Friday, June 21, 2013

GM - the new King of Quality

General Motors is the new "King of Quality" based on the Initial Quality Study recently released by J.D. Power and Associates. This marks the first time that GM has claimed the top spot in quality among its competing automotive manufacturers.

The annual study measures the number of problems reported during the first 90 days of ownership of a new 2013 vehicle. GM's four brands averaged 98 problems per 100 vehicles, making it the only automaker with less than one problem per new car.


Furthermore, GM placed two brands - Chevrolet and GMC - in the top five of the study. GMC ranked #2 while Chevrolet ranked #5. Cadillac tied for 13th and Buick tied for 15th. All GM brands finished above industry average.

Check out the complete results below:

BRAND RANKING
Average problems per 100 vehicles of whole line:
  • Porsche 80
  • GMC 90
  • Lexus 94
  • Infiniti 95
  • Chevrolet 97
  • Acura 102
  • Toyota 102
  • Honda 103
  • Jaguar 104
  • Hyundai 106
  • Kia 106
  • Mercedes-Benz 106
  • Audi 108
  • Cadillac 108
  • Buick 109
  • Chrysler 109
  • Lincoln 113
  • INDUSTRY AVERAGE 113
  • BMW 114
  • Volvo 114
  • Smart 115
  • Land Rover 116
  • Jeep 118
  • Volkswagen 120
  • Mazda 125
  • Subaru 128
  • Dodge 130
  • Ford 131
  • Ram 132
  • Mini 135
  • Nissan 142
  • Mitsubishi 148
  • Fiat 154
  • Scion 161

TOP 3 CARS BY TYPE
In order by fewest problems per 100 vehicles (fewer than three means no others beat the segment average):
  • City Car: Smart Fortwo, Chevrolet Spark
  • Subcompact car: Mazda2, Hyundai Accent, Honda Fit
  • Compact car: Honda Civic, Toyota Corolla, Honda Insight
  • Compact Sporty Car: Mazda MX-5 Miata, Volkswagen Eos, VW GTI
  • Compact Premium Car: Acura TL, Infiniti G, Cadillac CTS
  • Compact Premium Sporty Car: Porsche Boxster, Nissan Z, BMW Z4
  • Midsize car: Toyota Camry, Hyundai Sonata, Buick Regal
  • Midsize Sporty Car: Chevrolet Camaro (tie), Ford Mustang (tie)
  • Midsize Premium Car: Hyundai Genesis sedan, Mercedes-Benz E-Class, Jaguar XF (tie), Lexus GS (tie)
  • Midsize Premium Sporty Car: Porsche 911
  • Large Car: Chevrolet Impala, Hyundai Azera, Chrysler 300
  • Large Premium Car: Lexus LS, Audi A8, Porsche Panamera

TOP 3 CROSSOVERS (CUV), VANS, TRUCKS BY TYPE
  • Sub-compact CUV: Buick Encore (tie), Kia Sportage (tie), Nissan Juke
  • Compact CUV: Honda CR-V, Toyota FJ Cruiser, Chevrolet Equinox
  • Compact Premium CUV: Mercedes-Benz GLK, Audi Allroad, Acura RDX
  • Compact Multipurpose Vehicle: Kia Soul, Mazda5
  • Midsize CUV: Nissan Murano, Buick Enclave, Hyundai Santa Fe
  • Midsize Premium CUV: Infiniti FX, Lexus GX, Porsche Cayenne
  • Minivan: Chrysler Town & Country, Honda Odyssey
  • Large CUV: Chevrolet Tahoe, Toyota Sequoia
  • Large Premium CUV: Cadillac Escalade, Mercedes-Benz GL Class
  • Large Light-Duty Pickup: Chevrolet Avalanche (tie), GMC Sierra (tie), Chevrolet Silverado
  • Large Heavy-Duty Pickup: Chevrolet Silverado HD, GMC Sierra HD

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