Chrysler Pacifica & Dodge Challenger Lead in J.D. Powers Study

The J D Powers APEAL Study, now in its 22nd year, measures how gratifying a new vehicle is to own and drive, based on customer evaluations of 77 vehicle attributes of new 2017 model-year vehicles. Customers are surveyed after 90 days of ownership at the same time as J.D. Power’s IQS. According to J.D. Power, the most appealing vehicles have greater owner loyalty, command higher transaction prices and spend less time on dealer lots before purchase.

Two Long Island favorites, the Chrysler Pacifica and Dodge Challenger led their segments in J.D. Power’s 2017 U.S. Automotive Performance, Execution and Layout (APEAL) Study™. For the fifth time in seven years, the Dodge Challenger ranked highest among all vehicles in the Midsize Sporty Car segment.

In addition to being the highest-ranking minivan in the J.D. Power 2017 U.S. Initial Quality Study, the Chrysler Pacifica led its segment in this year’s APEAL study. This back-to-back J.D. Power honor was only achieved by seven other models in the entire industry. The Dodge Durango and Charger also performed well in the APEAL study, ranking second and third in the Midsize SUV and Large Car segments, respectively. Additionally, the Chrysler brand is the industry’s most improved brand with a 41-point improvement in the brand’s score from last year’s study.

“We’re pleased to see results like this as they reflect our commitment to quality, which is evident not only with new product launches like the all-new Chrysler Pacifica, but also in mainstay vehicles like the well-regarded Dodge Challenger, which captured its fifth APEAL honor in seven years,” said Scott Garberding, Head of Quality. “My colleagues and I are focused on not only launching new vehicles with industry innovations and segment firsts, but also consistently improving vehicles in our existing product portfolio.”

The Dodge Challenger is the most powerful muscle car ever, just ask car enthusiasts from anywhere on Long Island, from Port Jefferson to Stony Brook, from Islip to Bohemia. The 2017 Dodge Challenger SXT, with its standard powerful and fuel-efficient Pentastar V-6 engine and TorqueFlite eight-speed transmission, delivers 305 horsepower and an estimated 30 miles per gallon (mpg) on the highway. The Dodge Challenger R/T with the high-torque 5.7-liter HEMI® paired with the TorqueFlite eight-speed or six-speed manual transmission delivers up to 375 horsepower. 

The 2017 Chrysler Pacifica has reinvented the minivan segment, and families across Long Island, from Medford to Melville, from Ronkonkoma to Riverhead are in love with the Pacifica. And with an unprecedented level of functionality, versatility, technology and bold styling. Re-engineered from the ground up on an all-new platform, the Pacifica delivers class-leading gasoline and hybrid powertrains to the minivan segment. With more than 100 available safety and security features, the all-new Uconnect Theater rear seat entertainment system, and a full array of comfort and convenience technologies, the Chrysler Pacifica is a no-compromises minivan ideally suited for today's families and has earned its spot as the most awarded minivan of the year.

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