After several months on this forum, seeing list after list, compilation after compilation, poll after poll, it’s obvious that S.M. Kilmer & Associates would disagree strongly with J.D. Power & Associates.
Sure, there are a few overlaps, but by and large, the list is divergent rather convergent.
Here is the list:
J.D. Power 2021 Vehicle Dependability Study most dependable models, by segment (assesses 2018 models)
Most dependable model: Porsche 911
Compact car: Volkswagen Beetle
Compact premium car: Lexus ES
Midsize car: Kia Optima
Midsize premium car: Genesis G80
Midsize sporty car: Chevrolet Camaro
Large car: Toyota Avalon
Small premium car: BMW 2 Series
Compact SUV: Buick Envision
Compact premium SUV: Porsche Macan
Midsize SUV: Kia Sorento
Midsize premium SUV: Lexus GX
Large SUV: Chevrolet Tahoe
Small SUV: Kia Sportage
Small premium SUV: Mercedes-Benz GLA
Minivan: Toyota Sienna
Midsize pickup: Nissan Frontier
Large light-duty pickup: Toyota Tundra
Large heavy-duty pickup: Chevrolet Silverado HD
There's a Mercedes on the list. Enough said.
Also, the Tahoe ( {blackemo}:laughtertotears: ) which we have already had complaints about here on the forum. The Camaro is also laughable and the Buick Envision is GM's first all-Chinese made vehicle so that should tell you something right there.
Porsche is pretty reliable, but I'm with @InThrustWeTrust...definitely not reliable enough to be a segment leader.
Kia being on the list is also hilarious and to top it off, the VW Beetle is rated Most Reliable (anything). Yup. Same BS as usual.
Exactly! Certainly not the ‘most’.
caws
Lmao I watch that video lol.
"Did you guys just rent this whole building out just to show the cars you couldn't sell." Lol got me laughing so hard.
Porsche gave the most money this year it seems. 🤔
You had me at Most dependable model : Porsche 911
Geez. J.D. Power is a load of crap.
It’s important to do all the research before you buy a car and listen to some of these mechanics that actually work on cars.
1. This is 3 year reliability
2. Meh the data itself isn't reliable
Plus they are paying JD Power so...
15,000 is a respectable sample size
This list is so bad! I started laughing as soon as I saw the Porsche 911.
only thing i know for certain, kerem does not like a F-150 and the 5.4 is horrible 🤣
lol I actually do like it but I trust Car Wizard and Mod Man so that is why I don't have a positive approach to it when someone asks for it
Also I think most would agree with me on the 5.4 3 valve v8 thing
Thanks for the input lol I'm famous
I really like how everyone is backing me up all the time thank you so much
@kerem No problem.
All the Kia's! Even the Sorento... 🤣
SM Kilmer best car Study:
Most dependable model:1994 Celica
Compact car: 1994 Celica
Compact premium car: 1994 Celica
Midsize car:1994 Celica
Midsize premium car:1994 Celica
Midsize sporty car:1994 Celica
Large car:1994 Celica
Small premium car1994 Celica
SUV:1994 Celica
Compact premium SUV:1994 Celica
Midsize SUV:1994 Celica
Midsize premium SUV:1994 Celica
Large SUV:1994 Celica
Small SUV:1994 Celica
Small premium SUV:1994 Celica
Minivan:1994 Celica
Midsize pickup:1994 Celica
Large light-duty pickup: 1994 Celica
heavy-duty pickup: 1994 Celica
Accurate.
These commercials would be a tiny bit less cringy if the things people said in them wasn't completely idiotic. $80,000 ???
@mountainmanjoe
Ikr, also, what do these people do to get there. Plus these people obviously know how else are they THERE guessing that a Chevy Malibu is a BMW.
Lol I remember these. Scotty should hire him for his own Chevy commercials.