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The Porsche 911. (Courtesy of Porsche)
Published March 01. 2021 12:06AM
By Henry Payne, The Detroit News
Automobiles are more complex than ever, and more dependable than ever.
That s the encouraging news from data analytics firm JD Power which released its 2021 U.S. Vehicle Dependability Study last week. The widely watched study found vehicle durability at an all-time high, improving 10% over 2020 and 25% over 2016 when the industry was backsliding in durability due to the swarm of new electronics debuting on vehicles.
This year s survey also marked a victory for Kia as the Korean brand beat perennial #1 Toyota as the most dependable mainstream brand. Toyota s luxury brand, Lexus, continued its dominance as the most reliable automaker overall for the ninth time in 10 years. The Porsche 911 sports car was the most dependable model surveyed.
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The midsize truck segment has returned in full force. Some automakers - we re talking specifically to you, Ford - believed midsize trucks were no longer necessary but were soon proven wrong. Today, there s a new Ford Ranger and longtime players like the Chevy Colorado/GMC Canyon twins and Toyota Tacoma remain popular choices. And there s the Nissan Frontier.
The Japanese automaker unveiled the completely redesigned 2022 Frontier earlier this month but the outgoing generation, which went on sale for 2005, is going out on top. J.D. Power has named the 2021 Frontier as the most reliable model in the midsize pickup segment as part of its annual US Vehicle Dependability Study (VDS). Owners were surveyed about their 2018 to 2021 model year Frontier.
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The results of the 2021 JD Power US Vehicle Dependability Study are out, with Lexus, as usual, coming out on top. Porsche, Kia and Toyota also scored highly, with the usual suspects at the bottom of the rankings.
J.D. Power recently released the findings of its 32nd annual U.S. Vehicle Dependability Study (VDS) and, unsurprisingly, the premium Japanese brand Lexus got crowned once more as the most reliable marque overall. Still, the study also brought news of improving reliability across the entire spectrum, so we decided to have a look at the popular pickup truck segment.