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Reuters / March 11, 2003

DETROIT -- Detroit's automakers have closed the quality gap with European automakers, but their Asian counterparts continue to set new benchmarks in reliability, according to a Consumer Reports magazine survey released on Monday.

The influential magazine's annual survey found that South Korea's Hyundai Motor Co. Ltd. now ranks among the top Japanese car manufacturers in reliability for 2002 model year vehicles, after being among the worst for many years.

'The domestics have now caught up the the Europeans and produce some fairly reliable cars,' David Champion, director of the Consumer Reports auto test department, told reporters. 'One of the highlights of our survey this year is Hyundai. Going back 10 years, it was probably one of the least reliable vehicles on our survey.'

The American and European automakers had an average of 21 serious problems per 100 vehicles on their new cars and trucks, while the Asian automakers averaged just 12 problems per 100 vehicles.

The results, published in the magazine's April edition, are based on 480,000 responses from Consumer Reports readers on their vehicles spanning eight models years from 1995 to 2002. Owners told the magazine about serious problems that they experienced with their vehicles over the preceding 12 months.

Japan's Toyota Motor Co. led all automakers with just 10 problems per 100 vehicles in the 2002 model year, while Hyundai tied for second place with Honda Motor Co. with 11 problems per 100 vehicles.

CHRYSLER TOPS BIG THREE

The Chrysler arm of DaimlerChrysler AG led the U.S. automakers with 20 problems per 100 vehicles, followed by General Motors with 21 and Ford Motor Co. with 23. All three of the U.S. automaker improved their scores from last year.

GM was the only domestic automaker to place among the magazine's 12 'top picks' with two of its vehicles on the list. GM's Chevrolet Avalanche was named the top pickup truck. The Pontiac Vibe and its twin, the Toyota Matrix, won in the new category of 'affordable versatility', offering a roomy alternative to small sport utility vehicles.

Honda had five vehicles among the 'top picks', while Toyota had two vehicles. The magazine ranked the Honda Accord and the Volkswagen Passat as the top family sedans, the Accord with the best four-cylinder engine, and the Passat the top pick for a six-cylinder.

Among the 73 vehicles given 'recommended' grades by Consumer Reports, Toyota led all automakers with 21 vehicles, followed by GM with 13. All Toyota brand vehicles except one -- the Toyota 4Runner sport utility vehicle -- were recommended by the magazine.

The magazine noted that older models had many more problems than 2002 models. On average 2000 model year cars and trucks had 55 problems per 100 vehicles, nearly three times as many as 2002 models.

Consumer Reports is published by Consumers Union, a nonprofit organization that does not take advertising or sponsorships and which buys the vehicles it tests anonymously.

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Reuters / March 11, 2003

DETROIT -- Detroit's automakers have closed the quality gap with European automakers, but their Asian counterparts continue to set new benchmarks in reliability, according to a Consumer Reports magazine survey released on Monday.

The influential magazine's annual survey found that South Korea's Hyundai Motor Co. Ltd. now ranks among the top Japanese car manufacturers in reliability for 2002 model year vehicles, after being among the worst for many years.

'The domestics have now caught up the the Europeans and produce some fairly reliable cars,' David Champion, director of the Consumer Reports auto test department, told reporters. 'One of the highlights of our survey this year is Hyundai. Going back 10 years, it was probably one of the least reliable vehicles on our survey.'

The American and European automakers had an average of 21 serious problems per 100 vehicles on their new cars and trucks, while the Asian automakers averaged just 12 problems per 100 vehicles.

The results, published in the magazine's April edition, are based on 480,000 responses from Consumer Reports readers on their vehicles spanning eight models years from 1995 to 2002. Owners told the magazine about serious problems that they experienced with their vehicles over the preceding 12 months.

Japan's Toyota Motor Co. led all automakers with just 10 problems per 100 vehicles in the 2002 model year, while Hyundai tied for second place with Honda Motor Co. with 11 problems per 100 vehicles.

CHRYSLER TOPS BIG THREE

The Chrysler arm of DaimlerChrysler AG led the U.S. automakers with 20 problems per 100 vehicles, followed by General Motors with 21 and Ford Motor Co. with 23. All three of the U.S. automaker improved their scores from last year.

GM was the only domestic automaker to place among the magazine's 12 'top picks' with two of its vehicles on the list. GM's Chevrolet Avalanche was named the top pickup truck. The Pontiac Vibe and its twin, the Toyota Matrix, won in the new category of 'affordable versatility', offering a roomy alternative to small sport utility vehicles.

Honda had five vehicles among the 'top picks', while Toyota had two vehicles. The magazine ranked the Honda Accord and the Volkswagen Passat as the top family sedans, the Accord with the best four-cylinder engine, and the Passat the top pick for a six-cylinder.

Among the 73 vehicles given 'recommended' grades by Consumer Reports, Toyota led all automakers with 21 vehicles, followed by GM with 13. All Toyota brand vehicles except one -- the Toyota 4Runner sport utility vehicle -- were recommended by the magazine.

The magazine noted that older models had many more problems than 2002 models. On average 2000 model year cars and trucks had 55 problems per 100 vehicles, nearly three times as many as 2002 models.

