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Toyota and GM Top 2007 Motorist Choice Awards


Lexus LS Edges Cadillac DTS for Top Overall Vehicle

CAMPBELL, Calif., July 27 /PRNewswire/ -- PRIMEDIA's IntelliChoice.com,
the online source for automotive ownership cost and value analysis, and
AutoPacific, the industry source for owner satisfaction rankings, today
announced the results of their second annual Motorist Choice Awards for
model year 2007, with Toyota and GM coming in as the big winners. Toyota
scored winners in eight segments, including the overall winner, Lexus LS,
while GM followed in second with five segment winners, including the
Cadillac DTS and GMC Yukon XL.

The Motorist Choice Awards were designed by AutoPacific and
IntelliChoice.com to recognize the vehicles that delivered both the highest
customer satisfaction and the lowest cost of ownership. The awards take
AutoPacific's owner satisfaction data from new car and truck buyers and
combine those data with IntelliChoice.com's rating methodology to create a
new kind of award that speaks to both the hearts and wallets of car buyers.

"This year's roster of winners earned their place by challenging
vehicles often recognized for their quality and value," said James Bell,
publisher of IntelliChoice.com. "While Japanese manufacturers garnered a
majority of the 25 vehicle segments, the 2007 Cadillac DTS checked in as
the top overall large luxury car. GM also showed well by scoring top honors
in both the large light-duty and heavy-duty truck segments with the
Chevrolet Silverado."

"Those who monitor the industry closely are probably not surprised by
the performance of the Cadillac DTS," said George Peterson, president of
AutoPacific. "Across all segments, the DTS came in a close second to the
overall winner Lexus LS, and it was the top ranked vehicle overall in
AutoPacific's recently announced Vehicle Satisfaction Awards. It's a car
that can definitely challenge the other elite brands."

Peterson added that any vehicle scoring 700 or higher in the Motorist
Choice Awards can be considered in the top tier of highly desirable cars or
trucks. "There were 25 outstanding vehicles scoring 700 or better," said
Peterson. "Some vehicles scored high but didn't make the list because they
lost out to other high-scoring vehicles in their segment. These include the
Lexus GS, Lincoln Town Car, Chevrolet Tahoe, Chevrolet Suburban,
Mercedes-Benz S-Class, Acura RL, BMW 5-Series, BMW 7-Series, Mercedes-Benz
E-Class, Mercedes-Benz GL450, Chevrolet Suburban, Lexus RX, Toyota 4Runner
and Hyundai Azera."

WINNERS

Aspirational Luxury Car Lexus IS
Compact Car -- Mazda Mazda3 Sedan
Compact Crossover SUV -- Chevrolet HHR
Compact Pickup -- Toyota Tacoma
Compact Sport Utility/ORV -- Toyota FJ Cruiser
Economy Car -- Honda Fit
Image Compact Car -- Volkswagen GTI
Large Car -- Toyota Avalon
Large HD Pickup -- Chevrolet Silverado HD
Large LD Pickup -- Chevrolet Silverado 1500
Large Luxury Car -- Cadillac DTS
Large Sport Utility -- GMC Yukon XL
Luxury Crossover SUV -- Acura MDX
Luxury Mid-Size Car -- Nissan Maxima
Luxury Sport Utility -- Land Rover Range Rover Sport
Mid-Size Car -- Volkswagen Jetta
Mid-Size Crossover SUV -- Honda CR-V
Mid-Size Sport Utility -- Toyota 4Runner
Minivan -- Honda Odyssey
Premium Luxury Car -- Lexus LS
Premium Mid-Size Car -- Nissan Altima
Premium Mid-Size Crossover SUV -- Nissan Murano
Premium Sports Car -- Lexus SC
Sports Car -- Porsche Boxster
Sporty Car -- Scion tC

About IntelliChoice.com
Part of PRIMEDIA's Enthusiast Media, IntelliChoice is the market leader
in automotive ownership cost and value analysis. Founded in 1986,
IntelliChoice is committed to empowering consumers to make better purchase
decisions by providing independent and essential automotive information and
tools. Through the IntelliChoice web site (http://www.intellichoice.com),
consumers get the help they need to research, compare, configure and price
vehicles. The site also connects buyers to the buying alternatives of their
choice, including vehicle manufacturers and an online car buying guide.

About AutoPacific
AutoPacific is a future-oriented automotive marketing and product-
consulting firm. Every year AutoPacific publishes a wide variety of
syndicated studies on the automotive industry. The firm also conducts
extensive proprietary research and consulting for auto manufacturers,
distributors, marketers and suppliers worldwide. Company headquarters and
its state-of-the-art automotive research facility are in Tustin,
California, with an affiliate office in the Detroit area. Additional
information can be found on AutoPacific's websites:
http://www.autopacific.com and http://blog.vehiclevoice.com.



SOURCE AutoPacific

encore888

Well done to the Lexus LS for both Premium Luxe and the Overall award!

rominl

iTrader: (4)

hehe i wonder why the LS is getting so many awards

Johnny

Beats me. Let's go ask those nice people at mbworld...

encore888

The latest Motorist's Choice Award has been added to:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lexus_LS_awards_list

The LS 430 was a previous winner of those honor as well. Other recent additions include Best Comfort and Best in Show at the Ward's Interior of the Year Awards.

Seize

Kudos to Lexus

nobuddy

"Across all segments, the DTS came in a close second to the
overall winner Lexus LS."

Whew! Good thing the LS edged out the Caddy!

Gojirra99

& the Caddy edged out :

dfiorito

I am sure the MB & BMW forums are talking about how Motorist Choice Awards (Intellichoice) doesn't know what they are talking about. Or they are making other excuses.

When will they learn?

dmvp29

I'd take mbworld opinions with a grain of salt. A remarkably large number of the members there seem to simply pretend as though they have the S65 AMGs and other $180,000+ Mercedes models when in reality they seem to be simply teenagers trying to perform the "I'm the epitome of wealth now bow to me" act.

Certainly my assuption isn't terribly well-supported but when I see someone who taks like diz n' claims 2 hav a ferrari, S65 AMG, and SL 65 AMG, coupled with the fact that he or she has thousands of posts at virtually all times during the weekdays - times when people who can afford these cars should be, well, working - as they brag about how they just gave the valet a $300 tip up front to park their car in front of an ultra-fine dining establishment "right next to the lamborghini murcielago and ferrari F430 that just happened to be there" I just get the feeling that their story is a bit surreal and that I'm witnessing a poser in action. I just don't feel that characteristic sense of frugality that define the truly wealthy.

And if my assumption is indeed correct, then I think it's fairly clear why the opinions of teenagers with mere dreams of grandeur who have been brainwashed by the historic "glory days" of the german auto industry shouldn't be taken too seriously.

encore888

Speaking of Lexus LS awards, in the past month or two the LS has also garnered:

Best Value in Luxury Cars, Kiplinger's Personal Finance
Ward's Interior Awards - Best Overall Comfort
Ward's Auto Interiors 2007 - Best in Show
Premium Luxury Car, Vehicle Satisfaction Award, AutoPacific

Among others...

Gojirra99

Since we have review stickies, maybe you should consider making an awards sticky for the 460/600hL too

encore888

Excellent idea!!!

I'm probably going to collect some of the awards links such as WCOTY, ICOTY, Fleet Luxury car of the year...

...and some of the older awards threads...

rominl

iTrader: (4)

that's great idea andrew. enigma, want to do it? you are the boss here

maybe that thread will get long, haha

encore888

Sure, I'll get on it later today hopefully.

And thx for helping give me the power to do so...