Four FCA Vehicles Take Home Best-in-Class 2018 Ideal Vehicle Awards

THE CONSUMERS HAVE SPOKEN! Based on the responses from more than 58,000 owners of new vehicles, automotive research and consulting firm, AutoPacific, Inc, has announced four Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) vehicles as segment winners in its 2018 Ideal Vehicle Awards (IVA) – the Jeep Grand Cherokee, Chrysler 300, Dodge Challenger, and the Fiat 500L.

Surveys were sent out to owners who purchased new model-year cars and trucks between September and December 2017. The questionnaire was conducted from January to April 2018 and consisted of 14 vehicle attributes that consumers had to rate based on their desire for change. Out of those responses, the vehicles wanting the least change, win the IVA for their class. 58,000 surveys were returned, and consumer responses made up the results.

“IVAs speak to a vehicle’s layout and design,” says AutoPacific President George Peterson. “Giving owners a chance to tell us what they would change and how they would change it reveals which vehicles are designed to meet their needs and expectations. In other words, having owners who are happy with things the way they say the manufacturer did their upfront research and designed the vehicle with their target buyer in mind.”

2018 Jeep Grand Cherokee – “Best-in-Class Ideal Mid-Size SUV”

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For the eighth year in a row, the Jeep Grand Cherokee was awarded the AutoPacific’s IVA for the Mid-Size SUV segment. As the most awarded SUV ever, the Jeep Grand Cherokee has long defined what a top-of-the-line SUV should be. Comprised of available bi-xenon headlamps with signature LED daytime running lamps (DRL), the Jeep Grand Cherokee offers a polished exterior design. The legendary Jeep has capabilities like four available 4×4 systems, a Quadra-Lift air suspension system, and Selec-Terrain traction management systems. Additionally, while featuring “legendary capability, world-class craftsmanship, benchmark on-road refinement, and advanced safety and technology,” the Grand Cherokee has a best-in-class towing capacity of 7,400 pounds and a crawl ratio of 44.1:1.

2018 Chrysler 300 – “Best-in-Class Ideal Large Car”

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Awarded the IVA for “Best-in-Class Ideal Large Car,” the 2018 Chrysler 300 stays true to the brand’s luxurious design that’s carried out with “world-class performance, efficiency, and quality.” The Chrysler 300 lineup includes class-exclusive innovations and state-of-the-art technology, like the available Uconnect 4 system with Apple CarPlay and Google Android Auto capabilities, that provides enhanced features at the consumer’s fingertips. Once equipped with the standard 3.6-liter Pentastar V6 engine and eight-speed TorqueFlite transmission, the 2018 Chrysler 300 delivers up to 30 MPGs.

The segment’s most advanced all-wheel-drive (AWD) effortlessly engages at any speed and allows for control based traction during various driving conditions. Furthermore, AWD is available on the Touring, Touring L, 300S, and Limited trim levels. Lastly, the 300C is equipped with a standard 363 horsepower 5.7-liter HEMI V8 engine, the most powerful V8 engine in its class.

2018 Dodge Challenger – “Best-in-Class Ideal Sporty Car”

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For the second time in three years, the 2018 Dodge Challenger tops the IVA Sporty Car segment. For the 2019 model year, Dodge released the most powerful SRT Hellcat lineup – the 797 horsepower Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat Redeye. Influenced by the power of the record-setting Dodge Challenger SRT Demon, the Hellcat Redeye is considered the most powerful, quickest, and fastest muscle car within the Dodge brand. Returning for the 2019 model year is the powerful, 717 horsepower Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat. Both Hellcat models honor the Dodge brand’s unique design theme by featuring a new dual-snorkel hood. Also, the all-new Dodge Challenger R/T Scat Pack Widebody model is equipped with fender flares that add 3.5-inches of body width and 20 x 11-inch forged wheels.

There are eight recognizable models that make up the 2019 Dodge Challenger lineup – SXT, SXT AWD, GT, GT AWD, R/T, R/T Scat Pack, SRT Hellcat, and SRT Hellcat Redeye. Within the lineup, there are numerous engine options like the award-winning 3.6-liter Pentastar V6 engine, 5.7-liter HEMI V8 engine, 392 HEMI V8 engine, 6.2-liter HEMI V8 engine, and the supercharged 6.2-liter HEMI high-output V8 engine.

2018 Fiat 500L – “Best-in-Class Ideal Compact Car”

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The iconic 2018 Fiat 500L leads in the Compact Car segment while building on style, efficiency, and driving pleasure. The interior cabin expands by 42 percent while offering comfortable seating for five passengers. Lastly, the standard 160 horsepower 1.4-liter MultiAir Turbo engine improves driving dynamics and preserves the one-of-a-kind modernized Italian design.

From all of us at the Miami Lakes Automall, we congratulate the winners of the 2018 Best-in-Class Ideal Vehicle Awards! Stop by our location in Miami Lakes, FL and test drive the 2018 Chrysler 300 today. For more information on our entire new car inventory selection , visit the Miami Lakes Automall website or follow us on social media .

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