J.D. Power: GM and Toyota - best quality

The results of the annual quality study Initial Quality Study (IQS), which conducts JD Power, leaders in quality in the world were American concern General Motors Corp. and the Japanese company Toyota Motor Co.In total, these two products received top honors in 15 of the 18 categories. The winner was the brand Lexus, subdivision Toyota. At its cars accounted for 81 failure in 100 units. British Jaguar was in second place with 88 problems per hundred vehicles, followed by BMW - 95 problems per hundred. Top five finish Buick and Cadillac Concern GM. Convertible Lexus SC430 is the undisputed leader for the second consecutive year. Its owners reported only about 54 problems a hundred machines, while the average figure for the automotive industry at last count - 118.Total Japanese company won in ten categories with brand names Toyota, Scion and Lexus, including a hybrid model Prius. American concern General Motors, which is currently going through hard times, been very pleased with the results. He won in five categories, including through the model Buick LeSabre. A HUMMER, which is also owned by GM, was the most "good" finalized a car - if last year in a hundred had 173 problems, now this figure had fallen to 110. Furthermore, among the winners of a Japanese minivan Nissan Quest, the Korean Kia Spectra, American HUMMER H2 and Scion xA - they are all significantly improved performance compared with last year.

Another good news for GM is a victory in the category of the best plant - its enterprises have been recognized as the best quality in the North and South America. In the world of the best plant was Toyota plant in Japan, which released the new GS430 and other models of Lexus.