Other sports cars and cabriolets

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Other sports cars and cabriolets

Here's how other sports cars and cabriolets rated in this year's JD Power Vehicle Ownership Satisfaction Survey. You can also take a look at our 'in focus' analysis of this particular sector.

2 Volkswagen Scirocco
Satisfaction rating 82.0%
Overall 20th=
VW Scirocco review

Making its JD Power debut, the Volkswagen Scirocco impressed owners with its fine gearshift, and practical rear seats and boot.

The main concerns were side window problems and below-par servicing from VW dealers.

3 Audi TT
Satisfaction rating 80.8%
Overall 41st
Audi TT review

Up from fourth last year, but with very mixed scores. Owners were impressed by the TTs performance and handling, and mechanical reliability was also well above average. Downsides: service advisers were criticised, as were the tiny rear seats.

4 Mercedes-Benz CLK
Satisfaction rating 79.8%
Overall 55th=
Mercedes CLK review

Nearly a decade old and no longer on sale, which is some excuse for below-par fuel economy and handling. Its no defence for the many reports of cars pulling to one side, or higher-than-average number of sat-nav glitches.

Sinner: Mercedes-Benz SLK
5 Mercedes-Benz SLK
Satisfaction rating 79.6%
Overall 60th
Mercedes SLK review

Down on last years survey, in which the SLK came second. Owners grumbled about uncomfortable seats, tricky entry and exit, and poor economy and visibility. There were a few glovebox problems, but reliability was mostly good. Owners didnt like Mercs high car-collection charges for a service; dealer facilities were highly rated, though. In focus
Two models blot Mercs owner satisfaction record
Back in 2003, Mercedes pledged that it would hit the top spot for customer satisfaction within three years. It failed although it did show reassuring signs of improvement in the JD Power manufacturer league over the following six years, rising from 21st in 2004 to 3rd in 2009. For the past two years, though, it has been on the slide again, the chief causes being the CLK and the SLK.

The good news is that the CLK has been replaced by the E-Class Cabriolet, which will make its debut in next years survey. The SLK is about to be replaced by a new model, too, and will appear in the survey in two years. Both new models are more efficient, which should please survey respondents because fuel economy was one of the biggest complaints about the SLK and CLK.