Top performers by category
Compact car
Winner: Toyota Prius
Runners up: Kia Spectra, Honda Civic, Toyota Corolla
Entry midsize car
Winner: Chevrolet Malibu/Malibu Maxx
Runners up: Hyundai Sonata, Volkswagen Jetta
Premium midsize car
Winner: Buick Century
Runners up: Chevrolet Impala, Pontiac Grand Prix
Full-size car
Winner: Buick LeSabre
Runners up: Mercury Grand Marquis, Ford Five Hundred
Entry luxury car
Winner: Lexus IS300/IS300 SportCross
Runners up: Jaguar X-Type, Cadillac CTS
Mid-luxury car
Winner: Lexus GS300/GS430
Runners up: BMW 5 series, Cadillac DeVille
Premium luxury car
Winner: Lexus SC430
Runners up: Lexus LS430, Mercedes-Benz SL Class
Sporty car
Winner: Scion tC
Runners up: Acura RSX, Ford Mustang
Premium sports car
Winner: Nissan 350Z
Runners up: Honda S2000, Porsche 911
Midsize pickup
Winner: Ford Explorer Sport Trac
Runners up: Ford Ranger, Subaru Baja
Light-duty full-size pickup
Winner: Ford F150
Runners up: Cadillac Escalade EXT, Toyota Tundra
Heavy-duty full-size pickup
Winner: GMC Sierra
Runners up: Chevrolet Silverado, Dodge Ram
Entry sport utility vehicle
Winner: Toyota RAV4
Runners up: Mitsubishi Outlander, Hyundai Tucson
Mid-size sport utility vehicle
Winner: Toyota 4Runner
Runners up: Mitsubishi Endeavor, Honda Pilot, Nissan Murano
Full-size sport utility vehicle
Winner: Chevrolet Suburban
Runners up: Chevrolet Tahoe, Toyota
Entry luxury sport utility vehicle
Winner: Lexus RX330
Runners up: BMW X3, Infiniti FX series
Premium luxury sport utility vehicle
Winner: Lexus GX470
Runners up: Lexus LX470, Lincoln Navigator
Midsize van
Winner: Toyota Sienna
Runners up: Chrysler Town and Country, Dodge Caravan/Grand Caravan
Source: J.D. Power and Associates