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Toyota Prius voted most satisfying car in Europe

rybo submitted on 6/20/2008 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 10:42:17 AM

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The Toyota Prius was rated the highest-ranking model in three of Europe’s most prominent and influential satisfaction surveys conducted by J.

D. Power and Associates.

The pioneering hybrid vehicle was picked as the most satisfying vehicle in separate surveys conducted in the UK, France and Germany, with most owners rating the car’s quality and reliability as its most satisfying attributes.

Such a result is surprising given Europe’s reluctance to embrace hybrid technology but it shows that consumer tastes are starting to change.

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Toyota Prius voted most satisfying car in Europe

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flozel1

Well, so much for the common Autospies belief that Toyota just does not have the product to sell to European tastes. Oh wait...let me guess...the survey was done exclusively to Americans living in the UK, France, and Germany. Right.

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Posted on 6/20/2008 12:21:26 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 2   

Rupert

It's a reliability survey, essentially. Toyota still sell far less than Ford, Vauxhall/Opel or VW.

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Posted on 6/20/2008 12:25:33 PM | | Votes: 1   

Star

No, but the source is JD Power. So much about credibility.

— Star (View Profile)

Posted on 6/20/2008 12:25:50 PM | | Votes: -8   

Star

I cannot believe JD Power started with the brainwashing in Europe now after leaving hundreds of millions of victims in US.

— Star (View Profile)

Posted on 6/20/2008 12:28:15 PM | | Votes: -8   

Etoile_suce

The more you use that brainwashing argument the less credible you become, you know that, right?

— Etoile_suce (View Profile)

Posted on 6/20/2008 1:58:34 PM | | Votes: 3   

sector

The Prius will no doubt end up in a museum in the future, it's an icon.

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Posted on 6/20/2008 12:26:57 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 4   

Star

It will serve as an example of Automotive failure.

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Posted on 6/20/2008 12:29:37 PM | | Votes: -8   

MattB

I just can't see the Prius ever in a car museum. Maybe a science museum, but not a car museum. It's bland, it's no fun, and it's rather ugly. It's not going to be a sought-after collectable car in the future.

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Posted on 6/21/2008 3:10:02 AM | | Votes: 0   

AMiodynski

Star, American failure??? How do you figure you idiot? It's the most popular vehicle being purchased right now !! Toyota can't even keep up with production !

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Posted on 6/20/2008 12:42:06 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 5   

Star

"American failure??? How do you figure you idiot? It's the most popular vehicle being purchased right now !! "

Imbecil, read your statement. That's HOW!!!!!

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Posted on 6/20/2008 12:44:24 PM | | Votes: -7   

Star

In case you didn't get it.

brainwashed sheep = Prius as desirable car

— Star (View Profile)

Posted on 6/20/2008 12:46:41 PM | | Votes: -5   

Lemonade

A Japanese as "The Most Satisfying Car In Europe".. IN EUROPE!

Star, how could you let this happen? All those HIGH MPG diesels, what happened??.. Well, Congratulations Toyota for a job well done.

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Posted on 6/20/2008 12:56:51 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 6   

Lemonade

**A Japanese CAR as "The Most Satisfying Car In Europe".. IN EUROPE!**

— Lemonade (View Profile)

Posted on 6/20/2008 12:58:13 PM | | Votes: 4   

Star

...says JD Power which is the equivalent of Santa Clause. I would not be surprised to hear that people who trust CR and JD Power believe Santa is real though. LOL...

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Posted on 6/20/2008 1:45:28 PM | | Votes: -4   

sector

Star, I guess you'll be the last man/lady standing with a full petrol engine car, rest of earth will have transitioned to alternative fuel/hybrid vehicles.

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Posted on 6/20/2008 1:18:18 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: -3   

Star

For the first time I can actually agree with you.

— Star (View Profile)

Posted on 6/20/2008 1:46:53 PM | | Votes: -2   

Star

I hope you do understand that will automatically make a phenomenon.... the only real man on earth. Women are obsessed with me anyway but if that happens...I don't know. I might not be able to handle it. Maybe I should get a hybrid to keep them away. LOL...

— Star (View Profile)

Posted on 6/20/2008 1:53:24 PM | | Votes: -4   

Lemonade

WHOA! Star, you're a MAN?!?!?

Sure fooled me

— Lemonade (View Profile)

Posted on 6/20/2008 2:59:48 PM | | Votes: 2   

Star

Sorry, you are the only girl here Lemonade.

