Today, the Sydney Morning Herald's 'Drive' section published a report on new car quality ratings. The Australian new Car Buyer Survey is carried out on behalf of the industry by ACNielsen research.
The independent survey reports the percentage of new cars that had no faults reported. Tiida led the field with 79%, a clear winner over the Hyundai Elantra, five points behind. The survey results confirm the opinion of many recent articles that have reinforced that Nissan Tiida is the quality leader in this market.
The results were:
1. Nissan Tiida - 79 2. Hyundai Elantra - 74 3. Mazda 3 - 73 4. Toyota Corolla - 71 5. Honda Civic - 69 6. Subaru Impreza - 69 7. Suzuki Liana - 68 Average - 68 8. Holden Astra - 65 9. Renault Megane - 63 10. Mitsubishi Lancer - 63 11. Volkswagen Golf - 59 12. Holden Viva - 57 13. Ford Focus - 55 14. Volkswagen Beetle - 49 We have kept copies of the full article in the showroom. Ask to see it next time you visit us!