| The latest results of the annual J.D. Power and | | | | SUV also all received top rankings. |
| Associates customer satisfaction survey of U.S. | | | | GM, Ford Motor Co., Nissan Motor Co. and |
| drivers released Thursday last week has four Honda | | | | Volkswagen AG each had two vehicles topping the |
| models topping the rankings for their vehicle segments | | | | rankings, which were divided into 19 segments. |
| -- more top rankings than captured by any other | | | | Porsche AG was once again the highest-ranking |
| automaker. | | | | nameplate -- its third consecutive year. Toyota’s |
| Among the winners for their respective categories | | | | Scion nabbed the category for the most improved |
| were Honda Motor Co.'s newly redesigned CR-V small | | | | nameplate, with BMW close at its heels at No. 2, |
| crossover sport utility vehicle, Ridgeline truck and | | | | followed by DaimlerChrysler AG's Mercedes-Benz, |
| Odyssey minivan while the subcompact Fit tied with | | | | Ford's Jaguar and Toyota's Lexus. |
| Toyota Motor Corp.'s Yaris for a top spot. | | | | Meanwhile, American Honda Motor Co.’s luck |
| The annual J.D. Power and Associates customer | | | | seems to continue on from the goodwill from its |
| satisfaction survey is now in its 12th year – | | | | owners to its sales, as it reported sales that were up |
| measuring, according to the company itself, "owner | | | | 7.3 percent to 140,935 units. |
| delight with the design, content, layout and | | | | Toyota Motor Sales U.S.A. also had brisk June sales, |
| performance of their new vehicles." J.D. Power also | | | | posting a 245,739 unit sales -- up more than 6 percent |
| focuses on the first 90 days of vehicle ownership. The | | | | compared to 223,018 a year ago. Toyota’s Tundra |
| 2007 Automotive Performance, Execution and Layout | | | | full-size pickup truck led the pack, posting its best |
| Study is based on responses gathered by mail | | | | month ever with sales of 21,727. |
| between February and May from more than 91,000 | | | | Honda – maker of quality Honda window regulator |
| people who bought or leased new 2007 model-year | | | | and Toyota are both benefiting from the |
| vehicles. | | | | fuel-conscious U.S. consumers who are now choosing |
| On the other hand, Mercedes-Benz and BMW AG | | | | lighter vehicles and hybrids over most automakers' |
| each had three models topping the premium segments. | | | | trucks in June. |
| Mercedes-Benz was also a winner with its midsize | | | | Domestic automakers on the other hand, reducing their |
| E-Class car and large S-class car, and its GL-Class | | | | reliance on sales to rental-car fleets, continued to post |
| sharing another top spot with General Motors Corp.'s | | | | declines. But Ford Motor Co. managed to hold off |
| Cadillac Escalade EXT in a segment that includes large | | | | Toyota for second place, with an advantage of less |
| luxury SUVs and crossovers. Meanwhile BMW's 3 | | | | than 2,000 vehicles. |
| Series and 6 Series cars, and X5 midsize crossover | | | | |