Consumer Reports Confirms Rise of Hyundai as Quality Carmaker
Consumer Reports is out with its Annual Auto issue, confirming the dramatic rise of Hyundai/Kia as a quality carmaker.
“The best vehicles overall are being built by Honda and Subaru, according to our latest automaker report cards. But South Korean carmaker Hyundai, which includes Kia, has shown the most dramatic improvement, jumping to fourth place from ninth last year.”
Like the top Japanese leaders, Hyundai/Kia makes mostly well-rounded cars that excel in many areas, getting high scores in our road tests and at least average reliability Ratings.
“Among American manufacturers, only Ford improved over last year. It scored one point better to pass Mitsubishi for 11th place in our rankings. By contrast, Chrysler is again in last place and dropped two points since last year.And General Motors placed right where it did last year—second from the bottom—even though it eliminated half its brands and about one-third of its models.”
“European reliability has improved. Most models from Mercedes-Benz now have at least average reliability; two years ago, no Mercedes rated average or above. Volkswagen also has average reliability overall.”
“Toyota placed third in our rankings, recent recalls notwithstanding. It achieved above-average reliability, according to our Annual Auto Survey, but its average road-test score tied for eighth with Hyundai.”
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