J.D. Power is an international leader who helps its clients to drive customer satisfaction, growth and profitability. The previous J.D. Power study declared a list of America’s most reliable cars. These automobiles included different segment cars among which Toyota dominated the study. The first slot was taken by Toyota’s Lexus for the eight consequent year whereas the namesake brand Toyota took the second tie. Porsche which is a venture of the Volkswagen group, shared the second slot with Toyota. Surprisingly, this was Porsche’s first ever award as a reliable car. The J.D. Power study assessed automobiles that were 3-year-old only, which means that models till 2016 were assessed.
Lexus is one of the most preferred luxury cars in a market that is dominated by German and American automobiles. The study claimed two Lexus models to be the most reliable. These include the Lexus GS and Lexus LS. The luxury car has electric and hybrid offerings as well. However, users may not prefer a hybrid or an electric car when opting for a luxury car. The car scores high in safety features and has earned a lot of awards for it. The J.D. Power study reported that Toyota’s Lexus was reported with 106 problems per 100 cars, which is a very good score.
On the other hand, Porsche is a German automobile that has scored really good in the study. The Porsche 911 sports car has scored better than the Corvette Z06 and the V10 Dodge Viper. The car scored high in its acceleration, handling and braking. Its brakes rank the best among all and has reported the highest speed with an emergency avoidance maneuver.
Let’s have a look on the other major brands’ rankings:
Lexus: 106
Porsche: 108
Toyota: 108
Chevrolet: 115
Buick: 118
Mini: 119
BMW: 122
Audi: 124
Hyundai: 124
Kia: 126
Infiniti: 128
Volkswagen: 131
Mercedes- Benz: 134
Subaru: 136
Nissan: 137
Chrysler: 146
Ford: 146
Honda: 146
Lincoln: 147
Mitsubishi: 158
Mazda: 159
GMC: 161
Cadillac: 166
Jeep: 167
Jaguar: 168
Acura: 171
Ram: 171
Dodge: 178
Volvo: 204
Land Rover: 221
Fiat: 249
In a statement, J.D. Power stated that vehicles may lack flawless dependability but manufacturers should help customers who need help with their vehicle’s problems and fix these problems in their future models. He further stated, that this will help keep the customers loyal to their brand. The study is in its 30th year and measures a number of problems that are experienced by automobiles during the past 12 months.
According to the study, the Toyota Motor Corporation received 4 segment awards. The four cars were Lexus ES, Lexus GX, Toyota Camry and Toyota Tundra.