With CPO sales booming in 2014 and the potential for certified sales to double in coming years, IntelliChoice announced the winners today of its annual Certified Pre-Owned Car Awards.

The company announced the top certified brands at the CPO Forum in Las Vegas this morning.

Repeat winner, Volvo Certified Pre-Owned, was once again recognized as the Best Premium CPO Program. Volvo also took home honors for the Best Premium CPO Warranty.

And Hyundai has once again been named the Best Popular CPO Program for the fourth year in a row.

Hyundai notched the top spot amongst 14 popular brands due to its strong used-car brand value and CPO sales market penetration, IntelliChoice reported.

"Keeping our customers' needs top of mind enables us to deliver the perfect recipe for an outstanding long-term warranty program that's allowed us to offer one of the strongest, value-driven CPO programs in the market," said Jose Froehlich, senior manager, certified pre-owned, Hyundai Motor America. "Receiving the Certified Pre-Owned Award from IntelliChoice for the fourth consecutive year proves car shoppers are confident in the long-term value Hyundai vehicles offer."

Commenting on this year’s winner for mainstream brands, Eric Anderson, ownership database supervisor for IntelliChoice, said, "Hyundai winning the Popular Brand Certified Pre-Owned Program Award for four straight years is a testament to the strength of Hyundai Certified Pre-Owned.

"Hyundai's 10-year/100,000-mile powertrain warranty, compelling financing incentives and 100 percent inspection score provides the peace of mind that consumers want,” he added.

Highlighting a few more winners, the Best Popular Program Award went to Mini NEXT Certfied Pre-Owned.

The Best Premium Brand Used Costs Ownership Award went to Lincoln, and the popular brand counterpart went to Honda Certified Used Cars.

IntelliChoice annually evaluates 26 manufacturer-backed programs and segments.

Vehicles are segmented into premium and popular categories, which reflect the overall market position and price range of their vehicles, the company explained.

Nine areas are assessed, including extended manufacturer warranties, used-car ownership costs, inspection process comprehensiveness, dealer compliance, and special financing incentives.