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& L/ J+ N* q* z- _; M" K0 dThe 2005 Vehicle Dependability Study, from J.D. Power & Associates, measures problems experienced by original owners of three-year-old (2002 model-year) vehicles. For consumers, the VDS offers insight into the reliability and dependability of brands and specific models as they approach the end of a typical warranty period. Here are Top Vehicles by Category in the 2005 J.D. Power Vehicle Dependability Study.# @3 ^* I8 y( E
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Compact Car: Chevrolet Prizm (This model was not sold in Canada, however it was the mechanical twin of the Toyota Corolla.)
4 }% L1 c% l6 w* K3 E: W, r: uEntry Midsize Car: Chevrolet Malibu
. }# A( `/ H& r7 HPremium Midsize Car: Buick Century. b4 U6 e0 k& a8 H9 z& l4 F5 Y
Full-Size Car: Buick LeSabre
5 _0 m4 ]7 x3 n# L% EEntry Luxury: Ford Thunderbird7 H/ q4 o4 \8 N% R: G7 r! K
Mid Luxury Car: Lincoln Town Car
7 W: N" U) ?4 w8 _Premium Luxury Car: Lexus LS 4308 V# T1 a" N. M* ^/ l8 p2 J/ f
Sporty Car: Mazda Miata
+ G$ n) d3 c- yPremium Sports Car: Porsche 911
1 Z ^6 V6 k$ k# @+ f3 g* SMidsize Pickup: Chevrolet S-10 Pickup
7 V* U& B( A, P% YLight Duty Full-Size Pickup: Cadillac Escalade EXT
* J. [1 P) X' R0 \+ z( iHeavy Duty Full-Size Pickup: Chevrolet Silverado HD6 l! @7 w6 P* C$ q$ ]* u# e
Entry SUV: Honda CR-V3 W' p- D0 Q, v$ q/ R. D4 x
Midsize SUV: Toyota 4Runner! E- x3 d$ Y4 L4 I' B2 \
Full-Size SUV: GMC Yukon/GMC Yukon XL* u {: g9 O" l# I9 j) x4 k T; I
Entry Luxury SUV: Lexus RX 300. w( q& _2 h: P$ v z8 ]
Premium Luxury SUV: Lexus LX 470
' j. `- G- n' m0 @2 m2 pMidsize Van: Ford Windstar/ O) C) W* t0 Z. C9 C
Full-Size Van: Ford E-Series N- I3 F# O1 R0 j$ S$ {7 A
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See below for the top three models in each category, get a top-to-bottom ranking of all nameplates, and read the background on the study here. Here are some of the details of the J.D. Power 2005 Vehicle Dependability Study, which shows the most reliable vehicles after three years of ownership (rankings are of 2002 models).
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- Top vehicles by category! @) h& L/ [) O) m
- Top nameplates
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2002 Chevrolet Prizm is the top Compact Car. This model is not sold in Canada, although it is the mechanical twin of the Toyota Corolla. A 2005 Toyota Corolla is shown.Compact Car*- g& Y( Y9 V: P2 A1 X
1. Chevrolet Prizm (not sold in Canada, although it is the mechanical twin of the Toyota Corolla)
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3. Toyota Prius
. v4 u: H4 `+ i" _6 |3 c) ~7 e* Includes the Entry Compact Car and Premium Compact Car segments
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, k ~/ k) {8 Z% d2002 Chevrolet Mailibu is the top Entry Midsize Sedan in the 2005 VDS study. 2002 model shown.Entry Midsize Car
9 ~2 A- i! k$ C" r6 `1. Chevrolet Malibu
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3. Hyundai Sonata) t6 Q& O7 @( \7 s0 y& O6 K
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2. Buick Regal q" M* k: S* I& E3 { k
3. Toyota Avalon! p0 L7 B8 b! ^8 S* \6 W
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2002 Buick LeSabre is top vehicle in the Fullsize Car category. 2002 model shown.Full-Size Car7 Z9 Y2 n: Y+ H( A
1. Buick LeSabre
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3. Mercury Grand Marquis
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2002 Ford Thunderbird is the top Entry Luxury category model. 2002 model shown. The Thunderbird was discontinued in July 2005.Entry Luxury2 Y& X% F( d2 ]: ]1 u6 S
1. Ford Thunderbird
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0 V$ j3 X3 s! a1 ?3. Buick Park Avenue1 ~, G* B" S- z% ]4 u" c3 l
** Includes the Premium Luxury Car and Luxury Sport Car segments.
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2002 Lexus 430 is the top Premium Luxury Car. 2005 model shown.Premium Luxury Car
$ r* ~2 j# w0 D7 U8 I/ u1. Lexus LS 430 T' H+ H7 S. }3 K0 X( S* @
2. Lexus SC 430
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) @2 x4 Y$ y$ [2002 Chevrolet S-10 is the top Midsize Pickup. Shown is the 2002 ZR2 Extended Cab model.Midsize Pickup* L# k7 j% F0 w# H! W: S- c) T2 k5 p
1. Chevrolet S-10 Pickup
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2. Ford F-150 LD
1 B8 u1 x% `/ i3. Toyota Tundra
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2002 Chevrolet Silverado HD is the top Heavy Duty Full-Size Pickup. 2005 model shown.Heavy Duty Full-Size Pickup
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3. GMC Sierra HD
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2002 Honda CR-V is the top Entry SUV. 2005 model shown.Entry SUV0 ~( C6 V; f. `. e2 e9 w
1. Honda CR-V
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! v, G: { G4 z8 T# P3. Jeep Liberty
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2. Toyota Highlander
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2002 GMC Yukon/Yukon XL is rated the top Full-Size SUV. 2002 model shown.Full-Size SUV1 i- b" f6 Z) J9 p- G% ?8 u
1. GMC Yukon/GMC Yukon XL
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3. Toyota Sequoia (tie)6 q. V( l# e4 n( u; d
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2002 Lexus RX 300 is the top Entry Luxury SUV. Model shown is a 2005 Lexus RX 330.Entry Luxury SUV @; y# P0 M+ K. h
1. Lexus RX 300
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1. Lexus LX 470
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2002 Ford Windstar is the top Midsize Van in vehicle dependability ratings.Midsize Van
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2. Toyota Sienna
8 }. f* M5 j0 X6 k+ Y. {7 \3. Mercury Villager
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