This is a proprietary S&P figure that is now called the S&P Capital
IQ Quality Ranking.
Not exact matches
In its notes, S&P states this about its
quality grades: «Growth and stability of earnings and dividends are deemed key elements in establishing S&P Capital
IQ's earnings and dividend
rankings for common stocks, which are designed to capsulize the nature of this record in a single symbol.»
IRVINE, Calif., June 22, 2016 — Having transformed into an industry leader in design,
quality and technology, Kia Motors reached historic new heights today when J.D. Power recognized the brand as the highest scoring nameplate in its 2016 Initial Quality Study (IQS) out of all 33 makes in the U.S. Marking the first time in 27 years that a non-premium brand has topped the rankings, Kia's rise to the top was driven by segment - leading performances from the Sportage and Soul, while Forte and Sorento placed second, and the Rio placed third in their respective cate
quality and technology, Kia Motors reached historic new heights today when J.D. Power recognized the brand as the highest scoring nameplate in its 2016 Initial
Quality Study (IQS) out of all 33 makes in the U.S. Marking the first time in 27 years that a non-premium brand has topped the rankings, Kia's rise to the top was driven by segment - leading performances from the Sportage and Soul, while Forte and Sorento placed second, and the Rio placed third in their respective cate
Quality Study (
IQS) out of all 33 makes in the U.S. Marking the first time in 27 years that a non-premium brand has topped the
rankings, Kia's rise to the top was driven by segment - leading performances from the Sportage and Soul, while Forte and Sorento placed second, and the Rio placed third in their respective categories.
The announcement follows on the heels of Kia Motors recently being
ranked highest in the industry in the J.D. Power Initial
Quality Study (
IQS) for the second year in a row and all three Kia APEAL study segment winners were also
IQS segment winners.
Results of the 2017 J.D. Power Initial
Quality Study (
IQS) were released and Ram
ranks fourth out of 33 brands.
This has been validated by several coveted accolades over the model's lifecycle, including
ranking the highest in its segment for initial
quality in the influential J.D. Power 2014 U.S. Initial Quality StudySM
quality in the influential J.D. Power 2014 U.S. Initial
Quality StudySM
Quality StudySM (
IQS).
Just one month ago, in the acclaimed J.D. Power Initial
Quality (
IQS) study, Hyundai was the highest
ranked non-premium brand and the Genesis, Elantra and Accent all received awards in their respective segments.
The award - winning compact continues its high value proposition as a strong choice in this highly - competitive segment, validated by several coveted accolades over the model's lifecycle, including
ranking the highest in its segment for initial
quality in the influential J.D. Power 2014 U.S. Initial Quality Study
quality in the influential J.D. Power 2014 U.S. Initial
Quality Study
Quality Study (
IQS).
2017 Kia Optima SX LIMITED AUTO - $ 35,895 Kia
ranks highest among all automotive industry nameplates in the J.D. Power 2016 U.S. Initial
Quality StudySM (
IQS).
Whether aided by J.D. Power and Associates» handing Volkswagen a below - average score on its annual Initial
Quality Survey (
IQS), or by Consumer Reports
ranking VW 17 out of 23 automotive brands, a large swath of the car - buying public believe VWs to be unreliable.
Capital
IQ describes it
quality rankings this way: «Growth and stability of earnings and dividends are deemed key elements in establishing S&P Capital
IQ's earnings and dividend
rankings for common stocks.»
In its notes, S&P states this about its
quality grades: «Growth and stability of earnings and dividends are deemed key elements in establishing S&P Capital
IQ's earnings and dividend
rankings for common stocks, which are designed to capsulize the nature of this record in a single symbol.»