Top Rated Vehicles by Class in the 2015 J.D. Power Initial Quality Study
Four different brands have managed to capture four J.D. Power Initial Quality awards for their vehicles.
General Motors, Hyundai, Nissan and Volkswagen all have at least four vehicles at the top of their respective segment when it comes to initial quality, which is measured in problems experienced per 100 vehicles (PP100). The study asked 84,000 new car owners about the first 90 days of ownership and asks them to report any problems.
Overall, Korean brands have the highest scores in initial quality, while Japanese brands have fallen below the industry average for the first time ever, despite a small improvement in initial quality compared to last year.
See the list below to see which three vehicles topped each segment in initial quality. Categories with only one or two vehicles listed means the other vehicles in the segment were below the industry average PP100.
City Car
1. Chevy Spark
Midsize Car
1. Chevy Malibu
2. Kia Optima
3. Toyota Camry
Small Car
1. Hyundai Accent
2. Kia Rio
3. Chevy Sonic
Midsize Sporty Car
1. Dodge Challenger
2. Chevy Camaro
Small Premium Car
1. BMW 2 Series
2. Acura ILX
Midsize Premium Car
1. BMW 5 Series
2. Lincoln MKS
3. Infiniti Q70
Compact Car
1. Nissan Sentra
2. Hyundai Elantra/Toyota Corolla (tie)
Midsize Premium Sporty Car
1. Porsche 911
2. Mercedes SL-Class
3. Jaguar F-Type
Compact Sporty Car
1. Mazda MX-5
2. VW Eos
3. Scion tC
Large Car
1. Chrysler 300
2. Kia Cadenza
3. Chevy Impala
Compact Premium Car
1. BMW 4 Series
2. Lincoln MKZ
3. Lexus ES
Large Premium Car
1. Lexus LS
2. BMW 7 Series
3. Porsche Panamera
Small SUV
1. Hyundai Tucson
2. Buick Encore/Kia Sportage (tie)
Midsize Pickup
1. Toyota Tacoma
2. Nissan Frontier
Small Premium SUV
1. Audi Q3
2. Mercedes GLA-Class
3. Range Rover Evoque
Minivan
1. Nissan Quest
2. Chrysler Town & Country
3. Kia Sedona
1. Chevy Equinox/Ford Escape (tie)
2. GMC Terrain
Large SUV
1. Toyota Sequoia
2. Ford Expedition
3. Chevy Tahoe
Compact Premium SUV
1. Porsche Macan
2. Mercedes GLK-Class
3. Infiniti QX50/Lexus NX (tie)
Large Premium SUV
1. Infiniti QX80
2. Mercedes GL-Class
3. Lincoln Navigator
Compact MPV
1. Kia Soul
Large Light Duty Pickup
1. Chevy Silverado
2. Ram 1500
Midsize SUV
1. Kia Sorento
2. Hyundai Santa Fe
3. Chevy Traverse
Large Heavy Duty Pickup
1. Ford Super Duty
2. Chevy Silverado
Midsize Premium SUV
1. Infiniti QX70
2. Lincoln MKX
3. Porsche Cayenne
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