J.D. Power and Associates Initial Quality Study: Top-Rated Cars

In June 2009, J.D. Power and Associates released its 2009 Initial Quality Study, which lists the top performers in defined car and truck segments within the first 90 days of vehicle ownership. In addition, the study also ranks the best brands for initial quality.

Initial Quality Study: Car Ratings
The top models in each segment are listed. Click on the image or model name to read its 2009 Cars.com report.
Category	Best in Category	Other Top Picks
Best Subcompact	Toyota Yaris	Hyundai Accent Honda Fit
Best Compact	Hyundai Elantra	Toyota Prius Honda Civic
Best Compact Sport	Scion tC	Volkswagen GTI
Best Luxury Compact Sport	Nissan 350Z/370Z	Mercedes-Benz SLK-Class
Best Midsize Sport	Ford Mustang
Best Entry Luxury	Lexus IS 250/IS 350	Cadillac CTS (tie) Infiniti G37 (tie)
Best Luxury Midsize	Lexus GS 350/GS 460	Acura RL Lexus ES 350
Best Full-Size Luxury	Lexus LS 460	Mercedes-Benz S-Class
Best Midsize	Nissan Altima	Pontiac G6 Chevrolet Malibu
Best Full-Size	Mercury Sable	Toyota Avalon Chevrolet Impala
All vehicle segments were assigned by J.D. Power and Associates. Source: J.D. Power and Associates 2009 Initial Quality Study

The table above represents the models with the fewest problems reported in the first 90 days of ownership, according to an initial quality study by J.D. Power and Associates. More than 80,900 vehicle owners and lessees of new 2009-model-year cars and trucks were surveyed.