HERNDON , Va . , July 22 / PRNewswire / -- Volkswagen of America , Inc. announced today that they have received the most segment-level awards from the J.D. Power and Associates 2009 Automotive Performance , Execution and Layout ( APEAL ) Study ( SM ) . The Volkswagen Tiguan , CC , Passat and GTI all ranked highest in the respective segments , each capturing APEAL awards . Additionally , the Jetta came in second in the compact car segment , and the all-new , European tuned , seven-passenger Routan came in second in the minivan segment .