Inside The Mind Of An Automotive Geek

Well, I should say job well done to the Hyundai Motors Corporation as three of their world class car models topped the 2007 Total Quality Survey which was done by Strategic Vision just recently. Which of Hyundai car models tops the quality list?

Name it: the Entourage, the Santa Fe as well as the Azera. These join the list of the quality car list. The survey asked almost 27,000 motorists about the industry’s 2007 set of models and the survey was done starting last September up to November 2006. These respondents were asked about the quality problems met as well as the quality maintenance of these vehicles. They were also asked about the things that had gone wrong and their perceived quality of whether they got what they deserve for the money that they spent for these car models.

The super famous Japanese car manufacturer Toyota Motor Corporation was able to grab the Things-Gone-Wrong category but failed on the perceived quality. The company says that it was attributed by the gradual change of preference by the car buyers. Strategic Vision was a little hesitant to post this new list because some brands and car models that are mentioned on the poll don’t correspond to the reliability survey. But because most of the respondents think the data is worth publishing, the group decided to post it.

Here is the list of the cars which received recognition because of quality. I found this on the blogs.cars.com. Here guys check it out.

Small Car: Honda Civic
Small Multi-Function: Volkswagen Rabbit
Medium Car: Saturn Aura and Nissan Maxima
Large Car: Hyundai Azera
Small Specialty (Under $25,000): Mini Cooper
Near Luxury Car: BMW 3-Series Sedan
Luxury Car: Mercedes-Benz S-Class Sedan
Convertibles (Under $30,000): Mini Cooper Convertible
Convertibles (Over $30,000): Chevrolet Corvette Convertible
Minivan: Kia Sedona, Hyundai Entourage, and Nissan Quest
Small SUV: Hyundai Santa Fe
Medium SUV: Kia Sorento
Medium Crossover: Dodge Magnum
Large SUV: Ford Expedition EL
Near Luxury SUV: Lexus RX 350
Luxury SUV: Mercedes-Benz ML
Standard Pick-Up: Honda Ridgeline
Full-Size Pickup: Nissan Titan and Ford F-150
Heavy Duty Pickup: Ford F-250/350

These are the cars which were chosen by the respondents to have better quality as compared to any other car models. It’s up to you if you are going to believe it - the motorist were the ones who made these results.

The Hyundai Azera won the Large car category while the Small SUV category was owned by the Hyundai Santa Fe. The Hyundai Entourage shared the title best quality Minivan with the Kia Sedona and the Nissan Quest.

There you go guys.