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Flipper · 07-17-2009, 07:29 PM

This just came up. On top of Consumers Reports saying:

"The most reliable vehicle, Toyota's Scion xD small wagon, experiences around one-fifth of the problems of the average car."

2009 APEAL Study Results
Subcompact Car Segment

The 2009 Smart Fortwo is the most appealing subcompact car according to the results of the J.D. Power and Associates 2009 APEAL Study, ranking ahead of the No. 2-ranked 2009 Scion xD and the No. 3-ranked 2009 Honda Fit, in its first year of inclusion in the study. Last year, the previous-generation Honda Fit was the highest-ranked subcompact car

The 2009 APEAL Study provides information gathered from over 80,000 purchasers and lessees of 2009 model-year vehicles. Overall model performance is measured on a 1,000-point scale. A higher score indicates better performance and a lower score indicates worse performance. The 2009 study covers a total of 90 vehicle attributes, and organizes them into the following 10 categories:

* Exterior
* Driving Dynamics
* Interior
* Visibility/Driving Safety
* Engine/Transmission
* HVAC, or Climate Controls
* Storage and Space
* Audio/Entertainment/Navigation
* Seats
* Fuel Economy

http://www.motorauthority.com/luxury...ity-study.html
http://www.jdpower.com/autos/article...d-Compact-Cars

07-17-2009, 07:29 PM	#1
Flipper Member Full Access Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Az Name: Bill Age: 63 Posts: 60	Great reviews times 2 This just came up. On top of Consumers Reports saying: "The most reliable vehicle, Toyota's Scion xD small wagon, experiences around one-fifth of the problems of the average car." 2009 APEAL Study Results Subcompact Car Segment The 2009 Smart Fortwo is the most appealing subcompact car according to the results of the J.D. Power and Associates 2009 APEAL Study, ranking ahead of the No. 2-ranked 2009 Scion xD and the No. 3-ranked 2009 Honda Fit, in its first year of inclusion in the study. Last year, the previous-generation Honda Fit was the highest-ranked subcompact car The 2009 APEAL Study provides information gathered from over 80,000 purchasers and lessees of 2009 model-year vehicles. Overall model performance is measured on a 1,000-point scale. A higher score indicates better performance and a lower score indicates worse performance. The 2009 study covers a total of 90 vehicle attributes, and organizes them into the following 10 categories: * Exterior * Driving Dynamics * Interior * Visibility/Driving Safety * Engine/Transmission * HVAC, or Climate Controls * Storage and Space * Audio/Entertainment/Navigation * Seats * Fuel Economy http://www.motorauthority.com/luxury...ity-study.html http://www.jdpower.com/autos/article...d-Compact-Cars
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