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Friday, August 24th, 2007
 Power: Honda Has Most Appeal
Survey puts Honda BMW and Benz tops
J.D. Power and Associates' latest APEAL study is out -
and Honda leads the automakers with wins in four categories.
Power Article by Marty Padgett (06/28/2007)
The 12th APEAL study - for Automotive Performance, Execution, and Layout - measures what delights owners about their cars. Factors from design, content, performance, and layout are judged for vehicles within their market categories, and owners are polled during the first 90 days of ownership.
Power notes that a high APEAL score generally allows automakers to lessen incentives on the models, while a low APEAL score means it's time for rebates, zero-percent financing, and other creative ways to move the metal.
Overall, the top-ranked nameplate in the 2007 study is Porsche, while Scion is the most improved brand. Honda won four categories with its Fit, CR-V, Ridgeline, and Odyssey.
The winners by category include:
Subcompact: Honda Fit and Toyota Yaris
Compact: Volkswagen Jetta
Midsize: Nissan Altima
Large: Hyundai Azera
Compact Sporty Car: Volkswagen GTI
Compact Premium Sporty Car: Porsche Cayman
Midsize Sporty Car: Ford Mustang
Premium Sporty Car: BMW 6-Series
Entry Premium: BMW 3-Series
Midsize Premium: Mercedes-Benz E-Class
Large Premium: Mercedes-Benz S-Class
Compact Multi-Activity Vehicle: Honda CR-V
Midsize MAV: Ford Edge
Large MAV: Nissan Armada
Midsize Premium MAV: BMW X5
Large Premium MAV: Cadillac Escalade EXT, Mercedes-Benz GL-Class
Midsize Pickup: Honda Ridgeline
Large Pickup: GMC Sierra
Van: Honda Odyssey
Power says the 2007 APEAL Study comes from two months of polling of 91,000 purchasers and lessees of new 2007 model-year cars and trucks.
2007 Highest Dependability in JD Power Study
Situation
- JD Power releases 2007 Dependability Study
- Study measures problems experienced by original owners after 3 years
- Top 5 finishers: Honda, Buick/Lexus, Cadillac, Mercury
- Honda wins 2 segment awards in 2007
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Significance
- Vehicles w/ strong dependability ratings can fetch up to 15% more at resale
- Vehicles w/ higher retained value can be important assets to automakers and dealerships
- Which may be able to sell a dependable vehicle 2 to 3 times during its life cycle
- Owners who have problems that require component replacements within 1st 3 years of ownership 65% less satisfied than owners who don't need to replace components
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Tuesday, July 17th, 2007
Automaker Rankings 2007: The Environmental Performance of Car Companies
The product planning decisions of a handful of powerful companies have an immense influence on the environmental health of the United States and the world.
Automaker Rankings 2007: The Environmental Performance of Car Companies analyzes the bottom-line environmental performance of eight companies...
Union of Concerned Scientists Article (04/03/07)
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Honda Wants to Be Known for Safety
From the time it started selling cars in the United States 35 years ago, Honda has fostered a reputation for building fuel-efficient vehicles.
Now it is taking a new tack: it wants to join Volvo as an automaker best known for safety.
New York Times Article by Micheline Maynard (03/30/2007)
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Wednesday, March 7th, 2007
2007 Honda Civic Si Sedan
By my count, I'm one of two or three automotive journalists in North America that aren't madly, head-over-heels in love with the new Honda Civic.
AutoWeek Article by Bob Gritzinger (01/05/2006)
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A Civics Lesson With a Multiple-Choice Test
AMERICANS love choice, as a glimpse at any supermarket’s cereal aisle will attest.
And with the nation paying more attention to fuel economy and environmental matters, it’s only logical that automakers are offering the same basic cars in varieties ranging from big and mean to green and clean.
The New York Times article by Bob Knoll (02/18/2007)
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2007 Honda Accord SE - Comparison Tests
First Place: Familial four-doors: 2007 Honda Accord SE
Honda has the formula so nailed that there can be no place for this car but up front. After finding faults in all the others — some picayune, we’ll grant you — the Accord simply elicits one big “Ahhhhh.”
CarAndDriver.com article (02/2007)
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Top 10 Deals of the Month for February 2007 — Cars
Looking for a bargain? We've got 10. The following cars are our TMV® Deals of the Month, and they represent the best values we found in the marketplace.
The New York Times article by Edmunds.com
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The Truth About Cars: Honda Accord LX
Mind you, the Accord’s design is about as exciting as waiting for dark matter to wander by. But for buyers who value stealth over spizzarkle, the Accord has the right angle stuff.
Article by Sajeev Mehta (01/26/2007)
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- Tuesday, December 26th, 2006
2006 Honda Ridgeline RTS - Long-Term Wrap-Up
Honda’s first pick-’em-up
"It consistently delivered the car-like fuel economy and drivability not available in any other pickup truck on the road, while still offering 99 percent of what a typical suburbanite would ever need from a truck."
AutoWeek Article by Natalie Neff (12/14/2006)
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- Thursday, December 14th, 2006
Cars To Watch For 2007
Consumer Reports profile cars to watch for 2007. Among those chosen? The Honda CR-V.
"The CR-V is perennially one of our high-rated small SUVs and has consistently shown excellent reliability, according to our subscriber surveys."
Consumer Reports Article: New Car Preview 2007
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Best & Worst in Reliability
Our latest survey forecasts which cars are likely to be troublesome and which will hold up well.
"These 2007 models earned the highest and lowest predicted-reliability ratings, based on CR's 2006 reliability survey."
Consumer Reports Article: New Car Preview 2007
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- Wednesday, December 6th, 2006
Honda Fit vs. Nissan Versa in Autoweek
With a bevy of B-class cars from the Chevrolet Aveo to the Toyota Yaris hitting the street in numbers, we thought it a good time to pit two of the best examples against...
"The Honda Fit feels a bit more sporty and fun to drive. The fact that it simply looks better is the icing on the cake. I give both of these B-segment cars props for delivering loads of quality and utility in a small package, but I’d rather live with the Fit on a day-to-day basis."
Autoweek Article: 11/27/2006
Car and Driver Magazine's "10Best"
Stir in a high value factor, plus a strong fun-to-drive quotient, and you have the essence of Honda’s winning formula.
"...the Fit raises the bar for small-car expectations. Not only is it endowed with an impressive array of standard features and an upscale interior, but its dynamics rival the responses of cars with much fancier pedigrees and price tags."
Car and Driver Articles: January 2007
- Monday, November 27th, 2006
Imported Car Models Deemed Safest Vehicles
Imported Models Take All 13 Spots on U.S. Insurance Industry's List of Safest Vehicles in 2006.
"Imported models took all 13 spots on the U.S. insurance industry's list of safest vehicles this year, due mainly to a new requirement that all cars and sport utilities on the list have systems to keep them stable in an emergency."
ABC News Article by Tom Krisher AP Business Writer
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