Thought i’d throw this out there for some spirited remarks. Here come the Koreans in the top 3, I can already hear the badge snobs…
Mercedes? BMW? Nope. Winners in J. D. Power quality survey will surprise you
Eric D. Lawrence, Detroit Free Press Published 8:02 a.m. ET June 20, 2018 | Updated 11:17 a.m. ET June 20, 2018
DETROIT — South Korea’s three major auto brands lead one of the auto industry’s most closely watched gauges of automotive quality, gaining even more momentum compared to last year.
Hyundai, Kia and the luxury brand, Genesis, hold the top three spots in the J.D. Power 2018 U.S. Initial Quality Study, it was revealed Wednesday.
All are units of South Korean conglomerate Hyundai.
Last year, Kia, Genesis and Germany’s Porsche held the top three spots.
The survey shows vehicle quality improving for the fourth consecutive year to its best level to date. But some cars had more problems than others.
For instance, cars with advanced driver assistance systems, such as cruise control, park assist and backup, blind spot monitoring and lane departure warning had more issues.
“There’s no question that most automakers are doing a great job of listening to consumers and are producing vehicle quality of the highest caliber,” said Dave Sargent, J.D. Power’s vice president of global automotive, in a statement. “That said, some vehicle owners are still finding problems.”
He said that consumers are still demanding reliable vehicles even as they become more complex and automated.
The worst three brands in the survey were Jaguar, Land Rover and Volvo.
The results released Wednesday are based on responses to 233 questions from more than 75,700 purchasers and lessees of new 2018 vehicles after 90 days of ownership conducted from February to May of this year.
Brands such as Tesla, Alfa Romeo, Fiat, Maserati, Smart, Ferrari, Bentley and Rolls Royce were not included in the results because of a limited number of customers or small sample size.
As for Detroit brands, Ford is the highest-ranked, coming in at fifth place overall. General Motors’ highest-ranked brand is Chevrolet, ranked right behind Ford in sixth place. Ford’s Lincoln luxury brand was seventh and Fiat Chrysler’s Ram truck brand was tied with Lexus in eighth place.
The most improved brand was Mazda.
The issues, in many cases, weren’t that vehicles were constructed poorly. Rather, in 62 percent of the cases, the issue was with flawed design.
Brand rankings
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Genesis
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Kia
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Hyundai
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Porsche
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Ford
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Chevrolet
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Lincoln
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Lexus (tie)
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Ram (tie)
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Nissan
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BMW
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Cadillac (tie)
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Mini (tie)
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Infiniti (tie)
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Mercedes-Benz (tie)
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Buick
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Jeep
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Toyota
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Dodge
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Acura (tie)
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GMC (tie)
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Mazda
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Honda
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Volkswagen
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Audi
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Chrysler (tie)
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Mitsubishi (tie)
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Subaru
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Volvo
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Jaguar
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Land Rover
J.D. Power names highest rated new car, truck models for quality
Top small car: Kia Rio
Here are the top-ranked vehicles in the J.D. Power Initial Quality Study for 2018, starting with top small car: Kia Rio Kia
Top small car: Kia Rio1 of 21
Top small premium car: Acura ILX
Top compact car: Toyota Corolla
Top compact premium car: BMW 4 Series
Top midsize car: Nissan Altima
Top sporty car: Ford Mustang
Top minivan: Dodge Grand Caravan
Top midsize premium car: Lincoln Continental
Top large car: Nissan Maxima
Top large premium car: Genesis G90
Top small SUV: Hyundai Tucson
Top small premium SUV (tie): BMW X1
Top small premium SUV: Mercedes-Benz GLA
Top compact premium SUV: Lincoln MKC
Top midsize SUV: Kia Sorento
Top midsize premium SUV: BMW X6
The Nissan Frontier is first and foremost a workhorse
Top large SUV: Ford Expedition
Top large pickup: Chevrolet Silverado
Top heavy duty pickup truck (tie) Ford Super Duty
2018 Silverado 2500 HD Midnight LTZ Crew Cab towing
corolla rear suspension and feel is literally like a plastic flintstones car. i’m confused. 
