June 1999
Cars are a big facet of life in Great Britain.  For the British, cars are often the symbol of their success or position in a certain firm or corporation.  It is no surprise therefore, that the Brits often put brand loyalty and / or recognition above everything else. 

In fact, they have begun to rely too much on brand recognition that they quickly associate cars with a certain adjective.  For instance, BMW 3-series is known to be 'ultimate driving machines', whereas Honda Accord is a 'bland and inoffensive appliance'.  However, when they buy these cars, they quickly find out that the cars they have purchased have either successfully met their expectations or not.  This is where the JD Power Survey comes in.

The JD Power Survey is conducted every year in Great Britain, where car owners are asked to judge their cars in a certain point system.  Within the survey, the most important question to be answered is: 'Has the car met my expectations?'  The survey is divided into main categories wherein owners would rate their purchase:

1. Performance
2. Fuel efficiency
3. Engine 
4. Electronics
5. Exterior fit and finish
6. Interior fit and finish
7. Dealer assitance / service
8. Availability and price of parts and services


With these in mind, we are pleased to give you the best and the worst car in Great Britain.  Cars are ranked from best (001) to the worst (114) in the list.  The bold character means that the car in question is available here in the Philippines.

Text By Tamago and JD Power Survey
Photos From Car Chart

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001. Subaru IMPREZA
002. Subaru LEGACY
003. Jaguar XJ SALOONS
004. Toyota STARLET
005. Skoda FELICIA
006. Toyota CELICA
007. Toyota PICNIC
008. Saab 9000
009. Honda PRELUDE
010. Jaguar XK8
011. Mazda 323
012. Proton PERSONA (WIRA)
013. Toyota COROLLA
014. Nissan MICRA
015. BMW 3-SERIES
016. BMW Z3
017. Honda CIVIC
018. BMW 5-SERIES
019. Honda ACCORD
020. Mazda 626
021. Suzuki BALENO (ESTEEM)
022. Nissan ALMERA (SENTRA)
023. Suzuki SWIFT
024. Mitsubishi CARISMA (LANCER)
025. Toyota LANDCRUISER
026. Nissan PRIMERA
027. Hyundai LANTRA (ELANTRA)
028. Chrysler NEON
029. Hyundai COUPE (TIBURON)
030. Volvo S70
031. Toyota RAV4
032. Mazda MX-5 MIATA
033. Toyota CARINA (CORONA)
034. BMW 7-SERIES
035. Mazda MX-3
036. Mitsubishi COLT (LANCER HATCHBACK)
037. Volvo 850
038. Jeep GRAND CHEROKEE
039. Volvo 440
040. Seat TOLEDO
041. Hyundai ACCENT
042. Seat CORDOBA
043. Mercedes-Benz E-CLASS
044. Mercedes-Benz C-CLASS
045. Daihatsu FOURTRAK
046. Saab 900
047. Seat IBIZA
048. Jeep CHEROKEE
049. Daewoo NEXIA
050. Isuzu TROOPER
051. Mitsubishi SHOGUN (PAJERO)
052. Audi A4
053. Volvo 940
054. Audi A6
055. Volvo V70
056. Ford KA
057. Suzuki VITARA
058. Nissan TERRANO II
059. Chrysler VOYAGER (CARAVAN)
060. Fiat MAREA
061. Renault MEGANE
062. Daewoo NEXIA
063. Renault LAGUNA
064. Rover 600 SERIES
065. Volvo S40
066. Citroen ZX
067. Audi A3
068. Volkswagen POLO
069. Rover 400 SERIES
070. Renault CLIO
071. Land Rover DISCOVERY
072. Volkwagen GOLF
073. Rover 800 SERIES
074. Citroen SAXO
075. Peugeot 406
076. Citroen XANTIA
077. Volvo V40
078. Vauxhall (Opel) TIGRA
079. Land Rover RANGE ROVER
080. Ford MONDEO
081. Alfa Romeo 155
082. Alfa Romeo 145
083. Alfa Romeo 165
084. Peugeot 106
085. Ford FIESTA
086. Ford EXPLORER
087. Seat ALHAMBRA
088. Fiat CINQUECENTO
089. Rover 100 SERIES
090. Fiat COUPE
091. Vauxhall (Opel) CALIBRA
092. Rover 200 SERIES
093. Ford ESCORT
094. Rover
095. Vauxhall FRONTERA
096. Citroen AX
097. Ford MAVERICK
098. Peugeot 806
099. Ford PROBE
100. Rover MGF
101. Vauxhall (Opel) CORSA
102. Ford SCORPIO
103. Fiat BRAVA
104. Vauxhall (Opel) ASTRA
105. Peugeot 306
106. Fiat BRAVO
107. Alfa ROMEO 146
108. Vauxhall (Opel) OMEGA
109. Fiat ULYSSE
110. Rover MINI
111. Alfa Romeo GTV 
112. Alfa Romeo Spyder
113. Vauxhall (Opel) VECTRA
114. Ford GALAXY