edmunds.com is a much better comparison.
There is a reason why the toyota Camry is the best selling automobile period. and TOYOTA is ontop.
Also remember that the time the article is published in relation to the car release date plays an important role.
Just take a look at the same site.
http://www.edmunds.com/reviews/consumer ... index.html
http://www.edmunds.com/reviews/mostwant ... index.html
One has the Tundra for fullsized, another has the F-150
but thats editors vs consumers
The real benchmark has always been the JD power and Associates
Nissan has won JD Power awards for their engines. the 350 has won automobile of the year also and has a total of 41 awards.
"Winning a Ward's 10 Best Engines award for the sixth consecutive year proves the depth of Nissan's engine development expertise," Visnic said. "We believe the VQ 3L V-6 is approaching the sort of 'legendary' status afforded to a select group of timeless engine designs."
http://www.nissan-global.com/GCC/Japan/ ... 16_1e.html
As of this year
BEST NEW ENGINE
Results points
1. Volkswagen 1.4-litre TSI (Golf) 250
2. Toyota 3.5-litre V6 Hybrid (GS450h) 196
3. Chevrolet 7-litre V8 (Corvette Z06) 123
4. Mercedes-AMG 6.2-litre (CLK, ML) 117
5. Porsche 3.4-litre flat six (Cayman) 102
6. Honda 1.8-litre (Civic) 81
Best Fuel Economy
1. Toyota Hybrid 1.5-litre (Prius) 196
2. Honda Hybrid 1.3-litre IMA (Civic) 127
3. Fiat-GM Diesel 1.3-litre (Panda, Grande Punto, IDEA, Doblo, Lancia Ypsilon, Opel/Vauxhall Agila, Corsa Astra, Meriva, Tigra, Combo, Suzuki New Ingis) 111
4. Honda 3-litre V6 Hybrid (Accord) 74
5. Toyota 3.5-litre V6 Hybrid (GS450h) 54
6. Renault/Nissan Diesel 2-litre (Mégane, Laguna) 49
Best Performance Engine
1. BMW 5-litre V10 (M5, M6) 342
2. Ferrari 4.3-litre V8 (F430) 160
3. Mercedes-AMG 6-litre bi-Turbo (SL65, CL65, Maybach) 130
4. Chevrolet 7-litre V8 (Corvette ZO6) 103
5. Porsche 3.8-litre (911) 54
6. BMW 3.2-litre (M3, Z4 M) 52
Get the rest here
http://www.ukintpress.com/engineoftheye ... ies04.html