Hyundai Malaysia - Kah Bintang Network
Hyundai ranks among the top three nameplates in the study for the first time in the history of IQS.
..Porsche and Lexus lead the luxury brands, while Hyundai, Toyota and Honda set the pace among non-luxury brands. Averaging just 91 problems per 100 (PP100) vehicles, Porsche tops the overall nameplate rankings. Porsche’s success can be partly attributed to the all-new Cayman, which tops the compact premium sporty car segment. Porsche is followed in the rankings by Lexus, Hyundai, Toyota and Jaguar, respectively.
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South Korean automaker challenges established Japanese rivals
2006 - South Korea’s No. 1 automaker, Hyundai Motor, scored a stunning victory with American consumers in the latest J.D. Power and Associates Initial Quality Study, released Wednesday, placing third overall behind Porsche and Toyota’s luxury Lexus brand. It was Hyundai's best showing ever in the influential quality study, which is based on responses by just over 63,000 new car buyers and lessees, measuring defects or design problems that occur in the first 90 days of ownership.
Hyundai’s recognition is significant because it means the South Korean automaker is a force to be reckoned in the North American and global automobile markets
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