Chrysler Cirrus, the priciest version, was worst, at 146. Owens says such differences could occur because the Cirrus, for example, comes with more features and thus more opportunities for problems. A Plymouth buyer, because he paid less, might ignore rattles and flaws that a Chrysler buyer would note. The PPS has Lexus on top and Kia and Suzuki at the bottom. AutoPacific publishes its entire list, good scores and bad.
Power discloses only the brands and models that score above the industry average.