H Volkswagen κατέκτησε ξανά την πρώτη θέση στην έρευνα συνολικής ποιότητας του Strategic Vision

Η Strategic Vision, ανακοίνωσε τα φετινά αποτελέσματα της ετήσιας έρευνας “Total Quality”. Πέρυσι το VW Group είχε αποσπάσει την υψηλότερη συνολική βαθμολογία, ενώ στη δεύτερη θέση είχαν ισοβαθμήσει η Ford και η Chrysler.

Φέτος τα πράγματα διαφοροποιήθηκαν αλλά όχι ως προς τη κορυφή. Η Volkswagen

απέσπασε την υψηλότερη βαθμολογία για 8η συνεχόμενη χρονιά. Ωστόσο για πρώτη φορά τα τελευταία 10 χρόνια, υπήρξαν περισσότερα Αμερικάνικα αυτοκίνητα νικητές στις κατηγορίες τους.

Τα αποτελέσματα της έρευνας υπολογίζουν τα ποσοστά των ζημιών των αυτοκινήτων της κάθε εταιρίας. Συνολικά 17.568 άτομα πήραν μέρος στην έρευνα, με την Strategic Vision. Αναλυτικότερες λεπτομέρειες μπορείς να βρεις στο δελτίο τύπου που ακολουθεί.

SegmentWinner(s)TQI ScoreSmall CarDodge Dart884Small Multi-FunctionKia Soul868Mid-Size CarFord Fusion
Chevrolet Volt908
907Mid-Size Multi-FunctionHonda Accord Crosstour877Large CarVolkswagen CC920Near-Luxury CarHyundai Genesis Sedan
Audi A4 Sedan922
921Luxury CarLexus LS955Specialty CoupeMINI Cooper Hardtop913Premium CoupeChevrolet Corvette Coupe931ConvertiblesChrysler 200 Convertible917Premium Convertible/ RoadsterChevrolet Corvette Convertible
Porsche Boxster959
957MinivanChrysler Town & Country850Entry UtilityVolkswagen Tiguan
Toyota FJ Cruiser885
883Mid-Size Crossover UtilityChevrolet Traverse900Mid-Size Traditional UtilityDodge Durango881Large UtilityGMC Yukon893Near-Luxury UtilityBuick Enclave928Luxury UtilityPorsche Cayenne948Standard PickupToyota Tacoma847Full-Size PickupChevrolet Avalanche896Heavy-Duty PickupFord F-250/350892

[Πηγή: Strategic Vision]

Δελτίο Τύπου

“Best 2013 Total Quality™ Vehicles; Winners May Surprise You.”

The 2013 Total Quality Awards™

For immediate release – Monday, May 13, 2013

San Diego – Strategic Vision declares the results of its 18th annual Total Quality Index™ (TQI) study. With new model vehicles like Chrysler’s Town & Country, Dodge Dart, Buick Enclave, Chevrolet Traverse and Ford Fusion all being Total Quality winners in their respective segments, it is clear that domestic manufacturers restated their position in some very competitive segments.

“There’s no questioning domestic car makers want to lead. For the first time in over a decade our comprehensive and complete study of Quality resulted in more domestic winners than imports,” says Alexander Edwards, President of Strategic Vision. “Don’t misunderstand, imports like Hyundai are a force to be reckoned with and Toyota has regrouped with Total Quality winners Lexus LS, Tacoma and FJ Cruiser. However, domestics are running in the tight race also, and it’s now forcing all manufacturers to build the most superior, innovative and holistically Quality vehicles possible to gain the hearts and minds of the customer,” concludes Alexander Edwards.