Consumer Reports is published by Consumers Union, a nonprofit organization that does not take advertising or sponsorships and which buys the vehicles it tests anonymously.

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Reuters / March 11, 2003

DETROIT -- Detroit's automakers have closed the quality gap with European automakers, but their Asian counterparts continue to set new benchmarks in reliability, according to a Consumer Reports magazine survey released on Monday.

The influential magazine's annual survey found that South Korea's Hyundai Motor Co. Ltd. now ranks among the top Japanese car manufacturers in reliability for 2002 model year vehicles, after being among the worst for many years.

'The domestics have now caught up the the Europeans and produce some fairly reliable cars,' David Champion, director of the Consumer Reports auto test department, told reporters. 'One of the highlights of our survey this year is Hyundai. Going back 10 years, it was probably one of the least reliable vehicles on our survey.'

The American and European automakers had an average of 21 serious problems per 100 vehicles on their new cars and trucks, while the Asian automakers averaged just 12 problems per 100 vehicles.

The results, published in the magazine's April edition, are based on 480,000 responses from Consumer Reports readers on their vehicles spanning eight models years from 1995 to 2002. Owners told the magazine about serious problems that they experienced with their vehicles over the preceding 12 months.

Japan's Toyota Motor Co. led all automakers with just 10 problems per 100 vehicles in the 2002 model year, while Hyundai tied for second place with Honda Motor Co. with 11 problems per 100 vehicles.

CHRYSLER TOPS BIG THREE

The Chrysler arm of DaimlerChrysler AG led the U.S. automakers with 20 problems per 100 vehicles, followed by General Motors with 21 and Ford Motor Co. with 23. All three of the U.S. automaker improved their scores from last year.

GM was the only domestic automaker to place among the magazine's 12 'top picks' with two of its vehicles on the list. GM's Chevrolet Avalanche was named the top pickup truck. The Pontiac Vibe and its twin, the Toyota Matrix, won in the new category of 'affordable versatility', offering a roomy alternative to small sport utility vehicles.

Honda had five vehicles among the 'top picks', while Toyota had two vehicles. The magazine ranked the Honda Accord and the Volkswagen Passat as the top family sedans, the Accord with the best four-cylinder engine, and the Passat the top pick for a six-cylinder.

Among the 73 vehicles given 'recommended' grades by Consumer Reports, Toyota led all automakers with 21 vehicles, followed by GM with 13. All Toyota brand vehicles except one -- the Toyota 4Runner sport utility vehicle -- were recommended by the magazine.

The magazine noted that older models had many more problems than 2002 models. On average 2000 model year cars and trucks had 55 problems per 100 vehicles, nearly three times as many as 2002 models.

Consumer Reports is published by Consumers Union, a nonprofit organization that does not take advertising or sponsorships and which buys the vehicles it tests anonymously.

Ο χρήστης agisd έγραψε:

Σορρυ, δεν εχω χρονο να το μεταφρασω. Αγη?

Μην ανησυχείς θα το βάλω σε έναν ωραίο web translator και θα το βγάλω κουκλί.

Υ.Γ. Καλά όταν θα πετάς προς Σοκαλ δεν είναι καλή ευκαιρία να κάνεις μια μετάφραση με ταυτόχρονη μελέτη ορθογραφίας;

Στο αεροπλανο κανω την μιση δουλεια του γραφειου! Αστειευεσαι?

Επισης ειναι σημαντικο να σημειωθει οτι οταν μιλαμε για Ευρωπαικα αυτοκινητα στις ΗΠΑ δεν μιλαμε για Φιατ, Λαντσια, Αλφα, Πεζω, Ρενω, Σιτροεν, Σεατ, Σκοντα, MG, κτλ.

Οι Ευρωπαικες εταιριες στις ΗΠΑ ειναι:

Μερσεντες, BMW/ΜΙΝΙ/Bentley, Αουντι, Λαμπο, Πορσε, Volkswagen/Ρολς, Φερραρι, Μασερατι.

Ο χρήστης syele έγραψε:
Επί του θέματος! Δεν μπορώ παρά να συμφωνήσω ότι οι Αμερικάνικες Αυτοκινητοβιομηχανίες έχουν κάνει αρκετά βήματα προόδου όσον αφορά στα θέματα αξιοπιστίας και ποιότητας και πράγματι πλησιάζουν τις αντίστοιχες Ευρωπαϊκές.

Το θέμα είναι ότι απέχουν πολύ ακόμα (και το χάσμα μάλλον μεγαλώνει αντί να μικραίνει) από τα πρότυπα που έχουν θέσει οι Ιαπωνικές Εταιρείες και ειδικά οι Toyota & Honda (The reliable two, όπως είναι γνωστές).

