JD Powers top survey performers by category

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

fam1 - 5/19/2005 11:27:51 PM

+1 Boost

What are these? Initial Quality Study? No mention of the Total Quality Study which said the 3-series won the near luxury segment and the 5-series won the luxury segment...?

No mention of BMW being named "best brand"? I know you don't want to encourage the BMW blowhards, but that's pretty big news, no?

rand0m - 5/20/2005 10:55:31 PM

+1 Boost

Looks like GM and Toyota/Lexus paid the most to win this year.

beken - 5/26/2005 4:54:00 PM

+1 Boost

Either the premium mid-sized cars are really bad or GM has figured out what to build to meet the exact conditions of the test. I happen to have a Buick Century. What with wheels falling off, steering racks needing replacing, warped front rotors, really scary suspension noises etc, I can't help to think what the competition must be like. Of course, pretty well all the problems with my car occured after 90 days....come to think of it, I was very happy with my car at 90 days.