{"id":69675,"date":"2019-06-21T06:06:00","date_gmt":"2019-06-19T18:19:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/english-kia-motors-ranked-highest-mass-market-brand-for-fifth-consecutive-year-in-j-d-power-u-s-initial-quality-study\/"},"modified":"2019-06-21T06:09:02","modified_gmt":"2019-06-21T10:09:02","slug":"kia-motors-obtiene-la-clasificacion-mas-alta-como-marca-del-mercado-masivo-por-quinto-ano-consecutivo-en-el-estudio-de-calidad-inicial-estadounidense-de-j-d-power","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/kia-motors-obtiene-la-clasificacion-mas-alta-como-marca-del-mercado-masivo-por-quinto-ano-consecutivo-en-el-estudio-de-calidad-inicial-estadounidense-de-j-d-power\/","title":{"rendered":"Kia Motors Ranked Highest Mass Market Brand For Fifth Consecutive Year In J.D. Power U.S. Initial Quality Study"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\"><![CDATA[\n\/* Style Definitions *\/\nspan.prnews_span\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\na.prnews_a\n{\ncolor:blue;\n}\nli.prnews_li\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\np.prnews_p\n{\nfont-size:0.62em;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\nmargin:0in;\n}\n]]><\/style>\n<div class=\"xn-content\">\n<p><span class=\"xn-location\">IRVINE, California<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-chron\">June 19, 2019<\/span> \/PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE\/ &#8212; For the fifth consecutive year, Kia was named the number one non-luxury automotive brand today by J.D. Power in the 2019 U.S. Initial Quality Study (IQS), with a reported 70 problems per 100 vehicles, a two-point improvement over last year&#8217;s results.\u00a0 Kia&#8217;s continued success in IQS was led by having four models \u2013 Rio, Forte, Sportage and Soul &#8212; included among the top 10 vehicles in the industry, the most of any brand.\u00a0 In addition, Kia had segment-topping performances from Rio (Small Car), Forte (Compact Car), Sportage (Small SUV) and Sedona (Minivan).<\/p>\n<div id=\"prni_dvprnejpg72aeleft\" style=\"WIDTH: 100%; TEXT-ALIGN: left\" dir=\"ltr\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"prnejpg72aeleft\" title=\"Kia Motors ranked highest mass market brand for fifth consecutive year in J.D. Power U.S. Initial Quality Study\" border=\"0\" alt=\"Kia Motors ranked highest mass market brand for fifth consecutive year in J.D. Power U.S. Initial Quality Study\" align=\"middle\" src=\"https:\/\/mma.prnewswire.com\/media\/925672\/Kia_Motors_ranked_highest.jpg\" imagelabel=\"General\"\/><\/div>\n<p>&#8220;Being ranked at the top of J.D. Power&#8217;s U.S. Initial Quality Study among all mass market brands once is a tremendous honor, but capturing this leadership position for five consecutive years unequivocally affirms Kia&#8217;s commitment to quality and the ownership experience,&#8221; said <span class=\"xn-person\">Michael Cole<\/span>, chief operating officer and EVP, Kia Motors America. &#8220;With four segment winners \u2013 and three additional models ranking among the top three in their respective segments \u2013 Kia&#8217;s &#8216;Give It Everything&#8217; brand philosophy has clearly yielded a world-class model lineup.&#8221;\u00a0\u00a0 <\/p>\n<p>The annual report analyzed responses from 76,256 respondents with regards to 257 vehicle models across 26 segments.\u00a0 Vehicles were evaluated on driving experience, engine and transmission performance and a broad range of quality issues reported by vehicle owners.<\/p>\n<p><b><u>About Kia Motors America<\/u><\/b><\/p>\n<p>Headquartered in <span class=\"xn-location\">Irvine, California<\/span>, Kia Motors America continues to top quality surveys and is recognized as one of the 100 Best Global Brands and 50 Best Global Green Brands by Interbrand.\u00a0 Kia serves as the &#8220;Official Automotive Partner&#8221; of the NBA and offers a complete range of vehicles sold through a network of nearly 800 dealers in the U.S., including cars and SUVs proudly assembled in <span class=\"xn-location\">West Point, Georgia<\/span>.*<\/p>\n<p>For media information, including photography, visit <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=2502824-1&amp;h=3735263151&amp;u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.kiamedia.com%2F&amp;a=www.kiamedia.com\" rel=\"nofollow\">www.kiamedia.com<\/a>. \u00a0To receive custom email notifications for press releases the moment they are published, subscribe at <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=2502824-1&amp;h=2763313678&amp;u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.kiamedia.com%2Fus%2Fen%2Fnewsalert&amp;a=www.kiamedia.com%2Fus%2Fen%2Fnewsalert\" rel=\"nofollow\">www.kiamedia.com\/us\/en\/newsalert<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><b>*The Telluride, Sorento and Optima (excluding Hybrid and Plug-In Hybrid) are assembled in <span class=\"xn-location\">the United States<\/span> from U.S. and globally sourced parts.<\/b><\/p>\n<div id=\"prni_dvprnejpg5607left\" style=\"WIDTH: 100%; TEXT-ALIGN: left\" dir=\"ltr\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"prnejpg5607left\" title=\"Kia Motors America Logo\" border=\"0\" alt=\"Kia Motors America Logo\" align=\"middle\" src=\"https:\/\/mma.prnewswire.com\/media\/812837\/Kia_Motors_America_Logo.jpg\" imagelabel=\"General\"\/><\/div>\n<p>Photo &#8211; <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=2502824-1&amp;h=2568294999&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fmma.prnewswire.com%2Fmedia%2F925672%2FKia_Motors_ranked_highest.jpg&amp;a=https%3A%2F%2Fmma.prnewswire.com%2Fmedia%2F925672%2FKia_Motors_ranked_highest.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/mma.prnewswire.com\/media\/925672\/Kia_Motors_ranked_highest.jpg<\/a> <\/p>\n<p>Logo\u00a0&#8211; <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=2502824-1&amp;h=4215321763&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fmma.prnewswire.com%2Fmedia%2F812837%2FKia_Motors_America_Logo.jpg&amp;a=https%3A%2F%2Fmma.prnewswire.com%2Fmedia%2F812837%2FKia_Motors_America_Logo.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/mma.prnewswire.com\/media\/812837\/Kia_Motors_America_Logo.jpg<\/a> <\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>SOURCE  Kia Motors America<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"xn-content\">\n<p><span class=\"xn-location\">IRVINE, California<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-chron\">June 19, 2019<\/span> \/PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE\/ &#8212; For the fifth consecutive year, Kia was named the number one non-luxury automotive brand today by J.D. 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