IntelliChoice.com's Best Deals for November Highlight Resurgence of Hybrids; Fuel Efficient Vehicles

IntelliChoice.com (www.intellichoice.com), the leading source for automotive ownership cost and value analysis, today announced its "Best Deals of the Month” for cars, trucks, and SUVs for November 2007. The lesson: constantly changing market conditions, including fuel costs and rebates, make it important for consumers to make sure their homework is up to date when making a purchase decision. "What consumers need to know is that the best deals can change quickly from month to month. There are seven changes on our list of winners from October to November, which is a big number,” said James Bell, publisher and editor of IntelliChoice.com. "Gas is a big factor. Rising fuel costs favor fuel efficient vehicles, including hybrids, and there are six on the November list. Among non-hybrid vehicles, the Yukon knocked out the Sequoia. The Yukon beats the Sequoia on the MPG front, so as fuel costs rise, the opportunity arises to overcome the Sequoia’s strong retained value advantage.” "Another big factor consumers need to pay attention to are ever-changing car rebates,” said Bell. "Changing rebates is what bumped October’s winners out of holding on to their titles for November. In the Full-Size Van category, the Ford E150 beat out the Chevy Express because the E150 offered a $2,500 rebate.” IntelliChoice.com’s "Best Deals of the Month” identify new cars, trucks, and SUVs with the best ownership cost value in 33 respective classes. Selections are based on current car pricing, market conditions and the lowest national manufacturer consumer new car rebate. In addition, IntelliChoice.com uses the latest information from numerous automotive resources to evaluate what it costs to buy, own and operate each new model-year trim line over a five-year basis. The following "Best Car Deals" for November 2007 are ranked by vehicle type and size:   Class   Brand   Model Subcompact Car   MINI   Cooper Hatchback Compact Car over $16,000 Honda Civic Hybrid Compact Car under $16,000 Honda Civic Sedan Midsize Car over $21,000 Toyota Prius Midsize Car under $21,000 Toyota Prius Convertible MINI Cooper Convertible Luxury Convertible Audi A4 Convertible Near Luxury Car BMW 3 Series Sedan Luxury Car Lexus ES Large Car Toyota Avalon Base Sport Car Volkswagen GTI 2-door Sport Car Chevrolet Corvette Sport Sedan/Wagon over $38,000 Lexus GS Hybrid Sport Sedan Wagon under $38,000 Infiniti G35 Sport Sedan Compact Utility/Crossover Ford Escape Hybrid Midsize Crossover Toyota Highlander Hybrid Luxury Crossover Lexus RX 400h Small Wagon Toyota Matrix Midsize/Large Wagon Subaru Outback Wagon Intermediate Utility Hummer H3 Full-Size Utility GMC Yukon Luxury Utility Lexus GX Compact Pickup Truck 2WD Toyota Tacoma Regular Cab 2WD Compact Pickup 4WD Toyota Tacoma Regular Cab 4WD Full-Size Pickup Truck 2WD 1/2 Ton Toyota Tundra Regular Cab 2WD Full-Size Pickup Truck 2WD 3/4 Ton Chevrolet Silverado 2500 HD Crew Cab 2WD Full-Size Pickup Truck 2WD One Ton Chevrolet Silverado 3500 HD Crew Cab 2WD Full-Size Pickup Truck 4WD 1/2 Ton Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Extended Cab 4WD Full-Size Pickup Truck 4WD 3/4 Ton Chevrolet Silverado 2500 HD Crew Cab 4WD Full-Size Pickup Truck 4WD One Ton Chevrolet Silverado 3500 HD Crew Cab 4WD Minivan Honda Odyssey Passenger Van Full-Size Van Ford E150 Passenger Van Cargo Van Chevrolet Uplander Cargo Van IntelliChoice.com Helps Consumers Do Their Homework IntelliChoice.com updates vehicle data several times a month in order to capture the many expiring car rebates and ongoing incentive programs offered by manufacturers—giving consumers the most up-to-date analysis. IntelliChoice.com’s "Best Deals” designation enables consumers to identify how car rebates affect a vehicle’s value throughout ownership and not just at the time of purchase. Ownership costs can vary significantly among different trim lines of the same model. Additionally, IntelliChoice.com continuously updates fuel costs based on the latest data from the U.S. Energy Information Administration. Vehicles designated as "IntelliChoice.com Best Deals of the Month” are typically cars and trucks that have good to great ownership cost values before any manufacturer rebate. However, a rebate can often turn a good ownership cost value into a great value, and a great value into an "IntelliChoice.com Best Deal of the Month.” Please visit www.intellichoice.com for more information or to check the auto rebate section of any vehicle report for the most up-to-date incentives. About IntelliChoice.com IntelliChoice.com, part of Source Interlink Media, is the market leader in automotive ownership cost and value analysis. Founded in 1986, IntelliChoice.com is committed to empowering consumers to make better purchase decisions by providing independent and essential automotive information and tools. Through the IntelliChoice.com web site (www.intellichoice.com), consumers get the help they need to research, compare, configure and price vehicles. The site also connects buyers to the buying alternatives of their choice, including vehicle manufacturers and an online car buying guide. Source Interlink Media is a division of Source Interlink Companies, Inc., (NASDAQ: SORC), a media and marketing services company. 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