{"id":98064,"date":"2022-02-11T16:31:00","date_gmt":"2022-02-10T22:16:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/english-kia-ranks-first-among-all-automotive-brands-in-j-d-power-2022-vehicle-dependability-study\/"},"modified":"2022-02-11T17:40:03","modified_gmt":"2022-02-11T21:40:03","slug":"kia-ocupa-el-primer-lugar-entre-las-marcas-automotrices-en-el-estudio-de-confiabilidad-vehicular-de-2022-de-j-d-power","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/kia-ocupa-el-primer-lugar-entre-las-marcas-automotrices-en-el-estudio-de-confiabilidad-vehicular-de-2022-de-j-d-power\/","title":{"rendered":"KIA RANKS FIRST AMONG ALL AUTOMOTIVE BRANDS IN J.D. POWER 2022 VEHICLE DEPENDABILITY 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, Calif.<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-chron\">Feb. 10, 2022<\/span> \/PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE\/\u00a0&#8212; The J.D. Power 2022 Vehicle Dependability Study (VDS) ranks Kia as the overall leader among all major automotive brands (mainstream and luxury) in the U.S. In addition, Kia&#8217;s popular Sorento has taken the top spot in the study&#8217;s Upper Midsize SUV category. The Sorento is built at Kia&#8217;s state-of-the-art manufacturing facility in West Point, Georgia.\u00a0 <\/p>\n<div id=\"prni_dvprnejpg853fleft\" style=\"WIDTH: 100%; TEXT-ALIGN: left\" dir=\"ltr\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"prnejpg853fleft\" title=\" \" style=\"HEIGHT: 147px; WIDTH: 400px\" border=\"0\" alt=\" \" align=\"middle\" imagelabel=\"General\" src=\"https:\/\/mma.prnewswire.com\/media\/1442697\/Kia_New_Logo.jpg\"\/><\/div>\n<p>The industry-wide study examines problems experienced during the past 12 months by original owners of three-year old vehicles (2019 model year).\u00a0 Overall dependability is determined by the number of problems experienced per 100 vehicles (PP100).\u00a0 Thus, a lower score reflects a higher level of quality.\u00a0 Kia claimed top Overall Nameplate honors with a score of 145 PP100.\u00a0 This latest achievement comes on the heels of Kia earning the highest number of J.D. Power Initial Quality awards in the industry in 2021.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The results of this year&#8217;s J.D. Power Vehicle Dependability Study substantiate Kia&#8217;s unrelenting commitment to the quality, durability and craftsmanship of our award-winning vehicle line,&#8221; said <span class=\"xn-person\">Sean Yoon<\/span>, president and CEO of <span class=\"xn-person\">Kia North America<\/span> and <span class=\"xn-person\">Kia America<\/span>.\u00a0 &#8220;Furthermore, the Sorento&#8217;s category win speaks to the world-class ownership experience we deliver to our customers.&#8221; <\/p>\n<p>The study was comprised of 29,487 completed surveys and measured the quality of today&#8217;s vehicles, particularly related to new technologies and features currently available to buyers.\u00a0 It included 32 nameplates, covering specific problem symptoms grouped into five major vehicle areas:\u00a0 PP100, component replacement, software updates, vehicle appeal, and deterioration.<\/p>\n<p><b><span class=\"xn-person\">Kia America<\/span> &#8211; about us<\/b><\/p>\n<p><i>Headquartered in <span class=\"xn-location\">Irvine, California<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-person\">Kia America<\/span> continues to top automotive quality surveys and is recognized as one of the 100 Best Global Brands. Kia serves as the &#8220;Official Automotive Partner&#8221; of the NBA and offers a range of gasoline, hybrid, plug-in hybrid and electrified vehicles sold through a network of nearly 750 dealers in the U.S., including several cars and SUVs proudly assembled in America.<\/i><\/p>\n<p><i>For media information, including photography, visit\u00a0<\/i><i><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3441021-1&amp;h=707064554&amp;u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.kiamedia.com%2F&amp;a=www.kiamedia.com\" rel=\"nofollow\">www.kiamedia.com<\/a><\/i><i>.\u00a0<\/i><i>To receive custom email notifications for press releases the moment they are published, subscribe at\u00a0<\/i><i><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3441021-1&amp;h=1345566539&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><\/i><i>.<\/i><\/p>\n<p>Logo &#8211; <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3441021-1&amp;h=3086086877&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fmma.prnewswire.com%2Fmedia%2F1442697%2FKia_New_Logo.jpg&amp;a=https%3A%2F%2Fmma.prnewswire.com%2Fmedia%2F1442697%2FKia_New_Logo.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/mma.prnewswire.com\/media\/1442697\/Kia_New_Logo.jpg<\/a> <\/p>\n<p>SOURCE  <span class=\"xn-person\">Kia America<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"xn-content\">\n<p><span class=\"xn-location\">IRVINE, Calif.<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-chron\">Feb. 10, 2022<\/span> \/PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE\/\u00a0&#8212; The J.D. 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