Porsche is top of the influential US J.D. Power and Associates 2010 Initial Quality Study - but the results make disappointing reading for most European brands.
The J.D. Power study measures owner complaints after approximately 90 days of ownership.
See the full US J.D. Power and Associates 2010 Initial Quality Study results chart
Aside from Porsche's success and Mercedes's top-five ranking, European manufacturers suffer a poor showing. Most notably Audi, BMW and Jaguar are all lagging below industry average and Land Rover was the lowest-rated of all brands included.
Toyota took a severe tumble, falling from sixth a year ago to 21st as a result of its quality problems and subsequent recalls.
Lexus, however, remained in the top five, while the Lexus LS notched up the industry-best score for an individual car.
Ford also became the first Detroit car maker to enter the top five.
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Re: Porsche tops US JD Power survey
Seems Land Rover still haven't solved their old reliability problems
Re: Porsche tops US JD Power survey
Stange that, because virtually everything I have been in recently with a VW badge and tales of my colleagues certainly back up this ranking. 20 or so cars built in the last 2 years seem more that the odd random.
Surely it's a basic business requisite that the quality from whichever factory is up to the same standard. Indeed, there is no difference between SA built 7 series or products from Munchen, so why would this difference apply to VW?
Re: Porsche tops US JD Power survey
There is a JD Power report in the UK, published in association with Autocar's sister publicaton What Car?
http://www.whatcar.com/search/jd+power/