The study, which measures problems experienced by original owners of three-year-old (2006 model year) vehicles, has been redesigned to include 202 different problem symptoms across all areas of the vehicle. Overall dependability is determined by the level of problems experienced per 100 vehicles (PP100), with a lower score reflecting higher quality. The study is used extensively by vehicle manufacturers worldwide to help design and build better vehicles—which typically retain higher resale values—and by consumers to help them make more-informed choices for both new and used vehicles.
對象是美國2006年份車輛至今滿三年的車主調查 每100輛車中這三年發生的問題數(從202項問題中分類)
日系車依然強勢 (Lexus第二,Toyota第三,Infinity第五,Acura第六)
不過也有落賽的Suzuki, Isuzu Mazda
意外的是Buick和Jaguar竄上第一名
德系第一名是Porsche 再來是Audi BMW Benz
德系最後一名的VW還是....................要加油
