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US Auto Makers Score Most Wins In Meeting Consumer Expectations
Survey of 32,000 Consumers Reveals Vehicles that Meet or Exceed Expectations. Porsche and Ford Motor Company earned top honors in the 2009 Ideal Vehicle Awards (IVA), announced today by automotive research firm AutoPacific. The IVAs are based on owner' ratings of their new 2009 model year cars and trucks across 15 key vehicle attributes. The cars or trucks that owners would change the least are the most ideal.

Survey Indicates Ford Benefits From Troubles of Others and Not Taking Bailout
American consumers'opinions about Ford Motor Company have been positively influenced by the company's decision not to accept government bailout funds, and by the bankruptcy filings of rivals General Motors and Chrysler.

The Research Suite

Research Suite Syndicated Studies

AutoPacific's Research Suite syndicated studies are the result of the year-round labors of AutoPacific's team of automotive researchers in Southern California. Research Suite data are gathered from thousands of responses from new car and light truck acquirers in the United States to AutoPacific's national New Vehicle Satisfaction Survey.

New Vehicle Satisfaction Survey: Full Database Access

Clients who acquire full database access to AutoPacific's New Vehicle Satisfaction Survey have every question and every response available at their fingertips through mTab software (license fees and database conversion fees may apply). AutoPacific's experts are available to assist with custom data runs as needed.

Brand Retention and Nameplate Dynamics Study (BRANDs)

An AutoPacific classic, BRANDs paints a data-driven picture of every new car buyer in a two-page layout flowing from previous vehicle history through the shopping experience to demographics and psychographics and on to future segment and brand consideration. All information is presented in user-friendly charts, graphs and top ten lists. BRANDs is the marketer's bible and found in war rooms across the industry.

Future Attribute Demand Study (FADs) 

FADs analyzes the demand for attributes and features on future vehicles. What do current owners of a Sport or Crossover Utility Vehicle want on their next SUV/X-SUV? Is there a difference in the feature desires of 30-year old Minivan intenders and 40-year old SUV intenders? How strong is the demand for a Lane Departure Warning System, Rear Seat DVD system or a Power Liftgate? FADs can provide the answers to these questions and many more. The product planner and designer's "bible", it is helpful for contenting and de-contenting. Over 100 features analyzed.

Generation Y Consultancy

What sets Generation Y apart from the generations before them? Our qualitative and quantitative research of this group enables us to see the differences in this group of new car buyers and analyze the effect of this buyer and their differences on the new car market. Of special interest is the comprehensive secondary research and analysis included in this report.



Custom Product Consultancies

We understand our clients' needs for data and research that is tailored to meet specific objectives. To assist in meeting those needs, AutoPacific's Custom Product Consultancies are custom tailored on a topic from data in our Research Suite database. This custom report is defined by the client using the client's segmentation. AutoPacific will provide the analysis and presentation of the results. Using this approach, clients gain access to the database and also gain an analysis and report that fits their needs and segmentation.

Our consultancies are built using the latest available resources, including data from the Research Suite, Industry Analysis and VehicleVoice. Examples of custom consultancy segments include:

Small Car
Luxury Car
Mid-Size Car
Minivan
Pickup
SUV
Crossover SUV
Hybrid/Alternative Fuels

Each Research Suite consultancy includes insight from AutoPacific's analysts highly experienced in interpreting dynamics in the auto industry both for today and for the future.

For methodology, deliverables, and an example of consultancy content, click here.

Contact AutoPacific for pricing.

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