Buyers rated the following vehicles tops in their segments: (closely ranked scores, if the differences are not statistically significant, are considered ties)

Segment	Winner(s)	TQI Score
Small Car	Volkswagen Rabbit	889
Small Multi-Function	Volkswagen Jetta Sedan	891
Mid-Size Car	Nissan Maxima Pontiac G8	900 899
Large Car	Ford Focus Sedan	877
Near-Luxury Car	Mercedes-Benz S-Class	934
Luxury Car	Volkswagen New Beetle	924
Specialty Coupe	Chevrolet Corvette Coupe	938
Premium Coupe	Honda Odyssey	865
Minivan	Volkswagen Tiguan	914
Entry Utility
Mid-Size Crossover Utility	Toyota 4Runner	858
Mid-Size Traditional Utility	GMC Yukon XL	899
Large Utility	Infiniti FX Infiniti EX35 BMW X3	906 904 904
Near-Luxury Utility	Land Rover Range Rover	920
Luxury Utility	Honda Ridgeline	874
Standard Pickup	Dodge Ram 1500	899
Full-Size Pickup *not an award category in 2009
Premium Convertible *not an award category in 2009
Luxury Multi-Function *not an award category in 2009
Heavy Duty Pickup *not an award category in 2009
Mid-Size Multi-Function *not an award category in 2009
Mid Specialty *not an award category in 2009
Mid-Specialty Coupe *not an award category in 2009