America's best-loved cars: Subcompact car

America's best-loved cars
Subcompact car

Ford Fiesta

1st place: Ford Fiesta
2nd place: Mazda2
3rd place: Honda Fit

The new Ford Fiesta subcompact ranked highest in its category. The Mazda2 and Fit had the second- and third-highest scores. Differences in scores may not always be statistically significant, J.D. Power said.

America's best-loved cars

America's best-loved cars
These cars ranked highest in the latest J.D. Power survey measuring how much owners like their new cars.

The competition

One of the benefits of a competitive market is that things should keep getting better.

RR Phantom Coupe

RR Phantom Coupe

RR Phantom Coupe

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J.D. Power: Best new cars
Large SUV or crossover

These vehicles ranked at the top of their respective classes according to the 2011 J.D. Power Initial Quality Survey.

10 safest fuel-efficient cars: Chevrolet Cruze ECO

10 safest fuel-efficient cars
Chevrolet Cruze ECO

Base price: $18,425
Mileage: 28 City / 42 Hwy

Nissan Leaf: 2011 World Car of The Year

Nissan Leaf: 2011 World Car of The Year

The Leaf,
Nissan's zero emission electric car,
is the 2011 World Car of the Year.

By Octavio Blanco, online editorApril 21, 2011: 1:17 PM ET

NEW YORK (CNNMoney) -- The all-electric Nissan Leaf was named the 2011 World Car of The Year at the New York Auto Show on Thursday.