Are You Reliable or What? (Automotive)

I apologize for being a little less reliable when it comes to new posts this week. On the positive side of reliability however (what a transistion!), J.D. Power and Associates released their list of top ranked vehicles in Initial Quality, divided by segment. Some of winners are suprising, so I thought it was worth posting. Take a look.

· Subcompact car: Kia Rio/Rio5
Runners-up: Honda Fit, Hyundai Accent

· Compact car: Honda Civic
Runners-up: Toyota Corolla, Hyundai Elantra sedan

· Compact sporty car: Mazda MX-5 Miata
Runners-up: Scion tC, Subaru Impreza

· Compact premium sporty car: Porsche Boxster
Runners-up: Mercedes-Benz CLK-Class, Mercedes-Benz SLK-Class

· Entry premium car: Lincoln MKZ
Runners-up: Acura TSX, Cadillac CTS

· Midsize premium car: Mercedes-Benz E-Class
Runners-up: Lexus GS 350/GS 430/GS 450H; Infiniti M-Series, Volvo S80 (tie)

· Large premium car: Audi A8, Mercedes-Benz S-Class (tie)
Runner-up: Lexus LS 460

· Premium sporty car: Mercedes-Benz SL-Class
Runners-up: Porsche 911, Lexus SC 430

· Midsize sporty car: Ford Mustang
Runners-up: Toyota Solara, Chevrolet Monte Carlo

· Midsize car: Mercury Milan
Runners-up: Honda Accord; Ford Fusion, Mitsubishi Galant (tie)

· Large car: Pontiac Grand Prix
Runners-up: Toyota Avalon; Ford Five Hundred, Mercury Montego (tie)

· Compact SUV: Honda CR-V
Runner-up: Nissan Xterra, Hyundai Tucson

· Midsize SUV: Toyota 4Runner
Runners-up: Toyota Highlander, Mercury Mountaineer

· Large SUV: Toyota Sequoia
Runners-up: Chevrolet Suburban, GMC Yukon

· Midsize premium SUV: Lexus RX 350/RX 400h
Runners-up: Lincoln MKX, Lexus GX 470

· Large premium SUV: Lincoln Mark LT
Runners-up: Lincoln Navigator, Hummer H2

· Large pickup: Chevrolet Silverado Classic HD
Runners-up: Ford F-150 LD, GMC Sierra LD

· Midsize pickup: Toyota Tacoma
Runners-up: Honda Ridgeline, Dodge Dakota

· Van: Chevrolet Express
Runners-up: Kia Sedona, Ford E-Series