ALG Announces 11th Annual Residual Value Awards

2009-12-03

Santa Barbara, CA, December 2, 2009 �ALG, a subsidiary of DealerTrack Holdings, Inc.
(Nasdaq: TRAK) and the industry benchmark for residual values and depreciation data, today
announced its 11th annual Residual Value Awards, honoring the vehicles in each segment that are
predicted to retain the highest percentage of their original price after a conventional three-year
period.
This year’s awards are based on 2010 model year vehicles. For the eighth year, ALG has also
included awards for the brands with the highest overall predicted resale values among all
mainstream and all luxury vehicles. The awards are derived after careful study of segment
competition, historical vehicle performance and industry trends. The list of winners can be
found on www.alg.com.
Subaru of America has won the Mainstream Brand Residual Value Award for the first time,
jumping over perennially strong Honda. Subaru also received individual segment awards for the
Forester in the Compact Utility Vehicle category and the Outback in the Midsize Utility Vehicle
category.
“Subaru combines distinct product attributes, such as standard all-wheel drive and the wide use
of turbo charged boxer engines, with a rugged but practical brand positioning to generate fierce
loyalty among its buyers,” said James Clark, General Manager of ALG. “Subaru also has been
restrained with incentives over the past year, and its three core models have all been recently
redesigned, helping it to move from second place to first this year.”