IRVINE, Calif. -

Toward the end of 2013, the respective retained value leaders of the subcompact and compact vehicle segments were showing strong leads over the closest competitors, according to the most recent Blue Book Market Report — Used Car Edition.

The analysis released by Kelley Blue Book indicates that the retained value (auction value as a percent of MSRP) for the 2012 model-year Subaru Impreza was 77.6 percent.

Not only did this lead the compact segment, it was more than 5 percentage points higher than the next-best in the class: the Hyundai Veloster, which was commanding a 72-percent retained value.

A similar story was spotted in the subcompact segment. The Honda Fit had the strongest retained value (67.7 percent) and led by more than 3 percentage points over the second-place Scion xD (64.3 percent).

KBB senior analyst Alec Gutierrez said in the analysis that as 2013 drew to a close, it was “interesting to see the disparity between the retained value of the Subaru Impreza, Honda Fit and their relative segments.”

He added, “With multiple points over their closest competitors, it is clear they are both well outperforming their competitive set.”

Below is data from KBB showing the model-year 2012 retained value levels for different vehicles in the respective segments:

Compacts
Subaru Impreza: 77.6 percent
Hyundai Veloster: 72.0 percent
Scion xB: 67.9 percent
Scion tC: 66.4 percent
Honda Civic: 66.4 percent
Average: 65.6 percent
Nissan Cube: 64.1 percent
Hyundai Elantra: 64.0 percent
Chevrolet Cruze: 62.5 percent
Toyota Corolla: 62.1 percent
Mazda3: 61.0 percent
Ford Focus: 57.4 percent

Subcompacts
Honda Fit: 67.7 percent
Scion xD: 64.3 percent
Kia Rio: 64.2 percent
Toyota Yaris:  63.0 percent
Average: 62.3 percent
Scion iQ: 62.1 percent
Nissan Versa: 61.5 percent
Hyundai Accent: 60.8 percent
Mazda2: 60.7 percent
Chevrolet Sonic: 59.3 percent
Ford Fiesta: 59.2 percent

For compacts, the average retained value of 2012 model-year units was 65.6 percent. For subcompacts, it was at 62.3 percent.

KBB also pointed out in the report that the changes in auction values for 2012 model-year subcompacts and compacts during 2013 were nearly identical. Subcompact values fell $1,694, and compact values dipped $1,692.