Intellichoice picks the Best deals of October 2006

IntelliChoice.com's "Best Deals of the Month" identify new cars, trucks and SUVs with the best ownership cost value in 29 respective classes. Selections are based on current vehicle pricing, market conditions and the lowest national manufacturer consumer 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.

Not surprisingly, given their emphasis on cost value, hybrids do well each time intellichoice runs their best deals list.

The following "Best Deals" for October 2006 are ranked by vehicle type and size:

Class	Brand	Model
Subcompact	Honda	Insight (Manual)
Compact over $16,000	Honda	Civic Hybrid (Auto)
Midsize under $21,000	Toyota	Prius
Compact Utility over $21,000	Ford	Escape Hybrid 2WD
Intermediate Utility over $29,000	Toyota	Highlander Hybrid 2WD

Source: Best Deals for October 2006