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Nissan dealers in NJ, and beyond, have reason to celebrate the ending of a superb year for the Nissan car brand. 2010 saw the introduction of many new Nissan models, including the electric LEAF, a new advertisement campaign featuring and a new spokesperson, Robert Downey Jr., and much, much more. The culmination of the year, and all of Nissan's efforts, resulted in several awards for the auto-manufacturer and catapulted them into earning global recognition as one of the world's most successful car brands to begin the new decade.After such a year, it's easy to see why Nissan dealers in NJ and beyond are taking time to celebrate.
Some Nissan models receiving awards and accolades in North and South America are the Nissan Cube, Nissan Frontier and Nissan Maxima. The Cube won the IQS Award for Compact MPV from J.D. Power and Associates. For your information, and IQS Award stands for initial quality study and MPV is a term standing for multipurpose vehicle that is most commonly used to describe a segment of small family cars in Europe. The Cube was also the recipient of the Highest Rank Compact MPV, APEAL Study, again by J.D. Power and Associates. Finally, Automobile Magazine named the Nissan Cube the Design of the Year.
The Nissan Maxima won J.D. Power and Associates' IQS Award for Large Cars. The vehicle also finished as the #2 Large Car in the APEAL Study by J.D. Power and Associates. The Nissan Frontier was also honored twice by J.D. Power and Associates; the pickup truck earned the IQS Award for Midsize Pickup and ranked as the #3 Midsize Pickup in the APEAL Study. Many more Nissan vehicles were also award recipients in 2010.
Corporate Vice President of Global Marketing Communications for Nissan, Simon Sproule said, "The recognition that Nissan products have received underlines the strong commitment the company has in bringing exciting, innovative products to all our customers around the world. These honors are a tribute to the passion and dedication of the women and men of Nissan. As Nissan welcomes the New Year, the company will continue to challenge itself to provide customers with new and exciting vehicles at the highest quality standards."
Perhaps the most impressive vehicle representing the Nissan brand however is the all new, 100% electric and emissions free Nissan LEAF. The vehicle, the first mass market vehicle of its kind, was awarded the European Car of the Year award for 2011. The LEAF beat out 40 other vehicles to win the prestigious award.
Additionally, the LEAF was named Green Car of the Year by Motor Trend Magazine in China, earned top honors in the Pan European ECOBEST 2010 Award and was also named a top 10 breakthrough product by Popular Mechanics, naming the LEAF the world's first mass market pure electric vehicle. Finally but certainly not all-inclusive, Ward's Auto World named the LEAF has having one of the 10 Best Engines. The LEAF engine is the first 100% electric and zero-emissions engine to earn the honor.
With so many exciting and prestigious honors, it's no wonder why every Nissan new and used car dealer NJ has is excited about the future of Nissan. What's more, the auto-brand's forward thinking and innovative style, engineering and technology will only increase the amount of awards and accolades that the brand earns in the future. To test drive an award winning vehicle today, visit your local Nissan new and used car dealer in NJ.
