THERE are many different ways that consumers and reviewers can make use of the Driver Power survey data, but one of the most important is as an aid to making choices within the various car classes. That’s something most buyers will do in the real world, after all, and that’s why the class results of the Driver Power survey are so significant.
As usual, we’ve split the results into their different vehicle classes, ranging from city cars through SUVs to executive cars and sports models. This year there are no less than 11 different classes covering all the cars ranked in the top 75 slots of the survey.
Definite trends are emerging. Last year we highlighted five Korean models in the top 12 of the small SUV class, and this year we can point to six Korean cars out of the 12. Likewise, of the top 10-ranking mid-to-large SUVs, we now have