Honda, Mercedes-Benz Rank as America's Top Auto Brands
Japanese automaker Honda has taken top honors in the Full Line Automotive Brand of the Year category in the latest EquiTrend Automotive Scorecard by marketing firm Harris Interactive, while Mercedes-Benz topped the Luxury Automotive Brand of the Year list.
The poll of 38,000 individuals ranks automakers as well as other companies in auto industry categories according to the strength of their brand.
For the second year in a row, Mercedes-Benz has topped rivals Lexus and BMW for the top ranking of all luxury brands. Honda, however, was a surprise first-pace finisher, overtaking both Toyota and Ford for the 2012 Full Line Automotive Brand of the Year title. Toyota climbed to second place from fourth, while Ford dropped from first to third.
Other notable awards from the Harris Poll EQ include Bose at top of the Car Audio category, while Michelin was ranked America’s Tire Brand for the sixth year in a row. Pennzoil Motor Oil was the Motor Oil Brand of the Year for the third year in a row while Garmin topped the navigation category.
Jason Siu began his career in automotive journalism in 2003 with Modified Magazine, a property previously held by VerticalScope. As the West Coast Editor, he played a pivotal role while also extending his expertise to Modified Luxury & Exotics and Modified Mustangs. Beyond his editorial work, Jason authored two notable Cartech books. His tenure at AutoGuide.com saw him immersed in the daily news cycle, yet his passion for hands-on evaluation led him to focus on testing and product reviews, offering well-rounded recommendations to AutoGuide readers. Currently, as the Content Director for VerticalScope, Jason spearheads the content strategy for an array of online publications, a role that has him at the helm of ensuring quality and consistency across the board.
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Nissan...nissan all the way. Ive been in 2 horrible car accidents, one in a Nissan Sentra (2010) and one in a 2008 Honda civic. the sentra accident, i was hit by a semi truck...i walked away with only a few bumps and bruises...with a mangled/totaled car. The civic on the other had, i was hit by a kid running a red light in a dodge dakota truck...the civic wasnt totaledbut i had ALOT more injuries sustained from it. The Nissan is built far better...the reliability is far superior too. Im sticking with Nissan for now. Will NEVER go back to Honda again.