Auto Express: Driver Power 2007 - The Results

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Originally Posted by Auto Express
Beating everything from luxury saloons to sports coupes, Skoda�s Octavia has been named the Best Car to own in the UK in Driver Power 2007!

Now in its sixth year, Auto Express�s class leading motoring survey is the most eagerly anticipated poll in the business. The Driver Power questionnaire was completed by tens of thousands of drivers before the closing date at the end of January. Since then an independent data firm has crunched the numbers and we have been busy producing the best ever Driver Power report.

And with over 40 per cent of drivers reporting a breakdown in the last three years � learning which models are letting you down has never been more important.

The headline news is the new Czech winner, which has stopped Honda�s S2000 from making it three gold medals in a row.

The Driver Power survey canvases the opinion the motoring public on a wide range of subjects ranging from the cars you drive to their impact on the environment. The first report focuses on your experiences of different models and manufacturers � and reveals the definitive rank of the most satisfying cars to own in the UK.

Cars are ranked by the general public in ten key categories � reliability, build quality, performance, braking, ride quality, handling, practicality, comfort and ease of driving. Driver�s scores are then averaged to come up with an overall percentage score for each model.

Below you will find the key class winners and runners-up, but to see an in-depth analysis of the full results and league tables check out the 48-page guide free with a special issue of Auto Express, on sale from Wednesday 28 March.

Overall results by manufacturer:

1st - Lexus 89.16%
2nd - Skoda 88.43%
3rd - Honda 87.35%
4th - Porsche 86.91%
5th - Mazda 86.90%
6th - Subaru 86.58%
7th - BMW 86.37%
8th - Toyota 85.79%
9th - Jaguar 85.77%
10th - Daihatsu 85.71%
11th - Audi 85.39%
12th - Volvo 85.23%
13th - Mercedes 84.61%
14th - Volkswagen 84.28%
15th - Saab 83.62%
16th - Kia 83.45%
17th - Hyundai 83.35%
18th - MG 83.07%
19th - SEAT 83.06%
20th - Ford 82.95%
21st - Nissan 82.93%
22nd - Mitsubishi 82.63%
23rd - Citroen 82.32%
24th - Rover 82.18%
25th - Chrysler 82.05%
26th - MINI 81.47%
27th - Land Rover 81.36%
28th - Vauxhall 81.34%
29th - Smart 81.16%
30th - Alfa Romeo 81.10%
31st - Suzuki 81.06%
32nd - Lotus 80.64%
33rd - Renault 80.47%
34th - Peugeot 79.13%
35th - Daewoo/Chevrolet 78.91%
36th - Fiat 78.47%
37th - Jeep 77.48%

Best:

Supermini/City Car - Honda Jazz 88.63%

Compact Family - Honda Civic (new) 89.89%

Family - Skoda Octavia 91.86%

Compact Executive - Lexus IS (old) 88.18%

Executive - BMW 5-Series (new) 89.09%

Sports - Honda S2000 90.14%

Off-Road/SUV - Lexus RX 90.67%

MPV/Compact MPV - Volkswagen Touran 86.69%

By catagory:

Reliability - Honda S2000 97.10% - Worst - Renault Scenic (old) 73.81%

Build Quality - Lexus RX 96.92% - Worst - Fiat Punto 70.25%

Running Costs - Toyota Yaris (old) 92.24% - Worst - Mazda RX-8 58.95%

Performance - Subaru Impreza (old) 97.59% - Worst - Renault Scenic (old) 68.67%

Braking - Honda S2000 96.85% - Worst - Ford Ka/Sportka 70.00%

Ride Quality - Citroen C5 95.95% - Worst - SEAT Ibiza 65.895

Handling - Porsche Boxster (old) 97.22% - Worst - Renault Scenic (old) 70.24%

Pracicality - Volvo XC90 98.81% - Worst - Nissan 350Z 61.41%

Comfort - Volvo S60 96.33% - Worst - Ford Ka/Sportka 73.50%

Ease of driving - Lexus RX 97.23% - Worst - Peugeot 206 78.74%

Survey index and introduction pages:

Result pages:

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