Lexus Brand and Porsche 911 Top J.D. Power's 2012 Initial Quality Study, Jaguar Jumps to Second Spot
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Lexus Brand and Porsche 911 Top J.D. Power's 2012 Initial Quality Study, Jaguar Jumps to Second Spot



Before you rush to remind us that we have already posted the results of a 2012 study from J.D. Powers and Associates back in February, allow us a moment to explain.

The previous findings were for the 2012 U.S. Vehicle Dependability Study that recorded problems experienced during the past 12 months by original owners of three-year-old (2009 model-year in this case) vehicles.

This latest study is called 2012 U.S. Initial Quality Study (IQS) and it measures vehicle quality in a period of 90 days of ownerships from new. So with that out of the way, let's see what the study found.

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