Came across the following article today:

http://carpoint.msn.com/advice/windowshop.aspx?contentid=4020111

Again, Mercedes seems to come up short in another survey. Not one Mercedes model was ranked highest in any category.

The survey was carried out by Auto Pacifica. AutoPacific's results come from surveys of more than 34,000 owners and lessees of new 2002 vehicles acquired from September to November 2001. Owners are asked about the overall satisfaction they have with the vehicle, as well as 43 features that are important in a vehicle's operation, comfort and safety.


Toyota / Lexus dominated the list, with more car models than any other maker.

One surprise to me is that Kia and Hyundai had cars that were ranked highest in two car categories: Kia's Sedona won the minivan category (I can't believe Honda's Odyssey didn't win this) and the Hyundai Sonata was ranked highest in the midsize car category. Whatever the Koreans are doing, they sure have satisfied customers.

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Paul S.

2001 E430, Bourdeaux Red, Oyster interior.
79,200 miles.

1973 280SE 4.5, 170,000 miles. 568 Signal Red, Black MB Tex. "The Red Baron".