Porsche Leads Top 20 J.D. APEAL Study

Porsche has ranked number 1 in J.D. Power’s APEAL study, which basically means “Most satisfied customers after 90 days”

Porsche’s “Standard of Excellence” has proven itself true

For at least the first 90 days…

J.D. Power just released the results of their annual APEAL study. That stands for “Automotive Performance, Execution, and Layout.” That abbreviation means, in basic terms, how satisfied people were with the features of their new car, inside and out, after the first 90 days.

The German luxury brand also took home top honours for the Macan, Cayenne, and Cayman.

Here’s the Top 20

Porsche
Jaguar
BMW
Mercedes-Benz
Audi
Land Rober
Lincoln
Cadillac
Infiniti
Lexus
Mini
Volvo
Acura
Hyundai
Volkswagen
GMC
Ram
Buick
Ford
Kia

The list is based on a 1000 point scale, Porsche scored a 874, as you can see the top 10 is all “Premium” brands, it’s understandable that the list would get topped by these badges. If we eliminated those brands you get a list that looks more like this.

Mini
Hyundai
Volkswagen
GMC
Ram
Buick
Ford
Kia
Chevrolet
Mazda
Scion
Dodge
Chrysler
Subaru
Honda
Nissan
Toyota
Jeep
Mitsubishi
Fiat

Our condolences to Smart which tanked. The industry average was 798, and the tiny 3-bolt scored a dismal 683.

So what do you think? Does this mean luxury cars are always better? How about Mini which managed to beat Volvo and Acura? Like most industry news, Canada was not involved in the study. Do you think the numbers are different for Canadians?