NORTH TUSTIN, Calif.,
Sept. 12, 2019 /PRNewswire/
-- Automotive research and consulting firm AutoPacific, Inc.
today announced the 2019 Ideal Vehicle Awards (IVA), recognizing
vehicles that best meet owners' expectations for the product. The
2019 awards are based on responses from more than 50,000 owners of
new vehicles across all major manufacturers. Based solely on owner
input, AutoPacific IVAs measure the fusion between owner
expectations and reality. "IVAs speak to a vehicle's layout and
design," says AutoPacific president George
Peterson. "Giving owners a chance to tell us what they would
change and how they would change it reveals which vehicles are best
designed to meet their needs and expectations."
Volvo Top Premium Brand: Ram top Popular Brand
The all
new Ram 1500 propels Ram to the top of the Popular Brand rankings
and also top brand overall. Volvo, riding on excellent results for
its crossover SUVs (XSUV) is top Premium Brand. The Volvo XC60 is
the top ranked vehicle overall.
U.S. brands receive eight IVA vehicle wins, down from fourteen
last year, plus the top popular brand. European brands receive
three vehicle wins, down from eight in 2018. Volvo is the top brand
overall the top premium brand. Asian brands receive thirteen wins,
up from five in 2018.
Winners Distributed Among 11 Manufacturers
Nissan,
Honda and FCA are tops with four category wins each. Ford, Volvo,
Subaru, Hyundai and Tesla each have two wins. The remaining wins go
to GM, BMW and Toyota. "While no single brand or manufacturer is
taking all the glory, several brands have exceptional designs,"
says Peterson. Nissan is strong in the mid-size car and large SUV
segments; Honda took the economy/compact car segments; and Subaru
swept the mid-size XSUV segments.
Trucks Outperform Cars
While there is still room for
improvement, trucks (SUVs and pickups) outperform cars in most IVA
attributes, notably visibility, technology, interior quietness and
safety features. "SUVs continue to grow in popularity by giving
consumers car-like fuel economy and better overall design,
including technology and visibility. We will most certainly see
continued growth in SUV sales, coupled with a decline in car
sales," says Peterson.
IVAs Reveal Industry Shortcomings
Consistent with past
years, IVAs reveal that info/entertainment technology, interior
quietness, power and acceleration, safety features and interior
storage are the areas where consumers most likely to want to
change. "Overall, the percentage of consumers who want better
performance in these areas is about the same today as it was three
years ago, and these represent major opportunities for
automakers to improve," says Peterson.
2019 Ideal Vehicle Award Summary
2019 Overall Winner: Volvo XC60
2019 Most Ideal Brand Overall and Most Ideal Popular Brand: Ram
2018 Most Ideal Premium Brand: Volvo
Passenger
Cars
|
|
Luxury Car
|
Lincoln
Continental
|
Luxury EV
Car
|
Tesla Model
3
|
Aspirational Luxury
Car
|
Genesis
G70
|
Large Car
|
Chrysler
300
|
Luxury Mid-Size
Car
|
Nissan
Maxima
|
Mid-Size
Car
|
Nissan
Altima
|
Premium Compact
Car
|
BMW
2-Series
|
Compact
Car
|
Honda
Insight
|
Economy
Car
|
Honda Fit
|
Sports Car
|
Chevrolet
Corvette
|
Sporty Car
|
Dodge
Challenger
|
Popular EV
Car
|
Honda
Clarity
|
|
|
Trucks
|
|
Full Size
Pickup
|
Ram 1500
|
Mid-Size
Pickup
|
Honda
Ridgeline
|
Luxury SUV
|
Infiniti
QX80
|
Large SUV
|
Nissan
Armada
|
Mid-Size
SUV
|
Jeep Grand
Cherokee
|
Executive Luxury
Crossover SUV
|
Lincoln
Nautilus
|
Aspirational Luxury
Crossover SUV
|
Volvo XC60
|
Premium Compact
Crossover SUV
|
Volvo XC40
|
Premium Mid-Size
Crossover SUV
|
Subaru
Ascent
|
Mid-Size Crossover
SUV
|
Subaru
Forester
|
Compact Crossover
SUV
|
Hyundai
Kona
|
Minivan
|
Toyota
Sienna
|
Luxury EV Crossover
SUV
|
Tesla Model
X
|
About AutoPacific
AutoPacific is a future-oriented
automotive marketing research and product-consulting firm. Every
year AutoPacific publishes a wide variety of syndicated studies on
the automotive industry. The firm, founded in 1986, also conducts
extensive proprietary research, forecasting, and consulting for
auto manufacturers, distributors, marketers and suppliers
worldwide. Company headquarters are in North Tustin, California, with affiliate
offices in the Detroit area,
North Carolina, South Carolina and Wisconsin. Additional information can be found
on AutoPacific's website: http://www.autopacific.com/.
The 2019 Ideal Vehicle Awards (IVA) are based on scores
developed using results from AutoPacific's national New Vehicle
Satisfaction Survey. Respondents to this survey are owners of new
model year cars and trucks purchased from September through
December 2018. The questionnaire was
administered from January through May
2019. Respondents rate 14 vehicle attributes concerning
their desire for change. Those vehicles wanting the least change
win the IVA for their class.
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