Infiniti G37 owners recommend their cars most to others, many Toyotas also top AutoPacific list

May 20, 5:27 PMDC Car ExaminerBrady Holt

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 Nearly all owners of the 2009 Infiniti G37 would recommend the car
 to a friend or relative, according to a new AutoPacific survey.

Few owners of the 2009 Infiniti G37 entry-luxury sports sedan and coupe are suffering from buyer's remorse, as a resounding 95 percent of them reported in a recent survey by market researcher AutoPacific that they would recommend their car to another consumer. 

The G37's score was higher than any other car's in the AutoPacific survey of 25,000 new cars bought or leased between September and December 2008. The compact Honda CR-V and full-size GMC Yukon XL  tied for the most highly recommended SUVs, with 93 percent recommendation each, and the Ford F-150 full-size pickup was the most-recommended truck at 89 percent.

The survey asked the owners and lessees: "Would you recommend your new vehicle to a friend or relative?" The choices were "Yes, definitely," "Yes, with reservations," and "No." 

There is a school of thought that owners know best when it comes to automotive recommendations. Bear in mind, however, that they may have done minimal or no comparison shopping before they picked their car and therefore may not be able to accurately say whether it is better or worse than its competitors. 

That said, it's important for a car to impress its owners, and the cars below fared the best in their classes in the AutoPacific survey:

Premium luxury car: Lexus LS
Executive luxury car: Jaguar XF
Aspirational luxury car: Infiniti G37
Large car: Toyota Avalon
Midsize car: Volkswagen Jetta
Image compact car: Toyota Prius
Mainstream compact car: Subaru Impreza
Economy car: Honda Fit
Premium sports car: Chevrolet Corvette
Sports car: Nissan 350Z
Large light-duty pickup: Ford F-150
Large heavy-duty pickup: Ford F-Super Duty
Compact pickup: Toyota Tacoma
Luxury SUV: Lincoln Navigator
Large SUV: GMC Yukon XL
Premium midsize SUV: Toyota 4Runner
Midsize SUV: Dodge Nitro
Compact SUV/off-road vehicle: Jeep Wrangler
Luxury crossover SUV: Land Rover LR2
Large crossover SUV: Ford Flex
Premium midsize crossover SUV: Ford Edge
Mainstream midsize crossover SUV: Honda CR-V
Compact crossover SUV: Honda Element
Minivan: Toyota Sienna