2006 Top Gear Survey

R95 ALH · Feb 15, 2007, 7:51 AM

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Originally Posted by www.topgear.com

Introduction

First thing to say is that if you can't find your motor listed in the dropdowns, here's why: the Top Gear Survey doesn't list results for every car - in order for the results to be fair, we only feature cars with certain size of sample group. So, if it's not in the dropdown, it's not in the survey. Sorry.

Here's how the rest of it works. Each of the 56,000 Top Gear viewers and readers who took part in the Top Gear Survey this year were asked to reveal how every aspect of the car ownership experience matched up to the expectations they had when they first took delivery of their vehicle.

Each car is given an overall satisfaction score out of 100. This is made up from:

Build quality (22%)
Craftsmanship (22%)
Driving experience (19%)
Ownership costs (17%)
Service received (20%)

This time, owners of cars bearing 03, 53, 04 and 54 registrations are included.

Individual Results

1: Honda S2000
2: Honda Jazz
3: Skoda Octavia
4: Skoda Fabia
5: Lexus RX300
6: Lexus IS
7: Skoda Superb
8: Fiat Panda
9: Mazda MX5
10: Jaguar XJ
11: Toyota MR2
12: Toyota Yaris
13: Toyota Prius
14: Volvo S80
15: Toyota Celica
16: Honda Accord
17: Subaru Legacy
18: Kia Sorento
19: Subaru Forester
20: Kia Picanto
21: Mazda 3
22: Mazda 6
23: Jaguar S-Type
24: Honda CR-V
25: Porsche 911
26: Rover 75
27: Honda Civic
28: Toyota LandCruiser
29: Hyundai Santa Fe
30: Mazda RX8
31: Toyota RAV-4
32: Mini
33: Seat Toledo
34: Hyundai Getz
35: Suzuki Ignis
36: Nissan 350Z
37: Hyundai Coupe
38: Subaru Impreza
39: Mazda 323
40: BMW 3-Series
41: Audi A2
42: Toyota Corolla
43: Porsche Boxster
44: MG ZT
45: Volvo S60
46: Toyota Avensis
47: Seat Leon
48: BMW X5
49: Audi TT
50: Mitsubishi Carisma
51: Volvo S40 (old)
52: BMW X3
53: BMW 1-Series
54: Seat Ibiza
55= Suzuki Vitara
55= Aston Martin V8 Vantage
56: Audi A3
57: Vauxhall VX220
58: Smart ForTwo
59: Volvo S40 (new)
60: Volkswagen Bora
61: Seat Altea
62: BMW Z4
63: Suzuki Alto
64: Jaguar X-Type
65: Audi A4/A4 Cabriolet
66: Volvo V70
67: Seat Arosa
68: Lotus Elise
69: Volkswagen Passat
70: BMW 5-Series
71: Nissan X-Trail
72: Mercedes-Benz SLK-Class
73: Nissan Micra
74: Volkswagen Golf (old)
75: MG ZS
76: Alfa Romeo GT
77: Volvo V40
78: Volvo V50
79: Vauxhall Signum
80: Ford Mondeo
81: Chrysler Voyager
82: Alfa Romeo 147
83: Audi A6/Allroad
84: Ford Ka
85: Volkswagen Golf (new)
86: Volkswagen Touran
87: Mitsubishi Evo
88: Ford Focus
89: Alfa Romeo 156
90: Volkswagen Beetle
91: Suzuki Jimny
92: Porsche Cayenne
93: Ford Fiesta
94: Mitsubishi Shogun
95: MG TF
96: Saab 9-5
97: Citroen C5
98: Vauxhall Astra (old)
99: Mercedes-Benz CLK-Class
100: Smart Roadster
101: Saab 9-3
102: Renault Modus
103: Fiat Multipla
104: Ford Fusion
105: Ford Galaxy
106: Land Rover Defender
107: Chrysler PT Cruiser
108: Daewoo Matiz
109: Mercedes-Benz C-Class
110: Seat Alhambra
111: Citroen Berlingo
112: Nissan Almera
113: Vauxhall Zafira
114: Renault Clio
115: Volkswagen Polo
116: Volvo XC90
117: Land Rover Range Rover
118: Land Rover Freelander
119: Vauxhall Vectra
120: Vauxhall Corsa
121: Jeep Grand Cherokee
122: Kia Rio
123: Citroen Xsara
124: Kia Sedona
125: Land Rover Discovery
126: Mercedes-Benz E-Class
127: Vauxhall Astra (new)
128: MG ZR
129: Vauxhall Meriva
130: Citroen C2
131: Nissan Primera
132: Mercedes-Benz SL-Class
133: Peugeot 206
134: Fiat Stilo
135: Mitsubishi Shogun Sport
136: Jeep Cherokee
137: Citroen Saxo
138: Fiat Punto
139: Citroen C3
140: Rover 25
141: Renault Scenic
142: Peugeot 406
143: Renault Laguna
144: Ford C-Max
145: Mercedes-Benz A-Class
146: Mercedes-Benz M-Class
147: Peugeot 407
148: Citroen C8
149: Renault Megane
150: Peugeot 307
151: Renault Espace
152: Peugeot 807

