Myvi wins again
For the third successive year, the country’s best selling car is now also the best quality compact car, according to J.D. Power at least. The Perodua Myvi finished top in the Compact Car segment for J.D. Power Asia Pacific’s 2009 Malaysia Initial Quality Study. Topping the survey outright is the rugged Isuzu D-Max pickup, while the likes of the Honda City, Toyota Corolla Altis, and Toyota Innova also returned results that were above industry average, beating rivals in their respective segments.
Now in its seventh year, results for the 2009 edition of the study were compiled based on feedback from 2,874 owners of new vehicles purchased between Sept 2008 and May 2009. Participants of the survey, which owned a combined 52 different models, were interviewed from March 2009 to July 2009, and were asked to provide feedback 200 problem symptoms covering eight vehicle components: vehicle exterior; driving experience; features/controls/displays; audio/entertainment/navigation; seats; HVAC; vehicle interior; and engine/transmission.
From the gathered feedback, the various models were then ranked against each other by the self descriptive term problems reported per 100 vehicles (PP100). The industry average for Malaysia is 136 PP100 in 2009. That’s not very good from a consumer perspective, as it means that on average, something is bound to be faulty when you take home a new car.
The results by segment, extracted from J.D. Power’s website, are as follows:
Compact Car Segment
1. Perodua Myvi (127 PP100)
2. Proton Savvy (154 PP100)
3. Perodua Viva (186 PP100).
Entry Midsize Car Segment (B-segment)
1. Honda City (76 PP100)
2. Toyota Vios (107 PP100)
3. Proton Saga (158 PP100)
Midsize Car Segment (C-segment)
1. Toyota Corolla Altis (80 PP100)
2. Honda Civic (103 PP100)
3. Nissan Sylphy (109 PP100)
MPV/Van Segment
1. Toyota Innova (85 PP100)
2. Nissan Grand Livina (89 PP100)
3. Toyota Avanza (100 PP100).
Pickup Segment
1. Isuzu D-Max (66 PP100)
2. Toyota Hilux (94 PP100)
3. Mitsubishi Triton (101 PP100).
Perodua comments
Yesterday, Perodua issued a press release announcing their recipient of the IQS results from J.D. Power. At a prize presentation held in Perodua HQ, Rawang, J.D. Power Asia Pacific GM Taku Kimoto said, “For the customers, good fuel efficiency is the main reason to purchase a Myvi in addition some (respondents) quoted the attractiveness of the design and the roominess of the cabin.
Since its launch in May 2005, the Myvi has went on to be the country’s top seller with over 378,000 units sold since. In 2009, it once again topped the nation’s sales charges with some 91,000 units sold.
Also present to receive the award from J.D. Power was Perodua MD En Aminar Rashid Salleh, who said, “This is a very proud day for us as the Perodua brand has earned the trust of the Malaysian public yet again. On behalf of Perodua I would like to thank all Malaysians for choosing Myvi as their car of choice.”
KON
