AUTOVISION winter 2018

摘要

Listen to supposed experts and the Koreans don't have a hope in launching a luxury automotive brand in North America.Oh,they'll concede,they make passable automobiles,but they have no pedigree,they have no style and most importantly,they have no badge.Trendoids that we North Americans have become,a Genesis-Hyundai's upstart,upscale marque that's just now getting a foothold here in Canada-can never breed the loyalty,the desire,the sheer satisfaction that owning a premium brand such as BMW,Mercedes-Benz or Audi engenders.Guess again,brand slaves.J.D.Power's latest New-Vehicle Initial Quality Survey has just been released and who's at the head of the list? Yes,Genesis! To add insult to injury,Korean automakers now occupy all three top spots,with Kia(72 problems per 100 cars,just four behind Genesis’68PP100)and Hyundai third with 74 PP100.Nor was this a nail-biting,squeak-one-out-in-overtime finish.Lexus,perennial Top Two finisher,ended up way back in eighth with no less than 16 more problems per 100 vehicles than the Korean luxury brand.Porsche,another perennial front-runner,managed to salvage a modicum of dignity,finishing fourth,yet still some 11 points behind Genesis.Audi finished 37 problems back and Volvo 54.