Top 10 In Car Navigation Systems

Chismillionaire is confounded by the conspicuously absent but terrific systems found in the touchscreen Jaguar XK, as well as the new systems in the Porsche 911 and Ferrari 612 Scaglietti- which responds to the approach of your hand. Perhaps they fell outside the scope of J.D. Powers survey for mainstream manufacturers.


Global marketing service J.D. Power and Associates recently released its annual findings of consumers' favorite factory installed automotive navigational systems. Considering factors like ease of use, system routing, system appearance, voice directions, navigation display screen and speed of system, survey participants ranked the following vehicles and their systems the top 10 for 2008.

-- Los Angeles Times staff writers

#1 -- Mitsubishi Lancer

Navigation System Supplier:
Mitsubishi Electric


#2 -- Infiniti G35 sedan

Navigation System Supplier:
Xanavi


#3 -- Mercedes-Benz C-Class

Navigation System Supplier:
Mitsubishi Electric

#4 -- Acura TL

Navigation System Supplier:
Alpine


# 5 -- Lexus IS 250/350

Navigation System Supplier:
Denso


#6 -- Cadillac CTS

Navigation System Supplier:
Alpine

#7 -- Infiniti EX35

Navigation System Supplier:
Xanavi

#8 -- Infiniti G37 coupe

Navigation System Supplier:
Xanavi

#9 -- Honda Civic

Navigation System Supplier:
Alpine

#10 -- Acura TSX

Navigation System Supplier:
Alpine