J.D. Power Initial Quality Study
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Tesla was included in J.D. Power's quality study for the first time and the results weren't good.
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Genesis rated highest in 2019 J.D. Power Initial Quality StudyFor the second year in a row, Genesis placed first in the 2019 J.D. Power Initial Quality Study (IQS) among all major automotive brands.
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Genesis, Kia, Hyundai top 2018 J.D. Power quality study
For the first time ever, the three major Korean auto brands in the United States topped the J.D. Power Initial Quality Study. For 2018, Genesis took the number one spot, followed by Kia in second, and Hyundai in third. The 2018 results knock Porsche from the top three for the first time in years...
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Kia tops 2017 JD Power quality study while Jaguar, Volvo rank near bottom
For many shopping for a new car, something that’s well-built and reliable can be more desirable than how fast it goes or how many bells and whistles it comes with. One of the best means of determining these attributes is checking the annual studies conducted by J.D. Power, and the two most...
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Kia eclipses Porsche for highest quality rank in 2016 J.D. Power study
For many shopping for a new car, something that’s well-built and reliable can be more desirable than how fast a car goes or how many bells and whistles it comes with. One of the best means of determining these attributes is checking the annual studies conducted by J.D. Power, and the two most...
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Porsche Ranks Highest In J.D. Power Initial Quality Study For Third Year In A Row
Influential market research firm J.D. Power has released the results of its latest Initial Quality Study, and it’s Porsche that once again ranks highest, with 2015 being the third year in a row the German sports car marque has been on top. What’s surprising is the drop in quality of...
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In a year that saw the average number of problems experienced by new car buyers increase, Porsche remains on top and actually managed to improve its score. Yes, the results for 2014’s J.D. Power Initial Quality Study are in, and it’s Porsche on top for the second year in a row, followed by Jaguar second and Lexus third. READ: 2015 Dodge Charger SRT Hellcat In the Works? The annual study, now in its 28th year, looks at problems experienced by buyers of new cars during their first 90 days of ownership and uses the average number of problems to rank the brands—lower scores mean...
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Porsche Tops J.D. Power’s 2013 Initial Quality Study
The results for this year’s J.D. Power Initial Quality Study are out and it’s Porsche that’s been recognized for having the least amount of problems with its cars on average. The German sports car manufacturer knocks off last year’s leader Lexus, which dropped back to third...
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Lexus Leads All Automakers In Latest J.D. Power Survey
The latest round of the J.D. Power and Associates Initial Quality Study has been released, and Japanese luxury automaker Lexus repeats as the highest ranking brand for the 14th time in the past 23 years. Lexus buyers reported just 73 problems per 100 (PP100) vehicles, far lower than the industry...
Kurt Ernst -
Can Better Voice Recognition Boost Ford's Quality Ranking?
Yesterday, Ford Motor Company received quite a wallop from research firm J.D. Power: after several years of steady improvement, Ford plummeted from 5th place to 23rd on the firm's Initial Quality Survey. How can Ford climb back toward the top? Better voice-interaction with the company's SYNC system...
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Ford Plummets In J.D. Power Initial Quality; Honda, Lexus, Mazda Soar
The 2011 J.D. Power IQS sees lots of movement in the rankings, plus a general decline in initial quality due to advances in infotainment and fuel-economy programming.
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Domestics Beat Imports In 2010 J.D. Power Initial Quality Study, Porsche Still On Top
For the first time in the 24 years that the J.D. Power and Associates Initial Quality Study has been conducted, the domestic brands have managed to surpass the imports. Led by new entries from Ford and General Motors, domestic brands, as a whole, have done better but four out of the five top...
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When it comes to luxury-car quality, taste often plays as big a role as fact, but J.D. Power tries to boil the issue down to a simple metric: problems per 100 cars. The resulting ranks are dubbed the Initial Quality Study, and used to guide consumer decisions. As usual, Lexus rates at the very top, but this year Cadillac has shot up the charts, beating out some of the German competition. The overall initial quality title went to Lexus with its brand-wide average of just 84 problems per 100 cars, though the Lexus LX led the way for the whole industry with just 52 problems per 100 cars. Lexus's...
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Ford, Mercury Climb Initial Quality Rankings, Lincoln, Chrysler Fall Behind
Unsurprisingly, luxury makers topped the charts of J.D. Power's latest initial quality survey, but Ford's Mercury marque has risen to settle just behind Toyota for second among the mainstream brands. General Motors' brands also had a strong showing, with four of the maker's nameplates ranking above...
Nelson Ireson
