韩国现代汽车在日前的质量评估中超出了许多人的预料，整体质量仅次于宝时捷和凌志，成为大众化车辆中的首选，尤其是2006-SUV-Tucson荣获Compact SUV - Cross Over 质量最高评价。。。
Hyundai, the Korean carmaker, has gained top marks among non-luxury carmakers in JD Power and Associates' latest annual survey of north American vehicle quality and design. The Hyundai Tucson took the top spot in the compact SUV segment in the latest J.D. Power and Associates initial quality study.
Hyundai ranked third lowest overall in number of reported defect and design problems, behind Porsche and Toyota's luxury Lexus brand. Lexus had held the top spot since 2001.The JD Power survey, considered one of the most authoritative in the motor industry, is based on new vehicle quality after 90 days of ownership. It has been expanded this year with more emphasis on design defects, such as computerised seats that are difficult to operate and voice activation systems that do not recognise commands.
The survey's rankings are a disappointment for General Motors at a time when the world's biggest carmaker is trying to put out the message that perceptions of its vehicles' quality lag reality.
GM's luxury Cadillac brand ranks seventh, behind Toyota and Honda, while Saturn, Pontiac, Buick and Saab vehicles are all below average.
On the other hand, the GMC brand, associated with rugged pick-up trucks and sport-utility vehicles, scored third lowest in design defects, behind only Porsche and Hyundai.
Hyundai has made steady progress in overcoming quality problems that bedevilled its entry into the north American market in the mid-1980s. Consumer Reports magazine last year ranked the Hyundai Sonata mid-size saloon the most reliable car in the US.
Land Rover, one of Ford's luxury brands, came last in the JD Power survey after several years of coming close to the bottom, raising the threat to the future of its Solihull factory in the British Midlands.
Ford has warned that the factory - currently Land Rover's only plant - will lose production if it cannot match quality levels of sister marque Jaguar by next year. The company said its poor showing was due to software defects during the launch of the new Range Rover and its improvement plan was "on track".
Volkswagen ranked third last in the survey, ahead of Isuzu and Land Rover. The German carmaker last week recalled 362,000 Jetta and New Beetle cars in the US due to a brake-light problem caused by improper installation during a previous recall. BMW also scored poorly.
Explaining the decision to include separate rankings for design defects in this year's survey, Joe Ivers, JD Power's director of quality research, said that "new vehicles today are often packed with new technologies that unfortunately can be complicated and frustrating for the average consumer. In the eyes of consumers, design flaws can have as much of an impact on their perceptions of quality as a defect."
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Hyundai, the Korean carmaker, has gained top marks among non-luxury carmakers in JD Power and Associates' latest annual survey of north American vehicle quality and design. The Hyundai Tucson took the top spot in the compact SUV segment in the latest J.D. Power and Associates initial quality study.
Hyundai ranked third lowest overall in number of reported defect and design problems, behind Porsche and Toyota's luxury Lexus brand. Lexus had held the top spot since 2001.The JD Power survey, considered one of the most authoritative in the motor industry, is based on new vehicle quality after 90 days of ownership. It has been expanded this year with more emphasis on design defects, such as computerised seats that are difficult to operate and voice activation systems that do not recognise commands.
The survey's rankings are a disappointment for General Motors at a time when the world's biggest carmaker is trying to put out the message that perceptions of its vehicles' quality lag reality.
GM's luxury Cadillac brand ranks seventh, behind Toyota and Honda, while Saturn, Pontiac, Buick and Saab vehicles are all below average.
On the other hand, the GMC brand, associated with rugged pick-up trucks and sport-utility vehicles, scored third lowest in design defects, behind only Porsche and Hyundai.
Hyundai has made steady progress in overcoming quality problems that bedevilled its entry into the north American market in the mid-1980s. Consumer Reports magazine last year ranked the Hyundai Sonata mid-size saloon the most reliable car in the US.
Land Rover, one of Ford's luxury brands, came last in the JD Power survey after several years of coming close to the bottom, raising the threat to the future of its Solihull factory in the British Midlands.
Ford has warned that the factory - currently Land Rover's only plant - will lose production if it cannot match quality levels of sister marque Jaguar by next year. The company said its poor showing was due to software defects during the launch of the new Range Rover and its improvement plan was "on track".
Volkswagen ranked third last in the survey, ahead of Isuzu and Land Rover. The German carmaker last week recalled 362,000 Jetta and New Beetle cars in the US due to a brake-light problem caused by improper installation during a previous recall. BMW also scored poorly.
Explaining the decision to include separate rankings for design defects in this year's survey, Joe Ivers, JD Power's director of quality research, said that "new vehicles today are often packed with new technologies that unfortunately can be complicated and frustrating for the average consumer. In the eyes of consumers, design flaws can have as much of an impact on their perceptions of quality as a defect."
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