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here's an interesting tid bit for the SC430 owners.... highest number.... 920 ! ! !
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Until recently, that was how the TQS results would have described sport-utility vehicles. "Ten years ago," recalled Gorrell, "when we studied SUVs, the emotional metrics measured off the chart."
But suddenly, things are changing, and conventional, truck-based utes generated little more than yawns this year. The market seems to be moving towards more edgy crossovers, such as the Nissan Murano and Infiniti FX35, said Gorrell. And the shift, he stressed, is being driven by emotions, and not by rising gasoline prices.
Mercedes-Benz was a name notably absent from this year's TQS. That appears to reflect some "miserable" quality problems, said Gorrell, adding, "The reputation of reliability problems is starting to spread."
Also missing in this year's best-of list was Volkswagen, which Gorrell said reflects both quality issues and aging product.
Unlike traditional quality surveys, the Total Quality Study is designed to account not only for defects - so-called things-gone-wrong - but also things-gone-right, such as a good sales and service experience, and unexpectedly delightful vehicle features.
Strategic Vision is a market research firm based in San Diego.
Total Quality segment winners
2005-Model Winners
Categories
Winner(s)
TQI score
Small Car - 3 way tie
Ford Focus
Hyundai Accent
Mazda3
860
859
859
Small Multi-Function - 2 way tie
Chrysler PT Cruiser
Scion xB
843
842
Medium Car
Pontiac G6
875
Large Car - 2 way tie
Ford Five Hundred
Nissan Maxima
886
886
Small Specialty under $25k
Ford Mustang
915
Small Specialty over $25k
Chevrolet Corvette
917
Near-Luxury
BMW 3-Series
934
Luxury Car - 2 way tie
BMW 5-Series
Lexus LS430
911
910
Convertibles under $30k
MINI Cooper
891
Convertibles over $30k
Lexus SC430
920
Minivan
Honda Odyssey
855
Small SUV
Hyundai Tucson
879
Medium SUV
Buick Rainier
879
Medium Crossover
Nissan Murano
880
Large SUV
Nissan Armada
906
Near-Luxury SUV
Infiniti FX35
906
Luxury SUV - 3 way tie
Land Rover Range Rover
Hummer H2
Cadillac Escalade
908
907
906
Compact Pickup
Toyota Tacoma
852
full-size Pickup
Nissan Titan
893
Heavy Duty Pickup
GMC Sierra 2500/3500
883
Best brand
BMW
905
Best corporation (full line)
Nissan North America
863
j.rho
Until recently, that was how the TQS results would have described sport-utility vehicles. "Ten years ago," recalled Gorrell, "when we studied SUVs, the emotional metrics measured off the chart."
But suddenly, things are changing, and conventional, truck-based utes generated little more than yawns this year. The market seems to be moving towards more edgy crossovers, such as the Nissan Murano and Infiniti FX35, said Gorrell. And the shift, he stressed, is being driven by emotions, and not by rising gasoline prices.
Mercedes-Benz was a name notably absent from this year's TQS. That appears to reflect some "miserable" quality problems, said Gorrell, adding, "The reputation of reliability problems is starting to spread."
Also missing in this year's best-of list was Volkswagen, which Gorrell said reflects both quality issues and aging product.
Unlike traditional quality surveys, the Total Quality Study is designed to account not only for defects - so-called things-gone-wrong - but also things-gone-right, such as a good sales and service experience, and unexpectedly delightful vehicle features.
Strategic Vision is a market research firm based in San Diego.
Total Quality segment winners
2005-Model Winners
Categories
Winner(s)
TQI score
Small Car - 3 way tie
Ford Focus
Hyundai Accent
Mazda3
860
859
859
Small Multi-Function - 2 way tie
Chrysler PT Cruiser
Scion xB
843
842
Medium Car
Pontiac G6
875
Large Car - 2 way tie
Ford Five Hundred
Nissan Maxima
886
886
Small Specialty under $25k
Ford Mustang
915
Small Specialty over $25k
Chevrolet Corvette
917
Near-Luxury
BMW 3-Series
934
Luxury Car - 2 way tie
BMW 5-Series
Lexus LS430
911
910
Convertibles under $30k
MINI Cooper
891
Convertibles over $30k
Lexus SC430
920
Minivan
Honda Odyssey
855
Small SUV
Hyundai Tucson
879
Medium SUV
Buick Rainier
879
Medium Crossover
Nissan Murano
880
Large SUV
Nissan Armada
906
Near-Luxury SUV
Infiniti FX35
906
Luxury SUV - 3 way tie
Land Rover Range Rover
Hummer H2
Cadillac Escalade
908
907
906
Compact Pickup
Toyota Tacoma
852
full-size Pickup
Nissan Titan
893
Heavy Duty Pickup
GMC Sierra 2500/3500
883
Best brand
BMW
905
Best corporation (full line)
Nissan North America
863
05-19-05, 08:02 AM
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Just scored top again for all cars in jdpower IQS too:
DETROIT (AP) -- General Motors Corp. and Toyota Motor Co., the world's two largest automakers, had the top vehicles in 15 of 18 categories in a closely watched survey of 2005 models released Wednesday by research firm J.D. Power and Associates.
Toyota's Lexus SC430 was the highest-ranking vehicle for the second year in a row. Owners of the luxury convertible reported 54 problems per 100 vehicles, less than half the industry average of 118 problems per 100 vehicles.
Toyota's Lexus SC430 was the highest-ranking vehicle for the second year in a row. Owners of the luxury convertible reported 54 problems per 100 vehicles, less than half the industry average of 118 problems per 100 vehicles.
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 Sequoia
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
Copyright 2005 Associated Press.
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