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7 Honda Models Earn J.D. Power & Associates’
Top IQS Awards for 2011
Honda has just earned its best-ever ranking in J.D. Power and Associates’ Initial Quality Study (IQS) for 2011, finishing highest among non-premium brand and second among all surveyed brands, including top premium brands like Mercedes, BMW and Jaguar. So what does this mean for buyers like you?
It means that when you buy a new Honda, you’re buying one of the highest-quality manufactured and designed vehicles in the world. In fact, Honda’s newest U.S. auto plant in Greensburg, Indiana – which produces the Civic Sedan – was one of only three plants around the world to earn the Platinum Quality Award.
Honda received seven Initial Quality awards this year, the highest number of awards that Honda has ever earned in IQS. Among the top performers are the Honda Fit, Honda Civic, Honda Insight, Honda Element, Honda Accord, Honda Ridgeline and Honda Accord Crosstour.
2011 J.D. Power and Associates’ IQS Awards
Honda led the industry by receiving seven awards in J.D. Power and Associates’ IQS for 2011. Here’s how the Honda models ranked, and why.
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Sub-Compact Car: 2011 Honda Fit
The Honda Fit is a subcompact 5-door hatchback that first debuted in the US in 2007. The Fit is equipped with a standard 1.5-liter 4-cylinder engine with a choice of 5-speed transmissions. Honda offers the Fit with a navigation system and vehicle stability control—unique in the subcompact segment.
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Compact Car: 2011 Honda Civic (tie)
Honda offers the Civic in nearly 20 different variants, including models with gasoline, hybrid and natural gas engines. All models are front-wheel drive with 4-cylinder engines and manual or automatic transmission options. Currently in its eighth generation, the Honda Civic is unchanged for 2011.
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Compact Car: 2011 Honda Insight (tie)
The Honda Insight is a hybrid-electric vehicle that uses a small, gas-powered 4-cylinder engine with an electric motor for boost. In 2010, Honda introduced an all-new model with a more mainstream design than the previous iteration. For 2011, Honda revised the suspension tuning and improved cabin appointments.
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Midsize Car: 2011 Honda Accord
The Honda Accord is one of the automaker’s longest-running nameplates, and one of its highest-selling models. The Accord lineup includes midsize sedans and coupes—all of which are front-wheel drive. In addition to a freshened front bumper, grille and tail lights, many of the trim levels feature new equipment for 2011.
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Compact Crossover SUV: 2011 Honda Element
Designed for 4 passengers, the Honda Element is a compact crossover 4-door built on a modified Honda CR-V platform. Targeted at young and active buyers, the Element features an interior that is stain-resistant, seats that are highly configurable, wide-opening doors, and a clamshell tailgate.
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Midsize Crossover SUV: 2011 Honda Accord Crosstour
The 5-door Honda Crosstour is based on the Accord platform and shares many of that model’s mechanicals—including its standard 3.5-liter, 271-horsepower 6-cylinder engine. The Accord Crosstour is offered with front-wheel drive on the standard models and all-wheel drive on its highest trim level.
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Midsize Pickup: 2011 Honda Ridgeline
Unlike traditional pickup trucks, the Ridgeline is only offered in one
4-door body style with a short pickup bed on a unibody platform. The
Ridgeline is offered with a 3.5-liter V-6 engine with standard all-wheel
drive that is designed for traction in inclement weather, rather than
intensive off-road use.
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