Volvo and Hyundai Take Top Honors in 2013 Certified Pre-Owned Car Awards

DENVER - June 1, 2013 - PRLog -- IntelliChoice, the leading providero f automotive costs and value analysis and also part of the MortorTrend Automotive group, announced the winners of their 14th annual Certified pre-owned car awards. Volvo took the best premium program award for the sixth straight year, while Hyundai took the Best Popular Program Award for the second straight year.

When evaluating vehicles for the CPO Car Awards, the IntelliChoice staff divided the cars into two different categories – Premium and Popular – which reflect the brand image and price of vehicles.  There were 12 Premium Brands, such as Acura, Audi, BMW, Lexus and Volvo, as well as 15 Popular Brands including Chrysler, Ford, Honda and Hyundai.

Overall, Volvo is strong in the two most important areas for a pre-owned vehicle: Warranty and Inspection. Volvo received a 100% Inspection score and finished among the top five for Warranty score. Volvo offers owners six years/100,000 miles of comprehensive coverage with no deductible, and most CPO vehicles receive the remaining balance on a 60-month/60,000-mile maintenance warranty. Moreover, Volvo showed no weaknesses in any significant area of the program review and finished in the top five for Used Ownership Cost score. http://www.mcdonaldvolvo.com/index.htm

Hyundai showed considerable strength in the Warranty and Inspection areas as well, receiving a 100% Inspection score and finishing with the second-highest Warranty score. Hyundai offers the longest powertrain coverage at 10 years/100,000 miles. http://www.mcdonaldhyundaidenver.com/

About IntelliChoice: IntelliChoice, part of the Motor Trend Automotive Group, is the market leader in automotive ownership cost and car values analysis. Founded in 1986, IntelliChoice is committed to empowering consumers to make better purchase decisions by providing independent and essential automotive information and tools.

About McDonald Volvo: The McDonald family has been selling and servicing vehicles from the Littleton location since 1965. Today, with three sons by his side, Douglas McDonald and his family own and operate some of the largest and fastest growing dealerships in the United States. In addition, Douglas McDonald has served as chairman, vice-chairman and district director for the Colorado Automobile Dealers Association and chairman of the National Volkswagen Dealer Council. In 1991, Time Magazine, in cooperation with the National Automobile Dealers Association, honored him with the Quality Dealer Award. McDonald Automotive Group shares their success with the community by supporting many charities and clubs, including the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation with an annual golf tournament. www.mcdonaldvolvo.com