Top-Rated Cars in 2017 Performance and Design
October 04, 2017
Each year, J.D. Power conducts the annual J.D. Power U.S. Automotive Performance, Execution and Layout (APEAL) Study. The study measures new-vehicle owner satisfaction with the performance, design, layout, and features of their new vehicles after survey respondents have owned them for at least 90 days.
Below you will find a series of buyer’s guides that highlight the top-rated 2017 cars, trucks, SUVs, and vans from the 2017 U.S. APEAL Study.
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Top-Rated Cars in 2017 Performance and Design
- Top-Rated Coupes and Convertibles
- Top-Rated Family Cars
- Top-Rated Family SUVs
- Top-Rated Luxury Cars
- Top-Rated Luxury Coupes and Convertibles
- Top-Rated Luxury SUVs Over $50,000
- Top-Rated Luxury SUVs Under $50,000
- Top-Rated Small Cars
- Top-Rated Small SUVs
- Top-Rated Trucks
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Index of Top 10 Lists
- Top 10 Most Dependable Cars
- Top 10 Most Reliable 2017 Cars
- Top-Rated Cars in 2017 Initial Quality
- Top-Rated Cars in 2017 Performance and Design
- Top 10 Most Reliable 2016 Cars
- Top 10 Most Popular Cars
- Top-Rated Cars in 2016 Initial Quality
- Top-Rated Cars in 2016 Performance and Design
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More Top 10 Lists
- Top-Ranked Cars, Trucks, and SUVs in the J.D. Power 2017 U.S. Initial Quality Study
- Top-Ranked Cars, Trucks, SUVs, and Minivans in the J.D. Power 2017 U.S. APEAL Study
- Top 10 Most Fuel-Efficient EVs
- Top 10 Cars for Dads
- Top-Ranked Models in the U.S. APEAL Study
- Top-Ranked Models in Initial Quality
- Top-Ranked Models in Vehicle Dependability