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The 2006 Total Value Winners
BMW on top, Hyundai Leads Toyota, GM poised for success
Hyundai and Kia continue to produce nicely styled, high quality products, backed by solid warranties, and the results are four leaders in Total Value for 2006. The new Kia Optima and Hyundai Azera were Total Value leaders in their respective car segments, and the Kia Sedona tops the Honda Odyssey in the minivan category. The Hyundai Tucson was also at the top of Small Sport Utilities (tied with the Saturn Vue). The challenge for both Hyundai and Kia remains consideration on buyers shopping lists, and success rests on communicating foundational issues of expected reliability and durability along with clear cues of quality.
Toyota remains solid with several models performing relatively well in Total Value and three leaders in 2006 from its Scion and Lexus brands. The Scion brand continues strongly, with the xB proving that vehicles can continue to deliver value throughout their production cycle; Total Value is not exclusively the domain of new releases.
The full list of 2006 Total Value Award winners:
Segment Winner(s) TVI Score
Small Car Honda Civic 801
Small Multi-Function Scion xB 781
Medium Car Kia Optima 799
Medium Multi-Function Mazda 6 Wagon 767
Large Car Hyundai Azera 808
Near Luxury Car BMW 3-Series Sedan 807
Luxury Car Lexus LS 430 780
Audi A8 Sedan 779
Acura RL 780 779
Luxury Multi-Function Audi A4/S4 Avant 787
Small Specialty Under $25,000 Mini Cooper* 794
Small Specialty Over $25,000 Chevrolet Corvette Coupe 798
Mid-Specialty Car Honda Accord Coupe* 804
Convertibles Under $30,000 Mini Cooper Convertible 813
Convertibles Over $30,000 Chevrolet Corvette Convertible 789
Minivan Kia Sedona 758
Small SUV Saturn VUE
Hyundai Tucson 758
757
Medium SUV Nissan Xterra 735
Medium Crossover Honda Pilot 767
Large SUV Nissan Armada 724
Near Luxury SUV Lexus RX 330/400H* 771
Luxury SUV Mercedes-Benz GL-Class 782
Compact Pickup Honda Ridgeline 739
Full-Size Pickup Nissan Titan 707
Heavy Duty Pickup Chevrolet Silverado 2500/3500 686
Medium Car Segment
Rank Vehicle TVI Score
1 Kia Optima 799
2 Toyota Prius 794
3 Hyundai Sonata 778
4 Toyota Camry 774
5 Honda Accord Sedan 773
6 Volkswagen Passat 771
7 Mazda 6 Sedan 770
8 Mercury Milan 763
Segment Average: 760
9 Chevrolet Malibu 760
10 Suzuki Verona 759
11 Volkswagen Jetta 756
12 Subaru Outback Sedan 753
13 Ford Fusion 752
14 Nissan Maxima 735
15 Nissan Altima 728
16 Mitsubishi Galant 726
17 Pontiac G6 Sedan 724
18 Subaru Legacy 713
19 Subaru Impreza 712
The 2006 Total Value Winners
BMW on top, Hyundai Leads Toyota, GM poised for success
Hyundai and Kia continue to produce nicely styled, high quality products, backed by solid warranties, and the results are four leaders in Total Value for 2006. The new Kia Optima and Hyundai Azera were Total Value leaders in their respective car segments, and the Kia Sedona tops the Honda Odyssey in the minivan category. The Hyundai Tucson was also at the top of Small Sport Utilities (tied with the Saturn Vue). The challenge for both Hyundai and Kia remains consideration on buyers shopping lists, and success rests on communicating foundational issues of expected reliability and durability along with clear cues of quality.
Toyota remains solid with several models performing relatively well in Total Value and three leaders in 2006 from its Scion and Lexus brands. The Scion brand continues strongly, with the xB proving that vehicles can continue to deliver value throughout their production cycle; Total Value is not exclusively the domain of new releases.
The full list of 2006 Total Value Award winners:
Segment Winner(s) TVI Score
Small Car Honda Civic 801
Small Multi-Function Scion xB 781
Medium Car Kia Optima 799
Medium Multi-Function Mazda 6 Wagon 767
Large Car Hyundai Azera 808
Near Luxury Car BMW 3-Series Sedan 807
Luxury Car Lexus LS 430 780
Audi A8 Sedan 779
Acura RL 780 779
Luxury Multi-Function Audi A4/S4 Avant 787
Small Specialty Under $25,000 Mini Cooper* 794
Small Specialty Over $25,000 Chevrolet Corvette Coupe 798
Mid-Specialty Car Honda Accord Coupe* 804
Convertibles Under $30,000 Mini Cooper Convertible 813
Convertibles Over $30,000 Chevrolet Corvette Convertible 789
Minivan Kia Sedona 758
Small SUV Saturn VUE
Hyundai Tucson 758
757
Medium SUV Nissan Xterra 735
Medium Crossover Honda Pilot 767
Large SUV Nissan Armada 724
Near Luxury SUV Lexus RX 330/400H* 771
Luxury SUV Mercedes-Benz GL-Class 782
Compact Pickup Honda Ridgeline 739
Full-Size Pickup Nissan Titan 707
Heavy Duty Pickup Chevrolet Silverado 2500/3500 686
Medium Car Segment
Rank Vehicle TVI Score
1 Kia Optima 799
2 Toyota Prius 794
3 Hyundai Sonata 778
4 Toyota Camry 774
5 Honda Accord Sedan 773
6 Volkswagen Passat 771
7 Mazda 6 Sedan 770
8 Mercury Milan 763
Segment Average: 760
9 Chevrolet Malibu 760
10 Suzuki Verona 759
11 Volkswagen Jetta 756
12 Subaru Outback Sedan 753
13 Ford Fusion 752
14 Nissan Maxima 735
15 Nissan Altima 728
16 Mitsubishi Galant 726
17 Pontiac G6 Sedan 724
18 Subaru Legacy 713
19 Subaru Impreza 712
