According to a JD Power and Associates' 2006 Initial Quality Study, Toyota and its upscale Lexus division took 11 of 19 vehicle-category top spots.
Toyota's Camry and Corolla sedans, its high-priced Lexus LS430 model and four of its SUVs also took top spots.
However, the best their Prius could muster in the compact car division was fourth. It was beat out by two Japanese cars (no surpise) - the Corolla (1st) and the Honda Civic (3rd). Surprise second place finisher was the Hyundai Elantra. Maybe Elantra wasn't surprised, but I was.
The problem with the Prius seems to not be a functioning one but one of know-how. It's hippie owners cannot figure out how to use the audio, navigation and climate control buttons...and then call it broken. No, the hippie is broken ...has been since the '60s.
There were only three repeat winners from 2005...all of them were a Lexus.
Toyota does know quality, doesn't it?
What do you think?
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