often pronounced as a single syllable —without a final . In German orthography, word-final is not silent but is instead an unstressed schwa. Reputation In a survey conducted by the Luxury Institute in New York, Porsche was awarded the title of "the most prestigious automobile brand". Five hundred households with a gross annual income of at least $200,000 and a net worth of at least $720,000 participated. Porsche won the J.D. Power and Associates Initial Quality Study (IQS) in 2006, 2009, 2010, and 2014. SUV reception Porsche's 2003 SUV, the Cayenne, received generally favorable commentary. In 2015, US News ranked the Macan as the best luxury compact SUV in its class. Reliability A Canadian study in 2011 revealed that 97.4 percent of Porsches from the last 25 years are still on the road. In 2014, the Cayman and Boxster made the Consumer Reports list for most reliable vehicles on the road. Porsche's 911 has been officially named by the TÜV (Technischer Überwachungsverein; Technical Inspection Association) as Germany's most reliable car. See also CTS Fahrzeug-Dachsysteme List of automobile manufacturers of Germany List of Porsche engines Akira Nakai Porsche Club of America Porsche VIN numbers References Notes Bibliography External links Porsche Automobil Holding SE – the top-tier parent company Porsche Newsroom – Service by the Porsche Communication for journalists and the online community. Porsche Engineering Porsche Consulting Porsche Leipzig Cisitalia Museum Porsche YouTube channel Car manufacturers of Germany Vehicle manufacturing companies established in 1931 Companies based in Stuttgart German brands Luxury motor vehicle manufacturers Sports car manufacturers Volkswagen Group Car brands German companies established in 1931 Companies formerly in the MDAX Companies listed on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange 2022 initial public offerings