J.D. Power and Associates conducted a survey in 2008 that shows Lexus still setting the benchmark for quality for your buck. The survey separated the luxury car market into seven segments and Lexus took the top for nearly every segment except one, where the Honda S2000 won out in the compact premium sporty car category. No. 2 in the same segment was a tie between the BMW Z4 and the Porsche Boxster. Why wasn’t it a Lexus? Because Lexus doesn’t have a sporty luxury car, yet.
Lincoln’s Town Car also made a decent showing, coming in second for the large premium car segment, second to Lexus’s LS 430.
What differentiates the models that did well against everything else? Their model designs have been consistently upgraded over the years, taking into account feedback from customers. Other luxury brands that did comparably well were Acura, BMW, Lincoln, Jaguar, Porsche and Infiniti.
Our take? Porsche may be the more desired luxury brand, but Lexus is certainly the smarter choice.
via Forbes