Posted by Mark Williams | April 6, 2016

The winners of the 12th annual Vincentric Best Value in America Awards for the 2016 model year have been announced, and there are some familiar names. All the pickup trucks that were recognized this year are previous award winners.

"The 2016 Vincentric Best Value in America awards show that when manufacturers measure and manage a vehicle's total cost of ownership, they are able to consistently deliver high value to consumers" Vincentric President David Wurster said in a statement. "Our analysis has identified award winning vehicles that have been purposefully developed with the intention of minimizing ownership costs, benefiting their customers."

Vincentric measures overall cost of ownership, averaged over the first five years of a vehicle's life in eight different categories: depreciation, fees and taxes, financing, fuel, insurance rates, maintenance, opportunity costs and likely repairs. The winners of each category offered lower than expected costs when compared to their competitors. More than 3,000 vehicle configurations were evaluated in all 50 states plus Washington, D.C., using a range of annual mileage intervals and insurance profiles. For the full list of winners, click here.

Here are the winners in the pickup truck categories:

Small Pickup

Winner: 2016 Toyota Tacoma

Runner-up: 2016 Chevrolet Colorado

The Toyota Tacoma earned its 12th straight Vincentric victory by offering the best resale value, lowest expected repair costs and lowest total cost of ownership in its class.

Full-Size Half-Ton Pickup

Winner: 2016 Ford F-150

Runner-up: 2016 Toyota Tundra

The Ford F-150 has won this award five previous times and once again was determined to have the lowest expected maintenance costs, the lowest operating costs and lowest overall cost of ownership in its class.

Full-Size Three-Quarter-Ton Pickup

Winner: 2016 Chevrolet Silverado 2500

Runner-up: 2016 Ram 2500

The Silverado 2500 has won this award seven times; this year it leads the competition in having both the lowest expected operating costs over the first five years of use as well as the lowest repair costs in its class.

Full-Size One-Ton Pickup

Winner: 2016 Ford F-350

Runner-up: 2016 Ram 3500

The Ford F-350 won its fifth Best Value in America Award, relying primarily on its strong resale value, lowest expected fixed costs and lowest total cost of ownership.

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