Myvi tops Compact Car category in quality study

Overall new-vehicle initial quality in Malaysia has improved notably from 2008, the

latest J.D. Power Asia Pacific 2009 initial quality study concluded.

Perodua, Honda, Isuzu and Toyota vehicles achieved the best mark in the study, JD Power said in a statement yesterday.

The study, now in its seventh year, examines new vehicles’ quality in the first two to six months of ownership covering more than 200 problematic symptoms.

Perodua Myvi ranked highest in the compact car segment for three straight years with 127 PP100 (problems reported per 100 vehicles).

Honda City topped the entry midsize segment with 76 PP100, Toyota Vios came second at 103 PP100 and Proton Saga was third with 158 PP100.

In the midsize segment, Toyota Corolla Altis ranked highest with 80 PP100, followed by Honda Civic (103 PP100) and Nissan Sylphy (109 PP100).

Toyota Innova was ahead of others in the MPV/van segment with 85 PP100. This was followed by Nissan Grand Livina (89 PP100) and Toyota Avanza (100 PP100).

Overall initial quality in Malaysia averaged 136 PP100.