2003 APEAL Corporate Index Ranking

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J.D. Power and Associates 2003 Automotive
Performance, Execution and Layout (APEAL) StudySM
2003 APEAL Corporate Index Ranking
(Based on a 1,000-point scale)
Porsche Cars North America, Inc. BMW of North
America Volkswagen of America, Inc. American
Honda Motor Co. Nissan North America Toyota Motor
Sales, U.S.A., Inc. INDUSTRY AVERAGE Hyundai
Motor America Ford Motor Company DaimlerChrysler G
eneral Motors Corporation Mitsubishi Motors North
America, Inc. American Isuzu Motors, Inc. Subaru
of America, Inc. Kia Motors America American
Suzuki Motor Corporation
NOTE Ranking excludes Maserati North America
Inc. due to insufficient sample.
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J.D. Power and Associates 2003 Automotive
Performance, Execution and Layout (APEAL) StudySM
2003 APEAL Nameplate Index Ranking
(Based on a 1,000-point scale)
Lexus Porsche BMW Infiniti Cadillac Mercedes-Benz
Audi Jaguar Lincoln Acura Hummer Mini Volvo Saab H
onda Land Rover Volkswagen Nissan Toyota Mercury I
NDUSTRY AVERAGE Hyundai GMC Mazda Buick Chrysler F
ord Chevrolet Dodge Mitsubishi Pontiac Saturn Isuz
u Subaru Jeep Kia Oldsmobile Suzuki
NOTE Ranking excludes Maserati due to
insufficient sample.
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J.D. Power and Associates 2003 Automotive
Performance, Execution and Layout (APEAL) StudySM
Top Three Vehicles per Segment
Car Segments
Truck Segments
Compact Car1 Highest Ranked Mini
Cooper Volkswagen New Beetle Volkswagen
Golf Entry Midsize Car Highest Ranked Hyundai
Sonata (tie) and Volkswagen Jetta (tie) Kia
Optima Premium Midsize Car Highest Ranked Nissan
Maxima (2004) Honda Accord (Total) Mazda6 Full-Siz
e Car Highest Ranked Mercury Marauder Chrysler
Concorde (2004) Ford Crown Victoria Entry Luxury
Car Highest Ranked Acura TSX (2004) Infiniti G35
(Total) Ford Thunderbird Mid Luxury Car Highest
Ranked Lexus GS 300/GS 430 Jaguar
S-Type Mercedes-Benz E-Class Premium Luxury
Car2 Highest Ranked Lexus LS 430 Mercedes-Benz
SL-Class BMW 7 Series Sporty Car Highest Ranked
Volkswagen GTI Dodge SRT-4 Acura RSX Premium
Sports Car Highest Ranked BMW Z4 Chevrolet
Corvette (tie) Porsche 911 (tie)
Compact Pickup Highest Ranked Subaru Baja Ford
Explorer Sport Trac Ford Ranger Full-Size
Pickup3 Highest Ranked Cadillac Escalade
EXT Chevrolet Avalanche Dodge Ram Pickup LD Entry
SUV Highest Ranked Honda Element Hyundai Santa
Fe Honda CR-V Midsize SUV Highest Ranked Nissan
Murano Honda Pilot Toyota 4Runner Full-Size
SUV Highest Ranked Ford Excursion Toyota
Sequoia GMC Yukon (Total) Luxury SUV Highest
Ranked Lexus RX 330 (2004) Lexus GX 470 Land
Rover Range Rover Compact Van Highest Ranked
Toyota Sienna (2004) Honda Odyssey Chrysler Town
Country Full-Size Van Highest Ranked GMC
Savana Ford E-Series Chevrolet Express
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1 Includes the Entry Compact Car and Premium
Compact Car segments 2 Includes the Premium
Luxury Car and Luxury Sport Car segments 3
Includes the Light-Duty and Heavy-Duty Full-Size
Pickup segments
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