Reliability: Kia in mind for the first time, in front of Toyota

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Kia most reliable mark of 2022

Customers Kia classified the brand at the top of the 2022 study of J.D. Power on Lreliability vehicles (vehicle Dependability Study – V.D.S.)). For the first time in the history of the study of J.D. Power a non -premium brand wins first place !

That’s not all, for the second consecutive year Kia comes to the top of ranking on the MarQUES GENERALISTes.

The classification of this J study.D. Power V.D.S. Based on the number of problems reported by 100 owners of a model in the last 12 months of use of their 3 -year vehicle. KIA customers classified us in front of all other general and premium brands, allocating a score of 145, 47 points less than the average in the sector.

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Reliability: Kia in mind for the first time, in front of Toyota

Each year, the J barometer.D. Power unveils the classification of the most reliable brands. For the first time, it was Kia who won the palm, in front of Toyota and Lexus Boutés out of the podium.

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In the United States, the American Data Analysis Company J.D. Power makes a vehicle reliability barometer each year. In general, it is the Japanese who truse the podium, Toyota and Lexus in mind. But this year, surprise: Kia went first, followed closely by Hyundai, which belongs to the same group.

Kia and Hyundai at the top of the basket

The survey is based on the number of problems indicated by 100 owners of a model in the last 12 months of using their 3 -year -old vehicle. Thus, customers ranked Kia in front of all other generalist and premium brands, With a PP100 score (problems for 100 vehicles) of 145, or 47 points less than the average of the sector. Buick is second with 147, followed closely by Hyundai, with 148 on the PP100 index. In fourth position, we find Genesis (155 pp100), which therefore represents the most reliable premium brand. Toyota and Lexus only arrive in fifth and sixth positions, with 158 and 159.
Land Rover finishes last in this ranking of 31 brands. Volvo, previously at the top of the basket, is also found at the end of the ranking, surrounded by Alfa Romeo and Ram. More surprising, Tesla is absent from the classification due to the size of the too low sample according to the study note.

New criteria

For this 33rd edition, J.D. Power has reviewed his methodology with new criteria. This partly explains the upset classification this year. Now the survey is also interested in driving and infotainment aid systems, In addition to the other seven other criteria: air conditioning, driving experience, bodywork, characteristics/control/display, interior, motorcycle group and seats. So, J.D. Power examined customer experiences after three years, checking for example if updates have been performed. According to the study, more than half of the vehicles are affected by multimedia system problems.
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KIA, number 1 of reliability in the United States

Kia has just been elected the most reliable mark on the North American market, according to the J survey.D. Power. Special mention to the Sorento which wins for the second consecutive year the title in the very competitive category of medium -sized SUVs.

The Kia Sorento was elected the most reliable average SUV on the market in North America.

Judey study.D. Power is a barometer on the reliability of highly anticipated car brands in the United States. For this 2022 edition, Kia wins the highest step of the podium. This is the second consecutive year that the manufacturer won first place in the generalist category, but it is the first time in the history of this study that a non -premium actor comes at the top of the classification.

Kia wins two places, going from third position in 2021 to the first in 2022, all brands combined (general practitioners and premium). Customers have indeed reported fewer problems with KIA vehicles than with vehicles of the other 31 brands studied. In detail, the Kia Sorento came at the top of the category of “upper medium size SUV” for the second consecutive year.

The classification of this study V.D.S (vehicle Dependability Study) is based on the number of problems reported by 100 owners of a model in the last 12 months of use of their vehicle, 3 years old. She is different from the other study, initial Quality Study (i.Q.S.), also led by the firm J.D. Power, but which is based on the first 90 days of possession of the vehicle. Customers classified KIA in front of all other general and premium brands, assigning it a PP100 score (problems for 100 vehicles) of 145, or 47 points less than the average of the sector.

Nice progression for the Hyundai group

In general, all the brands of Hyundai Motor Group have progressed in the classification, with two won places for Kia and four respectively for Hyundai and Genesis, distributed in North America. The latter was elected best premium brand and won the fourth place in the study, ranking just behind her Cousin Hyundai, who came in third position.

During its 2022 study, J.D. Power questioned 29,487 customers of 32 different automotive brands in the United States. Only buyers and tenants of vehicles and lights-year-model 2019 light-year lint-year registered for private use have been taken into account. This year, the study introduced new particularly demanding criteria, which made the number of problems reported 59% jump compared to 2021, the average of the PP100 scores having climbed from 121 to 192.