J D Power says Indian vehicles are more reliable

ERJ staff report (DS)

Bengaluru, Karnataka -- Vehicle dependability across the auto industry in India improved notably in 2010, compared with 2009, according to the J.D. Power Asia Pacific 2010 India Vehicle Dependability Study (VDS) released yesterday.

Overall vehicle dependability averages 269 problems per 100 vehicles (PP100) in 2010, down from 290 in 2009. Overall dependability is based on the number of problems reported per 100 vehicles, with lower scores indicating a lower rate of problem incidence and higher long-term vehicle quality. The study ranks vehicles within seven market segments: compact car; premium compact car; entry midsize car; midsize car; premium midsize car; multi-utility/multi-purpose vehicles (MUV/ MPV); and sport-utility vehicles (SUV).

"Compared with previous years, vehicles that are 30 to 42 months old now have fewer problems," said Mohit Arora, executive director at J.D. Power Asia Pacific, Singapore. "This suggests that manufacturers have made conscious improvements in the long-term dependability of their vehicles, and therefore, vehicles made more recently are likely to have fewer problems over their lifetime than those that were made even a few years ago.

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Press release from J D Power