Who’s who in dependability

  • Associated Press
  • Wednesday, August 9, 2006 9:00pm
  • Business

J.D. Power and Associates on Wednesday released its annual survey of vehicle dependability based on questionnaires sent to owners of 2003 model-year vehicles.

The list includes the top performers and runners-up in each category. MAV, or multi-activity vehicle, refers to sport utility vehicles and crossovers.

Sub-compact car: winner, Toyota Echo; runners-up, Hyundai Accent and Kia Rio.

Compact car: winner, Honda Civic; runners-up, Toyota Corolla and Toyota Prius.

Compact sporty car: winner, Mazda Miata; runners-up, Toyota MR2 Spyder and Toyota Celica.

Midsize sporty car: winner, Chevrolet Monte Carlo; runners-up, Toyota Solara and Ford Mustang.

Midsize car: winner, Buick Century; runners-up and Buick Regal and Mercury Sable.

Large car: winner, Mercury Grand Marquis; runners-up, Ford Crown Victoria and Buick Park Avenue.

Compact premium sporty car: winner: Honda S2000; runners-up, BMW Z4 and Mercedes-Benz SLK.

Premium car: winner: Acura CL; runners-up, Infiniti I35 and Lexus IS 300 (tie).

Midsize premium car: winner, Lexus GS 300/GS 430; runners-up, Acura RL and Lexus ES 300.

Large premium car: winner, Lexus LS 430; runners-up, Cadillac DeVille, Lincoln Town Car.

Premium sporty car: winner, Lexus SC 430; and runners-up, Chevrolet Corvette and Ford Thunderbird.

Compact MAV: winner, Toyota RAV4; runners-up, Subaru Forester and Honda CR-V.

Midsize MAV: winner: Toyota Highlander; Runners-up, Honda Pilot and Buick Rendezvous.

Large MAV: winner: GMC Yukon; runners-up, Chevrolet Suburban and Toyota Sequoia.

Large pickup: winner, Toyota Tundra; runners-up, Ford F-150 and Ford F-250/F-350.

Midsize pickup: winner, Ford Ranger; runners-up: Subaru Baja and Toyota Tacoma.

Van: winner, Honda Odyssey; runners-up, Oldsmobile Silhouette and Chevrolet Express, Pontiac Montana (tie).

Midsize premium MAV: winner, Lexus GX 470; runners-up, Lexus RX 300 and Infiniti FX-Series.

Large premium MAV: winner: Cadillac Escalade EXT; runners-up, Lexus LX 470 and Cadillac Escalade.

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