Manufacturer Positions

1 Skoda (UP)
Once-humble Skoda pushes the Japanese from the top slot

2 Lexus (DOWN)
Masters of build quality forced to a still-good second place

3 Honda (-)
Top two places in the car list helped secure a third place overall

4 Mazda (-)
Fourth place for the second year running

5 Mini (UP)
Mini's strong following means it's up two places at five

6 Subaru (-)
Another non-mover - would have scored higher but for high ownership costs

7 Toyota (DOWN)
Down two places for Toyota against last year's survey

8 Porsche (-)
Consistent performer, but reliability score lower than you'd expect

9 Jaguar (-)
Strong performance from the XJ helped Jag hold on to ninth

10 Hyundai (UP)
Hyundai swaps places with BMW - thanks in part to good service

11 BMW (DOWN)
X3 is most reliable car in the survey, but BMW still slipped a place

12 Suzuki (UP)
Decent performance means Suzuki moves up three places

13 Seat (UP)
Seat's up too, but not so impressive next to Skoda's performance

14 Lotus (UP)
Build quality was the only thing holding Lotus back

15 Audi (DOWN)
We expected better than middle of the table from Audi

16 Volvo (DOWN)
Reasonable effort, but didn't score well for ownership costs

17 Kia (UP)
A promising improvement against last year - up from 23rd place

18 Smart (-)
Smart holds onto its place just past the half way mark

19 Volkswagen (UP)
Modest improvement held back by surprisingly average scores

20 Nissan (DOWN)
Nissan slips one place from last year

21 Chrysler (DOWN)
And so does Chrysler...

22 Alfa Romeo (UP)
Predictably below-average performance from Alfa

23 Rover (DOWN)
Down one, but who really cares?

24 Ford (UP)
Up one place but not much to shout about

25 Mitsubishi (DOWN)
Lowest placed Japanese manufacturer

26 Saab (DOWN)
A huge drop from 14th place for the Swedes

27 Vauxhall (-)
No improvement for Vauxhall this year

28 Daewoo (UP)
A two-place jump for Daewoo. Chevy will be pleased...

29 Land Rover (UP)
Up by two places, but still a poor effort

30 Mercedes (UP)
Woeful performance from a so-called 'premium' brand

31 Fiat (UP)
Good score from the Panda helps lift Fiat a bit. But only a bit

32 Jeep (DOWN)
Jeep slides further down the table

33 Citroen (-)
Best of the French manufacturers, but that's no consolation

34 Renault (-)
Dismal

35 Peugeot (-)
Oh dear. Again

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S2K rulz all · Feb 15, 2007, 8:04 AM

so how many years has s2000 been so popular

astonmartin138 · Feb 15, 2007, 8:35 AM

Well its not popularity, its how reliable and how well built the car is. The survey is conducted in Britian, so I guess some cars others might expect aren't there...

!ChEeKy GiRl! · Feb 15, 2007, 9:19 AM

Well, looks like people really do like the S2000.
I'm surprised at Audi to be honest, thought they were getting better, to be honest. Happy to see the Legacy up there, it deserves it

Porsche still doing well, good to see. Not so good for the French manufacturers, but what can you expect

hehe

v@nQu!$h~$ · Feb 15, 2007, 9:29 AM

Not surprised the S2000 is leading....it IS after all a pretty all-rounded car....

astonmartin138 · Feb 15, 2007, 9:29 AM

I just found the V8 Vantage nestled in at 55. Thats a good score.

AWDfreak · Feb 15, 2007, 10:14 AM

Yay! This is proof that Subaru is a great auto maufacturer. This gives me more reasons to buy a Subaru!

I'm not surprised that Toyota/Lexus and Honda are at the top 3. But what surprised me was that the Honda S2000 was #1!......

Oscar590 · Feb 15, 2007, 11:03 AM

what the hell is the Honda Jazz is it that miniature car called Fit in North America?

astonmartin138 · Feb 15, 2007, 11:06 AM

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Originally Posted by Oscar590

what the hell is the Honda Jazz is it that miniature car called Fit in North America?

Yes it is. Its called the Jazz in the UK...

