JD Power APEAL Survey 2014

Dodge Dart was the most appealing Compact Car

The APEAL survey shows how happy people are with their car, scoring in 77 categories. I like this kind of insight more than reliability ones, which never seem to differentiate between minor and major faults. It also is about what a car company wants, happy customers who more likely to come back when they want to buy again.

The top 12 marques are all premium, which shows that if you buy a more expensive car, you will enjoy owning it more. I am surprised the Fiat 500 wasn't more enjoyed by its owners.

The average score was 794.

1	Porsche: 882	16	Buick: 792
2	Jaguar: 862	17	Chevrolet: 791
3	Audi: 858	18	GMC: 791
4	Land Rover: 853	19	Kia: 791
5	BMW: 849	20	Dodge: 790
6	Lexus: 844	21	Mazda: 790
7	Mercedes: 842	22	Ford: 789
8	Lincoln: 835	23	Nissan: 786
9	Cadillac: 826	24	Chrysler: 783
10	Infiniti: 826	25	Honda: 783
11	Acura: 814	26	Toyota: 783
12	Volvo: 812	27	Scion: 779
13	Hyundai: 804	28	Fiat: 786
14	Ram: 800	29	Subaru: 766
15	Volkswagen: 796	30	Jeep: 762

The most appealing Large Premium SUV in the survey