Porsche Ranks Highest in J.D. Power Initial Quality Study

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For the third year in a row, U.S. customers have rated Porsche highest among all automotive nameplates in the 2015 J.D. Power Initial Quality Study.

In addition to the brand taking overall honors, the Porsche 911 ranked highest for the fourth consecutive year in its vehicle segment (Midsize Premium Sporty Car), while Boxster and Cayman swept the first two places in the Compact Premium Sporty Car segment.

In its first year of production, the Porsche Macan was awarded the highest rank in the Compact Premium SUV segment.

The Cayenne and Panamera models achieved third place in their vehicle segments of Midsize Premium SUV and Large Premium Car.

As a result, this is the first time that five Porsche model series have reached the top 3 rankings in their respective segments.

The J.D. Power Initial Quality Study measures the number of problems experienced by U.S. customers during the first 90 days of ownership.

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Initial quality is determined by the number of problems experienced per 100 vehicles with a lower score meaning higher quality.

Porsche scored only 80 points on the problems per 100 scale, compared to the premium industry average of 110. The overall industry average was 112.

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Ford Raises J.D. Power Quality Standing

Ford has jumped to Number Two of all non-premium brands in J.D. Power’s 2017 Initial Quality Study – the brand’s best ever ranking in the annual study now in its thirty-first year.

The Ford brand improved to 86 problems per 100 vehicles from 102 in 2016.

This improvement helped Ford tie for fourth among all brands from eleventh in 2016.

Seven Ford and Lincoln vehicles are in the top three in their respective segments. Ford Expedition and Mustang took top quality honors in their segments.

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Ford is delivering new innovations with better quality than average as the industry has faced challenges rolling out new advancements such as connectivity and driver-assist features. Specifically, Ford is:

? Equipping approximately 70 percent of vehicles with advanced SYNC 3 technology with significant quality improvements

? Offering more models in the United States with popular driver-assist features such as adaptive cruise control and forward collision warning than any other full-line manufacturer.

? Continuing the rapid rollout of advanced EcoBoost engine technology and light weighting innovations such as aluminum-bodied F-Series trucks – combining to deliver improved performance, capability and efficiency.

Ford has earned the Number Two ranking of all non-premium brands in this year’s J.D. Power Initial Quality Study which is the brand’s best ranking in the report’s 31-year history thanks to products like the Mustang.

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