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"2017 Lexus GS
In the Midsize Premium Car segment, the Lexus GS is the top-ranked model in initial quality in 2017. This year, Lexus made key driver-assistance and collision-avoidance technologies standard equipment and installed standard performance upgrades on the GS 350 F Sport and GS F models."
Could it be due to cars like the RX having a lot of issues, like the droning and the vibration?
Granted I am interested in "Initial Quality", but there are many issues included in there that I would not consider a quality. I've never paid attention to this survey. In the past it included any dealer service visit including how do I turn on my radio or there is a strange noise (which is normal), so to me a lot of inexperienced users and getting use to the vehicle. Long term reliability/quality is more important to me and Lexus/Toyota have always been near the top (and why I have never owned a German vehicle).
If this is the same initial quality survey that GM brags about, then it's a joke. I've had two acquaintances lemon their new C7 Z06's and one buddy with a C6 GranSport blow his motor 2 years into the car's life. I figure the results of this survey may vary a couple of years into the vehicle's lifespan.
I don't believe either for all these kind of articles floating on internet. I'm 99% sure they are paid by someone... We here know for the fact as owners of Toyota / Lexus are most reliable cars, period
IQS is a joke really if you look at the stuff they take as "initial quality" metrics. Hint: they consider subjective usability of the navigation as one of the perceptions of "initial quality". What people actually care about is the VDS(vehicle dependability study).
06-21-17, 01:58 PM
Lexus ranked 15th out of 32 brands in J.D. Power’s Initial Quality Study
