JD Power IQS 2009 - Hyundai 4th, Elantra Tops Segment

[Alfist168]

In JD Power Initial Quality Study (IQS) 2009,

 

- Hyundai is 4th overall with 95 problems per 100 vehicles, beating Honda, Toyota & Mercedes-Benz

 

- Hyundai Elantra, badged as Avante in Singapore market, Tops Compact Car Segment, beating Honda Civic.

 

- Hyundai Genesis "perform(s) considerably better than their respective segment averages".

 

See link

 

 

*This post is to brace yourselves for the upcoming Komoco advertisements bragging about these awards.

Edited June 23, 2009 by Alfist168

[Whitecvt]

Absolutely amazing......

 

Good wake up call to the japanese.... before they become a has-been

 

not to mention the ang-mo brands too :) but they arent doing too well are they ...

Edited June 23, 2009 by Whitecvt

[Windchoco]

Somemore if i m not wrong, the H and Ts in these surveys are largely not MIT, unlike our SG market, where almost all T is MIT....

[Alfist168]

Somemore if i m not wrong, the H and Ts in these surveys are largely not MIT, unlike our SG market, where almost all T is MIT....

JD Power is based in California, America. And in America, their Toyota Corolla are actually the same as ours (sourced from Thailand), but their camry is MIA (Made in America). Other MIA cars include Accord and Civic. Korean cars in US are usually sourced from Korea, except their Santa Fe and Sonata, which are made in Alabama (southern USA).

 

Edited June 23, 2009 by Alfist168

[Peaceracer]

Feeling good today after reading this thread.

[Alfist168]

Feeling good today after reading this thread.

Haha. You must have just bought a Korean car, is it?

[Peaceracer]

Hahaz, ya, A getz.

[Tigershark1976]

"Hyundai is 4th overall with 95 problems per 100 vehicles, beating Honda, Toyota & Mercedes-Benz"

 

when i 1st read this statement, i tot hyundai car have plenty of problems... and their problems beat Honda, toyota and Merc...

 

 

anyway, 95 problems per 100 vehicle?? that means on average, almost every car they produced also got problem?? This such result shows that Hyundai is lousy but their competitors are worst .... much worst!

[Alfist168]

"Hyundai is 4th overall with 95 problems per 100 vehicles, beating Honda, Toyota & Mercedes-Benz"

 

when i 1st read this statement, i tot hyundai car have plenty of problems... and their problems beat Honda, toyota and Merc...

 

 

anyway, 95 problems per 100 vehicle?? that means on average, almost every car they produced also got problem?? This such result shows that Hyundai is lousy but their competitors are worst .... much worst!

Ahahahaha... Then Lexus how? 84 problems per 100 vehicles, means they also lousy lor. :o

 

But in JD Power, they measure IQS via the following criteria:

 

* Exterior

* The Driving Experience

* Features/Controls/Displays

* Audio/Entertainment/Navigation

* Seats

* HVAC, or Climate Controls

* Interior

* Engine/Transmission

 

Seeing this, it means that non-mechanical problems like engine not powerful (bcoz have to run in mah), fog light switch in awkward position (as in the Tucson), & navigation system (if equipped) that need to get used to... should be considered as "problems" in this study, because these issues are the most prevalent in your 1st 90 days of ownership. hence contributing to this significant number.

Edited June 23, 2009 by Alfist168

[Tigershark1976]

oic, thats make more sense. otherwise, so many problem would not be acceptable.

[Windchoco]

Well, just because the problems are not what we can see doesnt mean it dun exist...

 

[Sabretan]

It has long been accepted in the automobile industry that certain American and European makes simply got reliability issues. Which is why I don't understand Conti brands have such a high premium over their price.

 

I have a towkay friend who swear by Mer Benz....if MB give problem, he would just say suay...but if the camry or Santa Fe he also owns give him problem, he say Toyota std droping, Korean cannot make it.... so sad...

Edited June 23, 2009 by Sabretan

[Alfist168]

It has long been accepted in the automobile industry that certain American and European makes simply got reliability issues. Which is why I don't understand Conti brands have such a high premium over their price.

 

I have a towkay friend who swear by Mer Benz....if MB give problem, he would just say suay...but if the camry or Santa Fe he also owns give him problem, he say Toyota std droping, Korean cannot make it.... so sad...

He should just buy a Lexus. Confirm no problem [nod]