what is the highest quality automobile in the world ?

Question

and what about pickup trucks ?

Answer 1

It certainly is NOT Toyota!! They have had some very serious problems lately....LOTS of serious problems.

It would be hard to find a really bad car line today...they're all good! Some are just better than the others, but none are perfect. They're all machines, and they're all put together and designed by humans, and you KNOW that we humans have problems.

Answer 2

Currently the highest quality car you can purchase is the Rolls Royce Phantom. I've driven and serviced them and speak from experience. The bodies are built from seamless aluminum panels, they use a fully smoothed and covered undercarriage to reduce noise, felt wheelwell liners, double-payne side windows, real wool carpet, bookmatched wood trim, matched-grain leather - I could go on and on but after seeing and working on them in person, they are as perfect as a modern car gets. The weak spot, if it has one is the BMW-produced V-12 engine.

I've also had experience with Mercedes, BMW, McLaren, Porsche and Audi and these all pale by comparison.

Regarding pickups, the Mercedes Molymog is one of the world's best. In the US, it's a toss up between the big three, but I lean towards the Dodge Cummins Diesel because of it's legendary long-mileage reputation.

Answer 3

Bentley or Rolls Royce is the highest quality automobile...the finest interior, best tires, expert metalwork, most luxurious drive, and great powerful engines....Cadillac and Lincoln once were in this category but US automakers fell off during the 70's....regained some prestige during the 80's and lost it during the 90's as Benz and BMW ruled....as for trucks, Ford has long been the leading seller in the states with the F150...as well as the 250 and 350...but the Hennessy Dodge Ram 3500 mega cab SRT10 which has a Viper engine and transmission...as well as 700 to 800 horses..is probably the King of the Road as far as trucks are concerned. This truck eats Toyotas like M &M's....you can put a Vortech Supercharger in it with dual exhausts.....the paint is metallic with Rally stripes....you can suicide the rear doors or lambo the front ones....Chrysler has been doing big things the past few years with the Viper, 300C, Magnum, and Charger, they could qualify as the highest quality automobile in the world...for 40 thousand, you could get a car that can compete with a 100 thousand one from Benz or BMW.

Answer 4

That's a difficult question to answer. Usually the more a car costs the better the build is supposed be. That's not always true though. But one way to have an idea is to look at past models of a particular car and see the way they look when they are old. Some models age gracefully and still look and feel fairly good while others depreciate quickly fall apart assuming average maintenance..Also look at the JD Edward reports on cars...they give a fairly good picture.

Answer 5

How are you defining quality?

In terms of not breaking, low-maintenance reliability, you're going to find Honda and Toyota on the top of most people's lists. Other companies might be doing better right now, but it takes time for a pattern of long-term reliability to emerge (like 10 years at least).

"Initial quality" is one of the biggest frauds perpetrated against car buyers, especially considering how JD Power breaks up categories to ensure that all their clients (the car manufacturers) are satisfied.

Some companies build cars which will last as long or longer, but which require more attention to maintenance to do so: BMW, Volvo, Saab, Mercedes-Benz (though they have gotten low-marks for defects and reliability in recent years). Most (?) half-million mile cars you'll see will be these makes.

In terms of luxury, I'm not really a luxury car guy, but the most comfortable cars I've ridden in or driven have been BMW and high-end Toyotas (JDM versions of Lexuses). Luxury-car folks will debate endlessly the relative merits of each company's design philosophy...it's really subjective. Do you like an emphasis on performance? Do you prefer a cushy ride? Do you want gadgets? Do you care if it's front or rear wheel drive?

As far as trucks go, well-cared for Ford, GM, and Dodge trucks will last for ages, especially the diesels. There are plenty of them from the 60s and 70s still being used as work trucks. But no one approaches Toyota's world-wide legendary status for indestructibility.

Watch these videos and see:
http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=top+gear+truck&search=Search

I guess in the end, it depends on what quality you're looking to maximize in a car.

edit: Volkswagens are supposed to be very nice...when they work. There are a lot of cars like that...old Datsuns, RX-7s, pre-Ford Jaguars...but most realistic owners will call them what they are: a labor of love. If you don't like the experience enough to keep paying for it, or if you don't love working on it, you won't love the car.

Also, the results of the Top Gear survey, one of only a few systematic, unbiased real-world surveys of (new) car owners. It's British, though.
http://www.topgear.com/content/features/stories/2005/11/stories/01/3.html

Answer 6

Toyota for both.Its sad but since Mercedes merged with Chrysler their quality went down hill.

Answer 7

Here's a guess, Astin Martin, Rolls Royce, Lamborgini, Porche....not too sure.

Answer 8

I got me a pick up truck and i drive me around ye country side with my 9 children
....hilly, billy, grilly, sonia, jacob, jacoby, sonia 2, chuckbean and marvin.
hunting dingbats.

Answer 9

Bentley for cars. Toyota for trucks.

Answer 10

BMW and Tayota for trucks