(May 18, 2012) SANTA MONICA, Calif. — TrueCar.com released its latest Performance Scorecards for automotive manufacturers and brands showing BMW and Subaru taking the lead. The Performance Scorecards grade each manufacturer and brand on eight different measurements including pricing, sales, incentives, customer loyalty, market share, and days in inventory.

Overall, the top manufacturers on the Scorecards in April were BMW, Subaru, and Jaguar/Land Rover. Near the bottom of the list were Mazda, Suzuki, and Volvo. The brands that received the highest grades were BMW, Fiat, Kia, and Audi. The brands with the lowest grades were Mazda, Suzuki, and Volvo.

The manufacturers with the largest gains, from March 2012 to April 2012 were:

    BMW moved from a B- to an A+
    Volkswagen moved from a B- to a B+
    General Motors moved from a C+ to a B
    Mazda moved from a D+ to a C

The manufacturers with the steepest declines, from March 2012 to April 2012 were:

    Ford moved from an A+ to a B-
    Toyota moved from a B+ to a B-
    Mitsubishi moved from an B to a C+
    Volvo moved from a C to a D+

Below are the highest and lowest manufacturer and brand rankings by TrueCar.com: