Infiniti Ranked Number One in Total Car Score's "Top 10 Best Car Brands for 2012"

HONG KONG – June 13, 2012: Total Car Score, a leading automotive ranking and comparison website, today announced Infiniti as the number one scoring brand on its listing of the "Top 10 Best Car Brands for 2012."

The study focuses on the strength of a brand's overall product range and is based on numerical ratings for 2012 model-year vehicles by independent automotive media and reviewers. Infiniti vehicles averaged a Total Car Score of 82.09. Infiniti was followed by Mercedes-Benz, Buick, Audi and Lexus.

"The list provides a data-driven assessment of which automakers are producing the most desirable, highest quality cars, crossovers, SUVs and pickup trucks," said Total Car Score Editor in Chief Karl Brauer in announcing the results.

"Ranking first in the Total Car Score Top 10 is validation of our efforts to produce a total line-up of Inspired Performance vehicles, not just one or two great cars," said Infiniti Americas Vice President Ben Poore. "Infiniti has always maintained one of the freshest, most dynamic product line-ups in the industry and it's heartening to receive this important acknowledgment by Total Car Score."

In August this year, Infiniti will officially commence sales in Australia. The performance luxury automotive brand from Japan will start its Australian journey with two exciting models: the FX performance crossover and the Infiniti M sedan. Later this year, the Infiniti G37 coupe and the matching G37 convertible will be added as will more exciting models from next year. Delivering Infiniti’s famed customer hospitality from August will be three Infiniti Retail Centres - one each in Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane – with additional outlets planned from 2013.