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October 2, 2025

These Are The Japanese Car Brands With The Best Initial Quality


It looks like Daihatsu has put its past problems and scandals behind them as they become the carmaker with the best initial quality. This is one of they findings of the J.D. Power 2025 Japan Initial Quality Study or IQS.

August 28, 2025

2025 Hyundai Santa Fe Has One "Must Have" Feature That A Vast Majority Of Customers Desire


Hyundai has one “must have” feature that has helped them top the 2025 J.D. Power U.S. Tech Experience Index (TXI) Study once more. This year marks the sixth consecutive year that the Korean automaker has topped the study, reinforcing its leadership in automotive innovation.

July 27, 2025

Porsche Is The Most "APEAL-ing" Brand To Own For Second Consecutive Year


The most “APEAL-ing” cars have just been revealed as J.D. Power publishes the result of their 2025 U.S. Automotive Performance, Execution, and Layout (APEAL) Study. The study measures the owners’ emotional attachment and level of excitement with their new vehicle. The APEAL Study asks owners to consider 37 attributes, ranging from the sense of comfort they feel when climbing into the driver’s seat to their exhilaration when they step on the accelerator. Vehicle owners’ responses to queries about these attributes are aggregated to compute an overall APEAL Index score.

July 2, 2025

Plug-In Hybrids Are Most Problematic To Own Says Study


J.D. Power has released its annual Initial Quality Study (IQS) and it paints a not-so-rosy picture when it comes to plug-in hybrids: they experience the most problems.

March 21, 2025

Goodyear Tops 2 Segments In OE Tire Satisfaction


Goodyear tops two segments when it comes to customer satisfaction, particularly on Original Equipment (OE) applications.

February 14, 2025

Lexus, Mazda Make The Most Dependable Vehicles


Lexus and Mazda make the most dependable vehicles after three years of ownership, together with Buick. The findings are part of the latest J.D. Power 2025 U.S. Vehicle Dependability Study.

October 12, 2024

Porsche Owners Are Most Loyal


57.5 percent of Porsche owners are loyal—making it the highest ranked premium brand according to the latest 2024 J.D. Power U.S. Automotive Brand Loyalty Study. This marks the third year Porsche has received the honor and underscores their commitment to deliver vehicles that provide quality and satisfaction ensuring owners return to the brand time and again.

September 24, 2024

Chery Outranks Other Chinese Brands In Terms Of Quality, APEAL


Chery has once again claimed the top spot in initial quality among Chinese domestic brands in the J.D. Power 2024 China Initial Quality Study (IQS) results, following its standout performance in 2023. The brand also managed to top the J.D. Power China Automotive Performance, Execution and Layout (APEAL) Study as well.

August 24, 2024

Hyundai Soars In In-Car Tech Usability As Japanese Brands Tank


Hyundai and its premium brand, Genesis, are the highest ranked brands in terms of user tech based on the results of the 2024 J.D. Power U.S. Tech Experience Index (TXI) study. This marks the fifth consecutive year that Hyundai has been ranked the highest mass market and the fourth consecutive year for Genesis.

July 29, 2024

All-New Santa Fe Helps Boost Hyundai's Brand Appeal


The 2024 Hyundai Santa Fe is the most appealing mid-sized SUV according to the 2024 J.D. Power U.S. Automotive Performance, Execution and Layout (APEAL) Study.

July 26, 2024

Porsche Is Most APEAL-ing Premium Brand For 2024


Porsche has been ranked number one in the premium segment in the J.D. Power 2024 U.S. Automotive Performance, Execution and Layout (APEAL) Study. It’s the eighth time in a decade that Porsche has earned the top position in the annual study. In addition, the Taycan earned the title for best-in-class in the Upper Mid-Size Premium Segment for the second consecutive year.

July 15, 2024

Porsche Leads All Other Premium Brands In Initial Quality


In this year’s J.D. Power “Initial Quality Study” (IQS), Porsche ranks first in the overall ranking in the premium segment.

June 11, 2024

BYD Atto 3, Zeekr 001 Top Segments In New Car Quality


The BYD Atto 3 (Yuan Plus in China) and the Zeekr 001 are the highest ranked vehicles in their respective categories when it comes to new vehicle quality. This was revealed at the 2024 J.D. Power China New Energy Vehicle (NEV) Initial Quality Study.

February 9, 2024

Lexus, Toyota Soar To Become Most Dependable Car Brand


Lexus and Toyota vehicles lead the pack when it comes to dependability based on the 2024 J.D. Power Vehicle Dependability Study.

September 22, 2023

Chery Tiggo 7 Pro, Tiggo 8 Pro Ranked As China's Most "APEAL-ing" SUVs


J.D. Power has ranked the Chery Tiggo 7 Pro series and the Tiggo 8 Pro series as first among medium-sized economical SUVs and first among medium-sized SUVs in China, respectively in the most recent Automotive Performance, Execution and Layout (APEAL) study.

August 25, 2023

Hyundai Leads, Mazda Languishes In Tech Leadership Study


Hyundai and Hyundai’s premium brand, Genesis top every other carmaker when it comes to in-car tech experience while Mazda languishes at the bottom. This is affording to the latest 2023 Tech Experience Index Study or TXI Study.

July 25, 2023

Kia Set Record For Most "APEAL-ing" Vehicles Based On Owners' Survey


Kia just set a record for the highest total number of awards ever earned in a single year by a brand in the J.D. Power 2023 Automotive Performance, Execution and Layout (APEAL) study in the United States.

June 25, 2023

Complex Tech Leads To More Problematic Cars


With more and more tech crammed into new vehicles, they’re increasingly becoming problematic in terms of quality. That is the findings of the 2023 J.D. Power Initial Quality Study or IQS.

February 21, 2023

Lexus And Kia Make The Most Dependable Vehicles


Lexus is once again the most dependable car brand, based on the 2023 J.D. Power U.S. Vehicle Dependability Study or VDS. And in results that echo last year’s, Kia remains the highest rated mainstream brand for the second year running.

November 4, 2022

Great Wall, Geely Top Vehicle Dependability Among Chinese Brands


Chinese vehicles tend to lose their luster after a longer period of ownership due to design issues; that’s the conclusion reached by J.D. Power when they published their 2022 China Dependability Study or VDS.