most improved

1. Cadillac
2. Porsche
3. Lexus

Car: mainstream

1. Toyota Corolla
2. Toyota Camry
3. Toyota Prius

Car: premium

1. Cadillac CT5
2. Lexus ES 300h
3. BMW 3 Series

PHEV: mainstream

1. Toyota RAV4 Prime
2. Subaru Crosstrek PHEV
3. Kia Sorento PHEV

PHEV: Premium

1. Porsche Panamera E-Hybrid
2. Lexus NX-series PHEV
3. BMW X3 PHEV

Sports car

1. Porsche 911
2. Porsche 718 Boxster
3. Chevrolet Camaro

Small/midsize pickup

1. Toyota Tacoma
2. GMC Canyon
3. Chevrolet Colorado

Full-size pickup

1. Toyota Tundra
2. Ford Super Duty
3. Chevrolet Silverado HD

SUV: mainstream subcompact/compact

1. Toyota Corolla Cross
2. Toyota RAV4
3. Toyota C-HR

SUV: premium subcompact/compact

1. Acura RDX
2. Lexus NX-series
3. BMW X3

SUV: mainstream mid/full size

1. Toyota Sienna
2. Toyota 4Runner
3. Toyota Sequoia

SUV: premium mid/full size

1. Lexus LX-series
2. Mercedes-Benz G-Class
3. Cadillac Escalade

BEV car: mainstream

1. Chevrolet Bolt EV
2. Kia Soul EV
3. Nissan Leaf

BEV car: premium

1. Porsche Taycan
2. BMW i4
3. Tesla Model 3

BEV SUV: mainstream

1. Kia EV6
2. Volkswagen ID.4
3. Hyundai Ioniq 5

BEV SUV: premium

1. Tesla Model X
2. BMW iX
3. Audi Q4 e-tron

Commercial van

1. GMC Savana
2. Chevrolet Express
3. Ford Transit

More information is available on the Canadian Black Book’s website.

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