From the recent J D Powers A.P.P.E.A.L survey - that none of the ricer fans want to talk about .......
The 2009 Camry.
In the Midsize Car segment the
2009 Camry ranks #9 out of 17 - exactly in the middle - 8 above and 8 below.
http://www.jdpower.com/autos/ratings...ry/midsize-car
Worth noting the 2008 Chevrolet Malibu at #2 overall, and the 2008 Honda Accord at #3.
The 2008 VW Passat is #1 so really the Malibu's second place here is more significant than it appears - given the Dollar-Euro and Dollar-Yen exchange rates and also other important VW Passat volume constrictors.
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It gets worse, much worse, for the
all new 2009 Corolla AND Matrix.
http://www.jdpower.com/autos/ratings...ry/compact-car
In the 20 nameplate Compact car segment, the Corolla ranks at #15 and the Matrix is right along side at #16.
That showing by the Corolla and Matrix is more surprising than it appears.
Starting with the Corolla, it and the next 4 positions ie number 15 thru 20 earn 2 'dots' out of 5 possible on the overall score.
The bottom five (overall score grouping) are:
#15 Toyota Corolla
#16 Toyota Matrix
#17 Suzuki SX 4
#18 Chevrolet Cobalt
#19 Suzuki Forenza
#20 Pontiac Vibe
Now look at positions #14 thru #1.
Now look at everybodies future MCE schedules.
Now consider these are by far, on a volume basis, the three most important products that Toyota sells in the USA.