There’s a company that specializes in tracking and reporting just how well models retain their value.  Their name is Automotive Lease Guide or ALG for short.  They publish a bimonthly guide that lists resale values for all new vehicles.  Each year they compile a list of the vehicles with the highest resale value by category and manufacturers.  Without further adieu, here are the winners for 2007:

Models By Category

• Compact                                                                Volkswagen Rabbit

• Mid-size                                                                 Toyota Camry

• Full-size                                                                  Toyota Avalon

• Sports                                                                     Pontiac Solstice

• Near Luxury                                                            Lexus IS250/350

• Luxury                                                                      BMW 6 Series

• Minivan                                                                    Honda Odyssey

• Compact SUV                                                        Jeep Wrangler

• Mid-size SUV                                                         Toyota 4Runner

• Full-size SUV                                                          Mercedes Benz GL Class

• Premium SUV                                                         Land Rover Range Rover Sport

• Compact Truck                                                       Toyota Tacoma

• Full-size Truck                                                         GMC Sierra/Chevrolet Silverado

By Manufacturer

Luxury Brands 

1. Lexus

2. BMW

3. Audi

4. Infiniti

5. Acura

6. Mercedes Benz

Non-Luxury Brands

1. Honda

2. Toyota

3. Subaru

4. Volkswagen

5. Mazda

6. Nissan

7. Saturn

8. GMC