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Car quality study released

24 June 2009 14:41 (UTC +04:00)

Baku. Nijat Mustafayev â€“ APA-Economics. J.D. Power and Associates has released the results of its 2009 Initial Quality Study.

After dethroning Porsche for the first time in three years, Lexus is once again atop the list. The latest study also revealed that quality at Ford and Chevrolet is now virtually on par with that at Toyota.

Porsche, Cadillac, Hyundai and Honda follow Lexus to complete the top five.

Each year J.D. Power’s Initial Quality Study compiles the statistics on the number of problems new owners face over the first 90 days of ownership. The study claims to be an excellent predictor of long-term durability, and therefore a good basis for consumer decisions on new car models that don’t yet have a proven track record. The study asks owners to look at design-related problems and defects and malfunctions.

According to the study, Ford and Chevy now rank 7th and 8th â€“ respectively â€“ in initial quality, directly behind Toyota in the 6th spot. Moreover, Ford and Chevy posted scores of 102 and 103 problems per 100 vehicles, giving them a virtual tie with Toyota at 101.

	Names	Problems per 100 Vehicles
1	Lexus	84
2	Porsche	90
3	Caddilac	91
4	Hyundai	95
5	Honda	99
6	Mercedes-Benz	101
7	Toyota	101
8	Ford	102
9	Chevrolet	103
10	Suzuki	103
11	Infiniti	106
12	Mercury	106
13	<b>Industry Average</b>	108
14	Nissan	110
15	Acura	111
16	BMW	112
17	KIA	112
18	Volkswagen	112
19	GMC	116
20	Buick	117
21	Audi	118
22	Pontiac	118
23	Scion	118
24	Volvo	118
25	Saturn	120
26	Mazda	123
27	Lincoln	129
28	Subaru	130
29	Dodge	134
30	Jaguar	134
31	Mitsubishi	135
32	Chrysler	136
33	Hummer	136
34	Jeep	137
35	Saab	138
36	Smart	138
37	Land Rover	150
38	MINI	165