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Tustin’s AutoPacific announces 2009 ideal vehicles
Winners of the research firm’s Ideal Vehicle Awards (IVA) include Orange County-based Hyundai and Kia.
By Susan BelknappPublished: July 01, 2009 02:30 AM
AutoPacific, the industry-leading automotive research firm, announced its 2009 Ideal Vehicle Awards (IVA) winners Wednesday. The IVAs are based on owners' ratings of their new 2009 model year cars and trucks across 15 key vehicle attributes.
The cars or trucks that owners say they would change the least are considered the “most ideal.”
"In today's economy, car buyers take many factors into consideration – styling, safety features, fuel economy and more," says George Peterson, president of AutoPacific. "IVA winners deliver the most of what consumers are really looking for in their vehicles."
"While some measurements barely differentiate between the highest and lowest-ranked vehicles, the Ideal Vehicle Awards clearly show which carmakers are providing the attributes car buyers want," says Peterson. "Looking at segment wins and top overall honors, shoppers can use the IVAs as a benchmark for vehicles that are designed and built with customers just like them in mind. In fact, AutoPacific owner research also shows that IVA-winning vehicles achieve higher overall satisfaction from their owners."
Fountain Valley-based Hyundai Motor America placed two vehicles on the list. The highly acclaimed Hyundai Genesis won the IVA for Aspirations Luxury Car and the Hyundai Elantra won for Economy Car. Its sister company, Irvine-based Kia Motor America, won for Compact Crossover SUV with its Sportage model.
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The cars or trucks that owners say they would change the least are considered the “most ideal.” "In today's economy, car buyers take many factors into consideration – styling, safety features, fuel economy and more," says George Peterson, president of AutoPacific. "IVA winners deliver the most of what consumers are really looking for in their vehicles." "While some measurements barely differentiate between the highest and lowest-ranked vehicles, the Ideal Vehicle Awards clearly show which carmakers are providing the attributes car buyers want," says Peterson. "Looking at segment wins and top overall honors, shoppers can use the IVAs as a benchmark for vehicles that are designed and built with customers just like them in mind. In fact, AutoPacific owner research also shows that IVA-winning vehicles achieve higher overall satisfaction from their owners." Fountain Valley-based Hyundai Motor America placed two vehicles on the list. The highly acclaimed Hyundai Genesis won the IVA for Aspirations Luxury Car and the Hyundai Elantra won for Economy Car. Its sister company, Irvine-based Kia Motor America, won for Compact Crossover SUV with its Sportage model. NEXT PAGE >> Related headlines Costa Mesa-based T3 Motion reveals new CT3 Vehicle Fountain Valley's Hyundai locks in gas prices for buyers Irvine-based Fisker's Karma Sunset named Concept Vehicle of the Year |
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