{"id":78321,"date":"2014-06-30T11:07:45","date_gmt":"2014-06-30T15:07:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.thedetroitbureau.com\/?p=78321"},"modified":"2014-06-30T11:07:46","modified_gmt":"2014-06-30T15:07:46","slug":"kia-audi-jaguar-lead-annual-total-quality-index","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thedetroitbureau.com\/2014\/06\/kia-audi-jaguar-lead-annual-total-quality-index\/","title":{"rendered":"Kia, Audi, Jaguar Lead Annual Total Quality Index"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_56733\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-56733\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"\/2013\/01\/first-look-2014-audi-sq5-performance-crossover\/2014-audi-sq5\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-56733\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-56733\" title=\"2014 Audi SQ5\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/2014-Audi-SQ5-300x199.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-56733\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Audi Q5 is one of three quality leaders produced by the German maker in this year&#39;s Total Quality Index from Strategic Vision.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>With news of a record-setting number of recalls filling the eyes and ears of car and truck owners, finding out what brands produced the highest quality vehicles this year likely tops list of information wanted new vehicle buyers.<\/p>\n<p>Strategic Vision released its 19<sup>th<\/sup> annual Total Quality Index winners today: Kia is the leader for non-luxury brands while Audi and Jaguar deadlocked for the luxury market.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_43819\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-43819\" style=\"width: 152px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"\/subscribe\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-43819\" title=\"Subscribe 32\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/Subscribe-321.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"152\" height=\"91\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thedetroitbureau.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/Subscribe-321.jpg 152w, https:\/\/thedetroitbureau.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/Subscribe-321-150x91.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 152px) 100vw, 152px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-43819\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Your Automotive Source!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cWhat we learn from this year\u2019s Total Quality results is the need for complete understanding of how buyers are influenced and it\u2019s not just by counting problems,\u201d says Alexander Edwards, President of Strategic Vision.<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>Following in the footsteps of its sister company, Hyundai, Kia posted significant quality improvements in recent years. The Soul captured the small multi-function car segment and Optima finished second in the mid-size car category by two points to the Subaru Impreza. Early indicators are that Kia should continue to expect success next year.<\/p>\n<p>Strategic Vision\u2019s New Vehicle Experience Study data shows the Kia K900 as taking some sales from luxury brands. Audi and Jaguar topped the luxury side of the equation taking different paths.<\/p>\n<p>Audi\u2019s exterior styling and interior appointments produced segment winners A5 Coupe, Q5 and Q7. Jaguar did not have a segment leader, but had several models ranked very high.<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>(Hundreds, thousands may be eligible for GM victims\u2019 comp plan. For more, <\/em><\/strong><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"\/2014\/06\/100s-perhaps-1000s-likely-eligible-for-gm-victims-compensation-plan\/\">Click Here<\/a><\/span><\/strong><strong><em>.)<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are honored to have been ranked one of the best luxury brands in 2014 by Strategic Vision,\u201d said Joe Eberhardt, president &amp; CEO, Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC. \u201cThis recognition is a testament to the quality and performance of Jaguar vehicles as well as the renewed spirit and passion for the brand.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The score is a holistic measure of positive and negative product experiences including reliability, actual problems, driving excitement and other measures that collectively are energized by the emotional response associated with the aggregate of all those experiences.<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>(<\/em><\/strong><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"\/2014\/06\/hyundai-counts-on-alabama-plant\/\">Click Here<\/a><\/span><\/strong><strong><em> for details about Hyundai counting on its Alabama plant.)<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Mercedes posted the highest score \u2013 957 \u2013 for any vehicle with its SL-Class in the Premium Convertible\/Roadster. Other segment leaders included:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Volkswagen \u2013 Golf<\/li>\n<li>Dodge \u2013 Dart, Charger and Durango<\/li>\n<li>Jeep \u2013 Wrangler Unlimited<\/li>\n<li>Ford\/Lincoln \u2013 C-MAX Energi, Flex, F-150, F-250, Expedition and MKZ Hybrid<\/li>\n<li>Chevrolet \u2013 Volt and Corvette<\/li>\n<li>Toyota\/Lexus \u2013 Tundra, IS Sedan and GX 460<\/li>\n<li>Honda \u2013 Accord Crosstour and Ridgeline<\/li>\n<li>Mitsubishi \u2013 Lancer<\/li>\n<li>Hyundai \u2013 Sonata Hybrid, Tucson<\/li>\n<li>Mini \u2013 Countryman and Roadster<\/li>\n<li>Smart \u2013 ForTwo Coupe<\/li>\n<li>BMW \u2013 6-Series Gran Coupe<\/li>\n<li>Volvo \u2013 XC70<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\u201cAll I can say to manufacturers is prepare to listen carefully to what car buyers are saying through these scores, be nimble and include \u2018True Innovation\u2019 that is bold and smart,\u201d says Christopher Chaney, Strategic Vision senior vice president.<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>(To see Ford debuting its new Focus ST at Goodwood Festival of Speed, <\/em><\/strong><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"\/2014\/06\/ford-lets-world-focus-on-new-st-pocket-rocket-in-uk\/\">Click Here<\/a><\/span><\/strong><strong><em>.)<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u201cTesla built a vehicle that generated love in attributes that were most important to segment buyers. Tesla isn\u2019t an electric vehicle that just has good features, but instead it\u2019s a luxurious sports sedan that has \u2018True Innovation,\u2019 as well as a rocket-like speed and drive feeling, that just happens to be an electric vehicle.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI would call on all manufacturers looking toward electrification to implement a mantra of building super cool transportation that impresses the heck out of customers, and \u2018happens to be electric.\u2019 Very few people are looking for an overpriced electric breadbox\/toaster with nothing cool. Consumers are powerful, have the Internet and know how to use calculators.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>With news of a record-setting number of recalls topping the news, finding the highest quality vehicles this year may be of interest of new vehicle buyers. Strategic Vision released its 19th annual Total Quality Index today: Kia is the leader for non-luxury brands while Audi and Jaguar deadlocked for the luxury market, according to TheDetroitBureau.com today.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4389,"featured_media":56733,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[8],"tags":[],"make":[],"post-state":[],"category_old":[151],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/thedetroitbureau.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/78321"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/thedetroitbureau.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/thedetroitbureau.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thedetroitbureau.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4389"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thedetroitbureau.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=78321"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/thedetroitbureau.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/78321\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thedetroitbureau.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/56733"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/thedetroitbureau.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=78321"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thedetroitbureau.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=78321"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thedetroitbureau.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=78321"},{"taxonomy":"make","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thedetroitbureau.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/make?post=78321"},{"taxonomy":"post-state","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thedetroitbureau.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/post-state?post=78321"},{"taxonomy":"category_old","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thedetroitbureau.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/category_old?post=78321"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}