Strategic Vision has been measuring quality since 1994, using a comprehensive and actionable concept called “Total Quality,” which not only factors in counting problems but includes multiple aspects of influence and perception that customers use as a base for all their decisions. In addition to a multivariate examination of 155 specific aspects of Total Quality, Strategic Vision uses a discriminating scale to accurately measure the most meaningful Quality experience products are generating to customers. “In our vehicle study we look at over 442 variables, many using a scale that involves Love,” says Darrel Edwards, Ph.D., Founder and Executive Chairman of Strategic Vision. “Our on-going, revolutionary goal is always capturing the hearts and minds of the customer’s decision-making. That is why we use scales that include: 5) I Love It, 4) Delightful, 3) Excellent, 2) Satisfactory and 1) A Failure. We use specific aspects of specific emotions to create a scale that captures concrete judgments with great clarity, thus we have Total Quality,” expounds Dr. Edwards.

Strategic Vision’s Total Quality Index study summarizes how individual models, brands and corporations all performed. Volkswagen Group of America was again the best overall corporation in Total Quality for the eighth consecutive year, with its luxury brand Audi tied with Lexus for the best individual brand. Ford Motor Company is second, followed by a statistical tie for third place with General Motors Corporation and Hyundai Motor Corporation. GM had remarkable success with Buick Enclave, Chevrolet Volt, Traverse, Corvette Coupe/Convertible, Avalanche and GMC Yukon, as all are Total Quality winners. Ford Fusion was a co-leader in the very competitive Mid-size Car Segment, with F-250/350 leading Heavy Duty Trucks.

“Dodge Dart’s win in the small car segment is extraordinary when you consider how much focus, design and competitive engineering exists within this important segment,” says Strategic Vision Vice President Christopher Chaney. “Dart is essentially ‘proof of concept’ that when you mix super exceptional versatility, motivating exterior styling, and a strong array of high quality performing components and concepts, customers respond. The challenge then becomes getting the word out,” states Chaney.

Other Total Quality winners from Chrysler were the 200 Convertible and Dodge Durango. Hyundai Genesis and Audi A4 Sedan tied as winners in the Near-Luxury Car Segment. Kia Soul was the leader in the popular Small Multi-Function Segment and Kia had several others of its models finishing near the top. Toyota Motor Sales has regrouped well with redesigned Lexus LS being the best among demanding Luxury Car buyers.

Strategic Vision has presented Total Quality™ annually since 1995. Based on Strategic Vision’s quantitative “ValueCentered®” NVES study, the Total Quality Index was calculated from 17,568 buyers who purchased 2013 models during September to November 2012. The following list contains the number one ranked vehicles in Total Quality in their segments as rated by new vehicle buyers:

SegmentWinner(s)TQI ScoreSmall CarDodge Dart884Small Multi-FunctionKia Soul868Mid-Size CarFord FusionChevrolet Volt908907Mid-Size Multi-FunctionHonda Accord Crosstour877Large CarVolkswagen CC920Near-Luxury CarHyundai Genesis SedanAudi A4 Sedan922921Luxury CarLexus LS955Specialty CoupeMINI Cooper Hardtop913Premium CoupeChevrolet Corvette Coupe931ConvertiblesChrysler 200 Convertible917Premium Convertible/ RoadsterChevrolet Corvette ConvertiblePorsche Boxster959957MinivanChrysler Town & Country850Entry UtilityVolkswagen TiguanToyota FJ Cruiser885883Mid-Size Crossover UtilityChevrolet Traverse900Mid-Size Traditional UtilityDodge Durango881Large UtilityGMC Yukon893Near-Luxury UtilityBuick Enclave928Luxury UtilityPorsche Cayenne948Standard PickupToyota Tacoma847Full-Size PickupChevrolet Avalanche896Heavy-Duty PickupFord F-250/350892

Strategic Vision is a research-based consultancy with over thirty-five years of experience in understanding the consumers’ and constituents’ decision-making systems for a variety of Fortune 100 clients, including most automotive manufacturers. Its unique expertise is in identifying consumers’ comprehensive, motivational hierarchies, including the product attributes, personal benefits, value/emotions and images that drive perceptions and behaviors. J. Susan Johnson, CEO of Strategic Vision, coined the phrase “True Innovators” and we measure this construct in the detailed Total Value Index report. The ValueCentered® psychology and research methods were defined by Dr. Darrel Edwards in 1968, and enhanced by co-founders J. Susan Johnson (1972) and Sharon Shedroff (1975).