Infiniti Q50 Wins 2021 AutoPacific Vehicle Satisfaction Award
The Infiniti Q50 beat out the rest of the Standard Luxury Car class and drove away with the 2021 AutoPacific Vehicle Satisfaction Award for the first time in the model’s history. But it’s far from the first Infiniti model to win the honor — in previous years, the QX80, QX60, and QX50 have taken the top slot in their respective categories. Here’s a look at what makes these vehicles the cream of the crop, according to the AutoPacific Vehicle Satisfaction Awards.
What makes a vehicle “satisfying,” according to AutoPacific?
Over the past 25 years, AutoPacific have bestowed honors upon the vehicles that earned high customer satisfaction scores from survey responses. And it’s not just a handful of motorists being polled, either — the study includes responses from over 89,000 drivers of new vehicles.
The poll asks customers to rate their satisfaction with 36 different aspects of their new vehicle. Like other surveys, it covers everything from performance and tech features to comfort and design. However, the AutoPacific VSAs are unique in one aspect — the poll not only considers user satisfaction, but assigns different levels of relevance to each category. This methodology is meant to provide a more balanced and informative result.
“We are honored to have the Q50 win this AutoPacific Vehicle Satisfaction Award,” stated Group Vice President of INFINITI America, Jeff Pope. “For model-year 2021, our sports sedan is fueled for passionate drivers looking for something as distinctive as they are. We are proud and honored to have the Q50 recognized by its owners.”
How the Infiniti Q50 scored in the survey
The Infiniti Q50 outclassed the competition thanks to impressive ratings from satisfied owners. It specifically earned praise for its peppy acceleration, nimble handling, front seat ergonomics, styling and safety tech. And while that seems like a lot, it’s only scratching the surface — the Q50 scored equal or better than the competition on 27 out of 36 survey categories.
Want to learn more about the Infiniti Q50? Check out our comparison of the 2021 Q50 and 2021 Q60.
Kimiko Kidd is a native Daytonian. She graduated from Wright State University with degrees in environmental science and sociology. She loves her trusty old Honda Civic, but dreams of owning a 1974 Ford Falcon XB with a custom paint job and a vintage Kawasaki Z1000. In her free time, Kimiko can be found watercolor-painting, baking muffins, collecting rocks, playing old-school Nintendo games, writing her novel, sewing stuffed animals, and cosplaying as her favorite Mad Max characters. See more articles by Kimiko.