Κανεις λαθος εαν νομιζεις οτι χασμα μεγαλωνει αντι να μικραινει μεταξυ ΗΠΑ και Ιαπωνικων αυτοκ/ων. Το αντιθετο δηχνουν ολες οι ερευνες (JD Power, etc). Η GM περυσι εχασε την 2η θεση σε αξιοπιστια κατα 1 βαθμο απο την Χοντα. Και οταν λεω ενα βαθμο δεν εννοω 1 βαθμο απο συνολο 10 βαθμων αλλα συνολο 100+ βαθμων. Τα ΗΠΑμερικανικα αυτοκινητα ειναι ποιοτικοτερα και πιο αξιοπιστα απο ποτε και η ψαλιδα μικραινει. Σε 5 χρονια θα τα βλεπεις στα τοπ 2 αξιοπιστιας και ποιοτητας. Θα βλεπεις τις Λινκον και Καντιλλακ με τις Λεξους και Ακιουρα και Ινφινιτι.

Ο χρήστης titsataki έγραψε:

Επί του θέματος! Δεν μπορώ παρά να συμφωνήσω ότι οι Αμερικάνικες Αυτοκινητοβιομηχανίες έχουν κάνει αρκετά βήματα προόδου όσον αφορά στα θέματα αξιοπιστίας και ποιότητας και πράγματι πλησιάζουν τις αντίστοιχες Ευρωπαϊκές.

Το θέμα είναι ότι απέχουν πολύ ακόμα (και το χάσμα μάλλον μεγαλώνει αντί να μικραίνει) από τα πρότυπα που έχουν θέσει οι Ιαπωνικές Εταιρείες και ειδικά οι Toyota & Honda (The reliable two, όπως είναι γνωστές).

Κανεις λαθος εαν νομιζεις οτι χασμα μεγαλωνει αντι να μικραινει μεταξυ ΗΠΑ και Ιαπωνικων αυτοκ/ων. Το αντιθετο δηχνουν ολες οι ερευνες (JD Power, etc). Η GM περυσι εχασε την 2η θεση σε αξιοπιστια κατα 1 βαθμο απο την Χοντα. Και οταν λεω ενα βαθμο δεν εννοω 1 βαθμο απο συνολο 10 βαθμων αλλα συνολο 100+ βαθμων. Τα ΗΠΑμερικανικα αυτοκινητα ειναι ποιοτικοτερα και πιο αξιοπιστα απο ποτε και η ψαλιδα μικραινει. Σε 5 χρονια θα τα βλεπεις στα τοπ 2 αξιοπιστιας και ποιοτητας. Θα βλεπεις τις Λινκον και Καντιλλακ με τις Λεξους και Ακιουρα και Ινφινιτι.

Τωρα θα στην πεσουν οτι ευλογας τα Αμερικανικα αυτοκινητα και θα γινει χαμος.

Κανονικα εγω πρεπει να τα υποστηριζω μια και οδηγαω Αμερικανικο SUV.

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Νικος

Πως να μου την πεσουν. Ερευνα εγινε απο το Consumer Reports, το μονο ΜΜΕ που δεν δεχεται ουτε ΜΙΑ διαφημηση απο οτιδηποτε εταιρια, τοσο εγκυρο ειναι. Εγω δεν τα γραφω τα παραπανω.

Επισης, κατα την γνωμη μου δεν εχει σημασια τι οδηγαω εγω ή εσυ ή τα μελη εδω. Ειναι θεμα ενημερωσης. Το εχω γραψει αυτο πολλες φορες πριν, αλλα εγω δεν παιρνω το μερος καμιας εταριας. Εγω τις θελω ΟΛΕΣ να ανταγωνιζονται η μια την αλλη οσο γινετε παραπανω. Σημερα οδηγαω CL Type S, αυριο BMW. Κολλημα κανενα.

By the way, μολις εφτασα Los Angeles και η Hertz που εδωσε ενα 2003 Καμρυ. Καταενθουσιαστηκα με το αυτοκινητο Νικο. Για $22Κ πια παιρνεις 'πολυ' αυτοκινητο για τα λεφτα. Ηταν φυσικα αυτο με τον μικρο κινητηρα (2.4 λιτρα 157 ιππους) αλλα ηταν αρκετος. Η ποιοτητα κυλισης ειναι στο επιπεδο του αυτοκινητου μου. Η αισθηση ειναι οτι ειναι οσο στιβαρο και το τιμονι ειναι μπορω να πω πιο ακριβες! Μιλαμε για οικογενιακο αυτοκινητο στην βασικη του εκδοση και το συγκρινω με ενα πολυτελες GT κουπε! Η εργονομια μεσα ειναι σχεδον οσο καλη με το CL και η ποιοτητα οχι παραπανω απο 15% χειροτερη (στο εσωτερικο). Τα μονα παραπονα ηταν για τα καθισματα (τα οποια παντα ειναι οχι τα καλυτερα οταν μιλαμε για βασικες εκδοσεις) και για τον κινητηρα που ως 4κυλινδρος 'ταρακουναει' στο ρελαντι. Με κακομαθαν τα 6κυλιδνρα μαλλον. Ομως ειναι σχεδον βελουδινος πανω απο τις 1500 σαλ. Και τραβαει ομοιομορφα παντου. Οι 350 λιμπρες λιγοτερες απο το αυτοκινητο μου, 'εδειξαν' αμεσως παντως. Αχ, αυτη η μαζα