Posted on Thu, Mar. 18, 2010

J.D. Power and Associates on Thursday released its annual survey of vehicle dependability based on questionnaires sent to owners of 2007 model-year vehicles.

The list includes the top performers and runners-up in each category. A MAV, or multi-activity vehicle, refers to sport utility vehicles and crossovers.

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Subcompact Car

• Highest ranked: Honda Fit
• Runner-up: Toyota Yaris

Compact Car

• Highest ranked: Toyota Prius
• Runners-up: Toyota Corolla, Pontiac Vibe

Compact Sporty Car

• Highest ranked: Mazda MX-5 Miata
• Runners-up: Saturn Sky, Pontiac Solstice Convertible

Midsize Sporty Car

• Highest ranked: Chevrolet Monte Carlo
• Runners-up: Toyota Solara, Ford Mustang

Midsize Car

• Highest ranked: Buick LaCrosse
• Runners-up: Mercury Milan, Honda Accord

Large Car

• Highest ranked: Mercury Montego
• Runners-up: Buick Lucerne (tie), Ford Five Hundred (tie)

Compact Premium Sporty Car

• Highest ranked: BMWZ4 (no runners-up)

Entry Premium Vehicle

• Highest ranked: Lincoln MKZ
• Runners-up: Acura TSX, Cadillac CTS

Midsize Premium Car

• Highest ranked: Audi A6
• Runners-up: Lexus ES350, Cadillac STS (tie), Infiniti M-Series (tie)

Large Premium Car

• Highest ranked: Cadillac DTS
• Runner-up: Lexus LS460

Premium Sporty Car

• Highest ranked: Mercedes-Benz SL-Class
• Runners-up: Porsche 911

Compact MAV

• Highest ranked: Honda CR-V
• Runners-up: Subaru Forester, Hyundai Tucson

Midsize MAV

• Highest ranked: Toyota Highlander
• Runners-up: Toyota 4Runner, Ford Freestyle

Large MAV

• Highest ranked: Toyota Sequoia
• Runners-up: GMC Yukon, Ford Expedition

Large Pickup

• Highest ranked: Toyota Tundra
• Runners-up: Ford F-150 LD, Chevrolet Silverado Classic HD

Midsize Pickup

• Highest ranked: Honda Ridgeline
• Runners-up: Dodge Dakota, Ford Ranger

Van

• Highest ranked: Ford Freestar
• Runners-up: Toyota Sienna, Buick Terraza (tie), Chrysler Town & Country (tie)

Midsize Premium MAV

• Highest ranked: Lexus GX470
• Runners-up: Lexus RX, Infiniti FX-Series

Large Premium MAV

• Highest ranked: Lincoln Mark LT
• Runners-up: Lincoln Navigator, Cadillac Escalade EXT