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deathrattle · 11-15-2005, 03:58 PM

I guess I might as well post the other end as well.
Anyone surprised??

2005 Top Gear Survey - the Top 10

(Ranking: Make - Model)

1: Honda S2000
2: Lexus IS200/300
3: Lexus RX300
4: Skoda Superb
5: Skoda Octavia
6: Honda Jazz
7: Honda Accord
8: Subaru Legacy
9: Skoda Fabia
10: Subaru Forester

Very strong year for Skoda, although the Japanese still dominate the top of the list

**asianml** · 11-15-2005, 04:07 PM

Nope, not surpirsed.

redeye · 11-15-2005, 04:10 PM

Of course, many North Americans will be asking "Sko-what?".

**asianml** · 11-15-2005, 04:16 PM

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redeye - 11/15/2005 6:10 PM

Of course, many North Americans will be asking "Sko-what?".

I was wondering that, but too lazy to ask? What is a Skoda?

Noodles · 11-15-2005, 07:34 PM

It is Czech Republic based company.

Since the end of the cold war they have really turned a good corner and have been growing their market share at a fantastic rate. When I lived in the UK during the cold war they were not very good cars. Looking at some their new cars I would consider one if I lived in the UK still.

There is a persistent rumour that they are going to try and get into the US market as the world economy stablizes and they have the captiol to make a splash instead the horrid episoded the US market endured with Renault.

Czech them out (pun inteneded)
http://www.skoda-auto.com/global

deathrattle · 11-15-2005, 07:54 PM

Skoda were bought out by VW after the cold war,who invested billions.I think even now,all their models are on VW platforms.Ditto Seat.

miroj · 11-15-2005, 09:09 PM

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deathrattle - 11/16/2005 7:58 AM

I guess I might as well post the other end as well.
Anyone surprised??

2005 Top Gear Survey - the Top 10

(Ranking: Make - Model)

1: Honda S2000
2: Lexus IS200/300
3: Lexus RX300
4: Skoda Superb
5: Skoda Octavia
6: Honda Jazz
7: Honda Accord
8: Subaru Legacy
9: Skoda Fabia
10: Subaru Forester

Very strong year for Skoda, although the Japanese still dominate the top of the list

They are all small cars. Cheap to run and easy to park. I wonder how many of them burned petrol as a % of the total numbers sold.

Which top 10 is this ? popular ? quality ?

deathrattle · 11-15-2005, 09:20 PM

check it out for yourself

http://www.bbc.co.uk/topgear/survey/last_10.shtml

560DBleu · 11-16-2005, 05:10 AM

M-Class is no. 155 out of 159. yikes.
I wish they would show all the in-betweens to see where S class ranks to Audi/BMW.

deathrattle · 11-16-2005, 06:24 AM

^^^^^

Use the link.