By Leftlane Staff
Tuesday, Aug 15th, 2006 @ 1:09 pm

Americans’ satisfaction with their cars and trucks hit an all-time high in the second quarter, according to a new study by the University of Michigan cited by the Detroit News. The American Customer Satisfaction Index rated autos 81 on a 100-point scale, up 1.3 percent over the same period last year. Toyota sat atop the list of automakers with a score of 87 for the second straight year. However, U.S. automakers manage to narrow the gap, with Buick rising to an 86, GMC to an 82, and Chevrolet up to the industry average of 81. Unfortunately, Saturn, Pontiac, Dodge , Jeep , and Ford all ranked below the median. What’s more, Ford tied Kia for last palce with 77 points.

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