— Star (View Profile)

Posted on 6/20/2008 3:10:35 PM | | Votes: -2   

Lemonade

Yeah!

"My Lemonade brings all the Star(s) to the yard"

— Lemonade (View Profile)

Posted on 6/20/2008 7:57:29 PM | | Votes: 1   

222max

After reading all the snobby and critical European car mags this is a surprising result. Always poo-pooing the American auto consumer as unimaginative and undiscerning about what makes a good auto, you'd think Europeans would pick something not so... pedestrian.

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Posted on 6/20/2008 2:05:48 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 3   

Star

Europeans didn't pick the Prius. JD Power SAYS they did. Big, big diference.

— Star (View Profile)

Posted on 6/20/2008 2:15:46 PM | | Votes: -4   

222max

No, JD Power polled European consumers who picked the Prius.

— 222max (View Profile)

Posted on 6/20/2008 2:47:10 PM | | Votes: 3   

Star

That's what THEY say. I am "Star" and I did that survey too and my results are totally different. Add the fact that I have more credibility than JD Power and here is your answer. Prius SUCKS!

— Star (View Profile)

Posted on 6/20/2008 2:54:38 PM | | Votes: -5   

222max

I'm no Prius lover myself. A technically effective but wholly dull ride, it is. I'm just surprised that the result shows something no different than what American drivers value. The Euro mags would have us think that the typical European driver wants a lot more.

But, why would J.D. Power want to make up this result anyway?

— 222max (View Profile)

Posted on 6/20/2008 3:23:24 PM | | Votes: 2   

Star

Politic...pushing the idea of Hybrids being desirable(even if they are not). I don't know why people accept these things so easy. What we are talking about here is Prius owners(the freakiest people on earth) saying that they are fully satisfied with their car. I mean, these people will say that even if their car will catch fire or break down every day on the way to work. Is just the type of people they are.
These surveys are wrong to the core.

The only type of survey that can quantify actually something is the one done by ADAC which measures the number of break downs cars have. Surprisingly(not for me) the results show that Japanese cars are much more likely to break down in comparison with a German car. Those are facts.
The opinions owners have about their cars cannot be considered facts. They are just opinions.

— Star (View Profile)

Posted on 6/20/2008 3:48:51 PM | | Votes: -2   

EL44

This site is infected by some bilnd fanatics. The see just in their brain. Und nicht weiter.

— EL44 (View Profile)

Posted on 6/20/2008 2:11:54 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: -1   

Willis

I think part of what gave the Prius the advantage in this survey was its low emission rating. Even Europeans are making a big deal out of CO2 emissions nowadays and those people who own a Prius on the Old Continent obviously praised it for being a low emissions vehicle.

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Posted on 6/20/2008 2:19:26 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 1   

Threepoint1415926

In other news, Cuisinart blender voted most satisfying blender in my house.

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Posted on 6/20/2008 2:19:34 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 2   

flozel1

In other news, some Autospies readers vote to discredit JD Powers survey results and decided to substitute their own version of what the results "should be", claiming their opinion is a much better reflection of the truth.

— flozel1 (View Profile)

Posted on 6/20/2008 2:41:53 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 1   

EL34

Boring car.

— EL34 (View Profile)

Posted on 6/20/2008 4:31:57 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: -3   

enthusiastx11

most satisfying? that makes no sense.

how can a car with numb steering, anemic acceleration, spongy non-linear brakes and the appearance of an extraterrestrial be most satisfying?

perhaps most satisfying to environmentalists. that would make sense. but certainly not to ANYONE who remotely enjoyed DRIVING.

— enthusiastx11 (View Profile)

Posted on 6/21/2008 8:50:48 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 1   

Threepoint1415926

That's the point. The person who buys a Prius does so for a purpose. They buy one as an appliance to shuttle them from point A to point B with as little gas and involvement as possible. Hence my comment. There is only one blender in my house. I use it to blend, therefore it is the most satisfying blender in my house.

— Threepoint1415926 (View Profile)

Posted on 6/21/2008 9:01:52 PM | | Votes: 1   

huu76

Star`s just a little kid, I realized that about a month ago.

It`s kind of funny that the Germans can`t even beat the Japanese in their home market.

— huu76 (View Profile)

Posted on 6/23/2008 10:35:12 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 0   

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