Oscar590 · Feb 15, 2007, 11:06 AM

oh ok thanks

bennyboy · Feb 15, 2007, 1:21 PM

Not really some surprising results. The cars that are regarded as good cars are well up there. The S2000 has been one of the top cars for quite some time now, and damn right. They're fantastic machines.

astonmartin138 · Feb 15, 2007, 4:56 PM

The Peugeot 807 deserves to be at the bottom. It looks like a drunk fish who is snorting cocaine.

n wright 275 · Feb 15, 2007, 5:02 PM

is this the British equivalent to the JD Powers Survey/Quality Chart?

astonmartin138 · Feb 15, 2007, 5:03 PM

Might be? I don't know. Ask someone who does

R95 ALH · Feb 15, 2007, 5:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by n wright 275

is this the British equivalent to the JD Powers Survey/Quality Chart?

Sort of, although there is a British JD Powers survey too. WhatCar? uses that, whereas Top Gear does the Experian survey. They're both pretty similar really.

Feb 15, 2007, 8:04 AM	#2
S2K rulz all Experienced Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Australia Posts: 619	so how many years has s2000 been so popular __________________ Proudly Australian

Feb 15, 2007, 8:35 AM	#3
astonmartin138 Resident Piston Head Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: England, UK Posts: 6,662	Well its not popularity, its how reliable and how well built the car is. The survey is conducted in Britian, so I guess some cars others might expect aren't there... __________________ "I saw something sticking out so made assumptions. I'm not a technical person." TheBrownTruth

Feb 15, 2007, 9:19 AM	#4
!ChEeKy GiRl! Miss. S.C.F Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: ღEnglandღ Posts: 5,737	Well, looks like people really do like the S2000. I'm surprised at Audi to be honest, thought they were getting better, to be honest. Happy to see the Legacy up there, it deserves it Porsche still doing well, good to see. Not so good for the French manufacturers, but what can you expect hehe __________________ Ems&&Kaz..Seksy seksy; RIP Monkey :(

Feb 15, 2007, 9:29 AM	#6
astonmartin138 Resident Piston Head Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: England, UK Posts: 6,662	I just found the V8 Vantage nestled in at 55. Thats a good score. __________________ "I saw something sticking out so made assumptions. I'm not a technical person." TheBrownTruth

Feb 15, 2007, 10:14 AM	#7
AWDfreak noob wheel drive Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: The San Francisco Bay Area (USA) Posts: 8,662	Yay! This is proof that Subaru is a great auto maufacturer. This gives me more reasons to buy a Subaru! I'm not surprised that Toyota/Lexus and Honda are at the top 3. But what surprised me was that the Honda S2000 was #1!...... __________________ [url=http://sportscarforums.com]Spambot Haven, Lower Prices![/url]

Feb 15, 2007, 9:29 AM	#5
v@nQu!$h~$ Mr. Conservative Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Posts: 3,205	Not surprised the S2000 is leading....it IS after all a pretty all-rounded car....

Feb 15, 2007, 11:03 AM	#8
Oscar590 The Canadian Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Richmond, BC, Canada Posts: 893	what the hell is the Honda Jazz is it that miniature car called Fit in North America? __________________ This thread is a waste of bandwidth

Feb 15, 2007, 11:06 AM	#10
Oscar590 The Canadian Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Richmond, BC, Canada Posts: 893	oh ok thanks __________________ This thread is a waste of bandwidth

Feb 15, 2007, 1:21 PM	#11
bennyboy RA108 Join Date: May 2006 Location: Cardiff Posts: 9,647	Not really some surprising results. The cars that are regarded as good cars are well up there. The S2000 has been one of the top cars for quite some time now, and damn right. They're fantastic machines. __________________ Has anyone told you before that you look a bit like Micheal Schumacher? LOL. - car lover!!

Feb 15, 2007, 4:56 PM	#12
astonmartin138 Resident Piston Head Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: England, UK Posts: 6,662	The Peugeot 807 deserves to be at the bottom. It looks like a drunk fish who is snorting cocaine. __________________ "I saw something sticking out so made assumptions. I'm not a technical person." TheBrownTruth

Feb 15, 2007, 5:02 PM	#13
n wright 275 SUV Enthusiast Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Boone, NC Posts: 6,975	is this the British equivalent to the JD Powers Survey/Quality Chart? __________________ You must be frank with the world; frankness is the child of honesty and courage -Robert E. Lee

Feb 15, 2007, 5:03 PM	#14
astonmartin138 Resident Piston Head Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: England, UK Posts: 6,662	Might be? I don't know. Ask someone who does __________________ "I saw something sticking out so made assumptions. I'm not a technical person." TheBrownTruth

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