2008 J.D. Power & Associates Ratings for Compact Cars

Here are the results of J.D. Power & Associates 2008 Initial Quality Study for Compact Cars.

Award Recipient: Honda Civic

Among the Best: ♦♦♦♦♦ Better than Most: ♦♦♦♦ About Average: ♦♦♦ The Rest: ♦♦

Chevrolet Cobalt Overall Quality: ♦♦♦ Overall Mechanical Quality: ♦♦♦ Powertrain – Mechanical Quality: ♦♦♦ Body & Interior – Mechanical Quality: ♦♦♦ Features & Accessories – Mechanical Quality: ♦♦♦ Overall Design Quality: ♦♦♦ Powertrain – Design Quality: ♦♦♦ Body & Interior – Design Quality: ♦♦♦ Features & Accessories – Design Quality: ♦♦♦

Dodge Caliber Overall Quality: ♦♦ Overall Mechanical Quality: ♦♦♦ Powertrain – Mechanical Quality: ♦♦♦ Body & Interior – Mechanical Quality: ♦♦♦ Features & Accessories – Mechanical Quality: ♦♦ Overall Design Quality: ♦♦ Powertrain – Design Quality: ♦♦♦ Body & Interior – Design Quality: ♦♦♦ Features & Accessories – Design Quality: ♦♦

Ford Focus Overall Quality: ♦♦♦ Overall Mechanical Quality: ♦♦♦ Powertrain – Mechanical Quality: ♦♦♦ Body & Interior – Mechanical Quality: ♦♦♦ Features & Accessories – Mechanical Quality: ♦♦♦ Overall Design Quality: ♦♦♦ Powertrain – Design Quality: ♦♦♦ Body & Interior – Design Quality: ♦♦♦ Features & Accessories – Design Quality: ♦♦♦

Honda Civic (Award Recipient) Overall Quality: ♦♦♦♦♦ Overall Mechanical Quality: ♦♦♦♦ Powertrain – Mechanical Quality: ♦♦♦ Body & Interior – Mechanical Quality: ♦♦♦♦♦ Features & Accessories – Mechanical Quality: ♦♦♦♦♦ Overall Design Quality: ♦♦♦♦ Powertrain – Design Quality: ♦♦♦ Body & Interior – Design Quality: ♦♦♦♦♦ Features & Accessories – Design Quality: ♦♦♦

Hyundai Elantra Overall Quality: ♦♦♦♦♦ Overall Mechanical Quality: ♦♦♦ Powertrain – Mechanical Quality: ♦♦♦ Body & Interior – Mechanical Quality: ♦♦♦ Features & Accessories – Mechanical Quality: ♦♦ Overall Design Quality: ♦♦♦♦♦ Powertrain – Design Quality: ♦♦♦ Body & Interior – Design Quality: ♦♦♦♦♦ Features & Accessories – Design Quality: ♦♦♦

Kia Spectra Overall Quality: ♦♦♦ Overall Mechanical Quality: ♦♦♦ Powertrain – Mechanical Quality: ♦♦ Body & Interior – Mechanical Quality: ♦♦♦ Features & Accessories – Mechanical Quality: ♦♦♦ Overall Design Quality: ♦♦♦♦ Powertrain – Design Quality: ♦♦♦ Body & Interior – Design Quality: ♦♦♦♦♦ Features & Accessories – Design Quality: ♦♦♦♦

Mazda 3 Overall Quality: ♦♦♦ Overall Mechanical Quality: ♦♦♦ Powertrain – Mechanical Quality: ♦♦ Body & Interior – Mechanical Quality: ♦♦♦♦♦ Features & Accessories – Mechanical Quality: ♦♦ Overall Design Quality: ♦♦♦ Powertrain – Design Quality: ♦♦ Body & Interior – Design Quality: ♦♦♦ Features & Accessories – Design Quality: ♦♦♦♦

MINI Cooper Overall Quality: ♦♦ Overall Mechanical Quality: ♦♦ Powertrain – Mechanical Quality: ♦♦♦ Body & Interior – Mechanical Quality: ♦♦ Features & Accessories – Mechanical Quality: ♦♦ Overall Design Quality: ♦♦ Powertrain – Design Quality: ♦♦♦ Body & Interior – Design Quality: ♦♦ Features & Accessories – Design Quality: ♦♦

Mitsubishi Lancer Overall Quality: ♦♦ Overall Mechanical Quality: ♦♦ Powertrain – Mechanical Quality: ♦♦ Body & Interior – Mechanical Quality: ♦♦ Features & Accessories – Mechanical Quality: ♦♦ Overall Design Quality: ♦♦♦ Powertrain – Design Quality: ♦♦♦ Body & Interior – Design Quality: ♦♦♦ Features & Accessories – Design Quality: ♦♦♦

Nissan Sentra Overall Quality: ♦♦♦ Overall Mechanical Quality: ♦♦♦ Powertrain – Mechanical Quality: ♦♦♦ Body & Interior – Mechanical Quality: ♦♦♦ Features & Accessories – Mechanical Quality: ♦♦♦ Overall Design Quality: ♦♦♦ Powertrain – Design Quality: ♦♦♦ Body & Interior – Design Quality: ♦♦♦ Features & Accessories – Design Quality: ♦♦♦

