What are the most exciting saloons?

The J.D. Power report is dominated by KIA, while the most surprising car is the BMW 7 Series. Giulia beats Lexus IS and 3 Series

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By: Massimo Grassi

Published by: Brian Potter

Jul 27, 2024 at 2:40pm ET

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How do you feel when you pick up your new car? The first few days can be compared to a love affair where you get more and more excited. For the features you discover and for the finishing or design details you notice for the first time.

Obviously, these initial feelings don't determine long-term buyer satisfaction, but they are no less important. Some measure them in the first few months after purchase, like the Americans at J.D. Power, who study initial perceptions in macro-categories such as design, performance, safety, ease of use, comfort, perceived quality and much more.

It is on the basis of these more or less tangible elements that the ranking of the most 'exciting' new cars sold in the United States is established. Asian brands, and in particular Korean brands, dominate most of the segment rankings. But there's also BMW with three models, Porsche and an Italian outsider: the Alfa Romeo Giulia.

Owner evaluations

An acronym for Automotive Performance, Execution and Layout, the indicator devised by J.D. Power aims to measure the extent to which each new car offers positive and rewarding experiences in terms of design, performance, safety, ease of use, comfort, perceived quality, etc. The data comes directly from owners' evaluations of their cars. The data comes directly from owners' evaluations 90 days after purchase.

Alfa Romeo Giulia

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As mentioned, the Alfa Romeo Giulia took first place in the "top-of-the-range compact car" ranking, ahead of the Lexus IS and BMW 3 Series, in second and third place respectively. The list of cars also included models such as the Mercedes C-Class, Tesla Model 3, Volvo V60, Audi A4, Audi A5, etc.

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J.D. Power's ranking naturally includes other segments and one big winner: the BMW 7 Series. The Bavarian flagship looks down on all its rivals.

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Also worth mentioning is the Alfa Romeo Tonale, third in the small premium SUV segment, behind the Genesis GV60 and the BMW X1.

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Here are the rankings for the different segments:

Small premium car: BMW 2 Series
Compact car: Kia Forte
Mid-size car: Kia K5
Premium sports car: Porsche 911
Upper mid-size car: Porsche Taycan
Small SUV: MINI Countryman
Small premium SUV: Genesis GV60
Compact SUV: Kia EV6
Premium compact SUV: BMW X4
Mid-size SUV: Hyundai Santa Fe
Premium mid-size SUV: Lexus RX
Upper mid-size SUV: Kia EV9
Premium upper mid-size SUV: BMW iX
Large SUV: Jeep Wagoneer
Large premium SUV: Cadillac Escalade

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