Hyundai Azera, Lincoln Navigator named tops in owner satisfaction

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Automobile consultants AutoPacific have released the results of its 2006 model year vehicle satisfaction survey. The company's Vehicle Satisfaction Award (VSA) earmarks segment winners by assigning numeric values to the satisfaction ratings of owners it surveyed in 44 areas related to a vehicle's ownership experience.
This year's big winners? Hyundai's Azera took the laurels for Best Car, and Lincoln's Navigator garnered Best Truck honors, with Lexus taking the top spot among brands.
A complete list of segment winners is below, and more information about AutoPacific's testing methods is available after the jump.
BRAND: Lexus
PASSENGER CARS:
Premium Luxury Car Lexus LS
Entry Luxury Car Cadillac CTS
Luxury/Large Car Hyundai Azera
Premium Mid-Size Car Volkswagen Passat
Mid-Size Car Mercury Milan
Image Compact Car MINI Cooper
Compact Car Honda Civic
Sports Car Chevrolet Corvette
Sporty Car Acura RSX
LIGHT TRUCKS:
Large Light-Duty Pickup Nissan Titan
Large Heavy-Duty Pickup Chevrolet Silverado HD
Sport Utility Truck Honda Ridgeline
Compact Pickup Mitsubishi Raider
Luxury Sport Utility Lincoln Navigator
Large Sport Utility Nissan Armada
Premium Mid-Size Sport Utility Mitsubishi Endeavor
Mid-Size Sport Utility Hyundai Santa Fe
Compact Sport Utility Suzuki Grand Vitara
Minivan Honda Odyssey
[Source: AutoPacific via PRNewswire]

 

[vindication]

Azera is actually pretty nice.

 

[Rio Racer]

I sat in the azera at the dealership and I didn't want to move. It's very comfortable and nicely built. The quality of the interior is very impressive for a car that loaded costs a max 30k. I hope my parents trade in their Hyundai XG 350 soon and get a loaded black Azera. If ya guys want a nice premium sized sedan you should go look at the Azera, it's a hyundai like you've never seen before.