Pontiac G5 Overall Quality: ♦♦ Overall Mechanical Quality: ♦♦♦ Powertrain – Mechanical Quality: ♦♦♦ Body & Interior – Mechanical Quality: ♦♦ Features & Accessories – Mechanical Quality: ♦♦♦♦ Overall Design Quality: ♦♦ Powertrain – Design Quality: ♦♦♦ Body & Interior – Design Quality: ♦♦♦ Features & Accessories – Design Quality: ♦♦

Pontiac Vibe Overall Quality: ♦♦♦ Overall Mechanical Quality: ♦♦♦ Powertrain – Mechanical Quality: ♦♦♦ Body & Interior – Mechanical Quality: ♦♦♦ Features & Accessories – Mechanical Quality: ♦♦♦ Overall Design Quality: ♦♦♦ Powertrain – Design Quality: ♦♦♦ Body & Interior – Design Quality: ♦♦♦ Features & Accessories – Design Quality: ♦♦

Suzuki Forenza Overall Quality: ♦♦ Overall Mechanical Quality: ♦♦ Powertrain – Mechanical Quality: ♦♦ Body & Interior – Mechanical Quality: ♦♦♦ Features & Accessories – Mechanical Quality: ♦♦ Overall Design Quality: ♦♦ Powertrain – Design Quality: ♦♦ Body & Interior – Design Quality: ♦♦♦ Features & Accessories – Design Quality: ♦♦♦

Suzuki SX4 Overall Quality: ♦♦ Overall Mechanical Quality: ♦♦♦ Powertrain – Mechanical Quality: ♦♦♦ Body & Interior – Mechanical Quality: ♦♦♦ Features & Accessories – Mechanical Quality: ♦♦ Overall Design Quality: ♦♦ Powertrain – Design Quality: ♦♦ Body & Interior – Design Quality: ♦♦♦ Features & Accessories – Design Quality: ♦♦♦

Toyota Corolla Overall Quality: ♦♦♦♦♦ Overall Mechanical Quality: ♦♦♦ Powertrain – Mechanical Quality: ♦♦♦ Body & Interior – Mechanical Quality: ♦♦♦ Features & Accessories – Mechanical Quality: ♦♦♦♦ Overall Design Quality: ♦♦♦♦ Powertrain – Design Quality: ♦♦♦ Body & Interior – Design Quality: ♦♦♦ Features & Accessories – Design Quality: ♦♦♦♦

Toyota Matrix Overall Quality: ♦♦♦ Overall Mechanical Quality: ♦♦♦ Powertrain – Mechanical Quality: ♦♦♦ Body & Interior – Mechanical Quality: ♦♦♦ Features & Accessories – Mechanical Quality: ♦♦♦♦ Overall Design Quality: ♦♦ Powertrain – Design Quality: ♦♦♦ Body & Interior – Design Quality: ♦♦♦ Features & Accessories – Design Quality: ♦♦♦

Toyota Prius Overall Quality: ♦♦♦♦♦ Overall Mechanical Quality: ♦♦♦♦♦ Powertrain – Mechanical Quality: ♦♦♦♦♦ Body & Interior – Mechanical Quality: ♦♦♦♦♦ Features & Accessories – Mechanical Quality: ♦♦♦♦♦ Overall Design Quality: ♦♦♦ Powertrain – Design Quality: ♦♦♦♦♦ Body & Interior – Design Quality: ♦♦♦♦♦ Features & Accessories – Design Quality: ♦♦

Volkswagen Beetle Overall Quality: ♦♦♦ Overall Mechanical Quality: ♦♦♦ Powertrain – Mechanical Quality: ♦♦♦♦♦ Body & Interior – Mechanical Quality: ♦♦ Features & Accessories – Mechanical Quality: ♦♦ Overall Design Quality: ♦♦♦ Powertrain – Design Quality: ♦♦♦ Body & Interior – Design Quality: ♦♦ Features & Accessories – Design Quality: ♦♦♦♦

Volkswagen Jetta Overall Quality: ♦♦♦ Overall Mechanical Quality: ♦♦♦ Powertrain – Mechanical Quality: ♦♦♦ Body & Interior – Mechanical Quality: ♦♦♦ Features & Accessories – Mechanical Quality: ♦♦♦ Overall Design Quality: ♦♦♦ Powertrain – Design Quality: ♦♦♦ Body & Interior – Design Quality: ♦♦♦♦♦ Features & Accessories – Design Quality: ♦♦

Volkswagen Rabbit Overall Quality: ♦♦ Overall Mechanical Quality: ♦♦♦ Powertrain – Mechanical Quality: ♦♦♦♦ Body & Interior – Mechanical Quality: ♦♦♦ Features & Accessories – Mechanical Quality: ♦♦ Overall Design Quality: ♦♦ Powertrain – Design Quality: ♦♦♦ Body & Interior – Design Quality: ♦♦♦ Features & Accessories – Design Quality: ♦♦