PORSCHE announced its 911 and Macan models have topped their segments in 2017 J.D. Power Initial Quality Study (IQS). The car maker noted the 911 has clinched first place for the sixth-straight year while the Macan has won for three consecutive years.
It added its Leipzig plant in Saxony, Germany also headed the IQS ranking of manufacturing facilities located in Europe and Africa. Porsche said it builds its Cayenne, Macan and Panamera models in Leipzig.
The 911 retained its title in the Midsize Premium Sporty Car category, which the car first secured in 2012. The Macan, launched in 2015, has since won the IQS Compact Premium SUV class.
According to Porsche, US-based market researcher J.D. Power surveyed “more than 77,000 private individuals… who rated 243 models from 33 manufacturers” to determine this year’s IQS results. The car maker said J.D. Power surveys new car owners once a year, 90 days after taking delivery of their vehicles. This year the owners were asked questions regarding 233 criteria in various categories. The survey was fielded between February and May 2017.
“Quality is the essence of the Porsche brand — we do not compromise. Over more than five decades, we have continued to significantly enhance, refine and perfect the 911 in order to offer our customers the highest possible level of quality,” said Oliver Blume, chairman of Porsche AG.
The executive added the Macan’s award has “validated” Porsche’s work.
