The annual Ideal Vehicle Awards (IVA) were recently announced by automotive research and consulting firm AutoPacific.
The owners rate their new 2008 model year cars and trucks by how closely they come to their ideal, as measured by 15 key vehicle attributes. The cars or trucks that owners would change the least are the most ideal.
2008 Ideal Premium Brand: Porsche
2008 Ideal Mainstream Brand: Ford
2008 Ideal Product Segment: Large Crossover SUV
Top-rated 2008 Ideal Vehicles:
Passenger Cars:
Premium Luxury Car: Mercedes-Benz S-Class
Aspirational Luxury Car: Cadillac CTS/Volvo C70
Large Luxury Car: Mercury Grand Marquis
Large Car: Mercury Sable
Luxury Mid-Size Car: Volvo S40
Premium Mid-Size Car: Buick LaCrosse/Chevrolet Malibu
Mid-Size Car: Ford Fusion
Image Compact Car: Volvo C30
Compact Car: Volkswagen Rabbit
Economy Car: Nissan Versa
Premium Sports Car: Porsche 911/Cayman/Boxster
Sports Car: Mazda MX-5 Miata
Sporty Car: Ford Mustang
Pickups, SUVs, and Minivans:
Large Light-Duty Pickup: Ford F-150/Chevrolet Silverado
Large Heavy-Duty Pickup: Ford Super Duty
Compact Pickup: Ford Explorer Sport Trac
Luxury Sport Utility: Lincoln Navigator
Large Sport Utility: Ford Expedition EL
Premium Mid-Size Sport Utility: Chevrolet Trail Blazer/Toyota 4Runner/GMC Envoy
Mid-Size Sport Utility: Kia Sorento/Jeep Liberty
Compact SUV/Off-Road Vehicle: Suzuki Grand Vitara
Premium Luxury Crossover SUV: Audi Q7
Luxury Crossover SUV: Buick Enclave
Large Crossover SUV: Ford Taurus X
Premium Mid-Size Crossover SUV: Ford Edge
Mid-Size Crossover SUV: Ford Escape
Compact Crossover SUV: Subaru Forester
Minivan: Toyota Sienna/Hyundai Entourage
Additional information can be found on AutoPacific's websites: http://www.autopacific.com and http://blog.vehiclevoice.com.
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