The distance was shortened
Renee Stephens, vice president of automotive quality assessment MyJ.D. Power said: "Previously, Toyota and Honda are leading the durability and reliability of the product. A typical example of Toyota's Lexus, in 18 years this brand has had 15 years to achieve the highest ratings for reliability of the car. "
The American car brand, Europe ... growing gap with Japanese cars
But along with that, Ms. Stephens also said that the gap in quality between brands reliable Japanese cars and American cars, Europe has been shortened considerably. Specifically, in 2014, Daimler and GM led the No. 4 ranking in the car endurance. That does not mean that the Japanese automaker is downhill, which shows the car's other carriers are significantly improved, precisely as "the industry is going up," said Ms. Stephens. "Previously, the rate was 155 car glitch problems / 100 vehicles, this number had dropped to 133/100 cars in 2014".
Japanese car remains the leading
While other automakers are "chase", the Japanese brand has always maintained the leading position. In the list of 10 cars with reliable quality and most reliable given by Consumer Reports page, up to 9 units from Toyota, Lexus or Scion. In addition, the investigation report on the vehicle manufacturer's most prestigious CR, Lexus, Toyota, Mazda and Honda excellent standing in the first 4 positions. 92% of the vehicles listed in the list of the most prestigious cars come from the land of cherry blossoms.
Scion xB
Not every Japanese cars are reliable
Anita Lam, group study data on car cuaConsumer Reports, said: "In general, Japanese manufacturers have created products that are reliable, especially Toyota and Lexus. But that does not mean that all Japanese cars are reliable and trustworthy. "
According to Consumer Reports, Nissan's luxury brand and line of the company, Infinity, is difficult. "Nissan did not make much impression for many years. The improved version Rogue has achieved positive scores in evaluating durability, but the Altima, Pathfinder and Sentra is quite poor ". Infinity does not make a big success, either Q50 or QX60.
Nissan Sentra
Besides, the Group's brand Acura Honda also plummeted in the rankings. Part of the reason is because the two cars are highly appreciated for its reliability and Acura TSX Acura TL was the production of "death", but instead is the introduction of RLX sedan and MDX SUV improved version Both units are just above average.
Why Japanese cars durable, good?
Many believers car would curious what made the Japanese carmakers such as Toyota, Lexus create great products for reliable and trustworthy way. Anita Lam According to Consumer Reports, "(they) strives to create high-quality car, not the" splash "high. It explains why they achieve high reliability could be because they unveiled the new technology slowly, on the basis of the model has been successful. "
Lexus RX
Tactic "Slowly but surely" can be seen easily from Toyota, the car maker continues to sell used cars 4-speed automatic gearbox tradition, or the engine has been favored for many years. "The improvement of their products are often no more spectacular breakthrough compared to the predecessor model," said Anita Lam.
However, the evaluation also noted that the most reliable cars can not be the best car. Scion xB For example, the highest ranking ever achieved for reliability, but the major drawback is the high fuel consumption and quieter engine. Similarly, Toyota Tundra truck also received the title of the most reliable, but not many good features as the other competitors.
Toyota Tundra
According to Anita Lam, while some firms focus on vehicle reliability, these rivals can launch new models or model innovation and new technologies. In the future, car manufacturers will have to keep a headache in the combination of all these factors when launching the product.
Buy Japanese cars - up or not?
Some assessment car advice that people should not buy a product of the first generation, although it is very unlikely to happen, because rare cars of Toyota (including Lexus luxury line) is completely new. Even the latest Toyota Camry, with 2,000 new parts, still using the same engine with version 2007. Or 2015 Corolla also retained the engine and gearbox of the car predecessor, in addition to manufacturers also launched another version of the direct injection engine.
The fact that firms are increasingly proving a highly reliable than Toyota or Honda product as a "modest" improvement in the product. That is understandable because once the car company has invested a lot of money and time to study for a product extremely durable, super quality, the company will not want to give up or change their products too urgently.
Camry RDAX
Troubleshooting whether to believe in the "word of the ear" of extreme quality and reliability of Japanese cars buy Japanese cars or not, Renee Stephens JD Power's gentle conclusion: "The dedication for quality and durability is not only concentrated in a region, a country. That depends on the core values of each car company. "
