Lexus Repeats as the Number One Overall Nameplate
Toyota Motor Manufacturing Canada Wins Its Eleventh Award
- Toyota has fewer problems than the premium brands industry average;
- 15 Toyota, Lexus, and Scion models ranked in the top three of the segments they compete in;
- Corolla is the highest performing non-premium model, it also ranks fifth overall;
- The all-new Prius v garnered second place in a closely contested segment; and
- The redesigned Camry scores even better than last year’s model
2012 Initial Quality Study performers by segment
Segment
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Ranking
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Model
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PP/100
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Sub-Compact Car
|
1
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Toyota Yaris (total)
|
79
|
Compact Car
|
1
|
Toyota Corolla
|
59
|
2
|
Toyota Prius (total)
|
75
|
|
Compact Crossover SUV
|
2
|
Toyota RAV4
|
84
|
3
|
Toyota FJ Cruiser
|
86
|
|
Compact Multi-Purpose Vehicle
|
2
|
Prius v
|
100
|
3
|
Scion xB
|
103
|
|
Compact Sporty Car
|
3
|
Scion tC
|
127
|
Entry Premium Car
|
1
|
Lexus ES350
|
69
|
Midsize Crossover SUV
|
3
|
Toyota Highlander (total)
|
86
|
Midsize Pickup
|
3
|
Tacoma
|
95
|
Midsize Van
|
3
|
Toyota Sienna
|
106
|
Midsize Premium Crossover SUV
|
1
|
Lexus RX (total)
|
67
|
Large Car
|
2
|
Toyota Avalon
|
87
|
Large Premium Car
|
1
|
Lexus LS (total)
|
50
|
Lexus
|
1
|
|
75
|
Toyota
|
8
|
|
88
|
Scion
|
26
|
|
117
|
Premium Brands Industry Average
|
91
|
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Non-Premium Brands Industry Average
|
103
|
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Industry Average
|
102
|
2012 Plant Awards
Region
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Award
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Assembly Line
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Model(s)
|
PP/100
|
Americas
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Gold
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Cambridge South, Ontario (TMMC)*
|
Lexus RX350
|
24
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Bronze
|
Woodstock, Ontario (TMMC)*
|
Toyota RAV4
|
27
|
|
Asia
|
Silver
|
Kyushu 2, Japan (TMK)
|
Lexus ES, IS, RX
|
24
|
Bronze (tie)
|
Fujimatsu, Japan (TABC)
|
Toyota Prius
|
28
|
|
Bronze (tie)
|
Tsutsumi 2, Japan
|
Toyota Prius
|
28
|
* Toyota Motor Manufacturing Canada (TMMC) has received more J.D. Power and Associates plant awards (11), including more gold awards (6), than any other North American plant in the industry.
- Eight Lexus, Toyota, and Scion models captured segment awards in the 2012 J.D. Power and Associates Vehicle Dependability Study, a performance equal to all other vehicle brands combined and more than twice as many as the runner-up nameplate.
- Lexus ranked highest in customer satisfaction among luxury brands and led the industry in the J.D. Power and Associates 2012 Customer Service Index (CSI) Study for the fourth consecutive year.
- 17 Toyota, Lexus and Scion models were named 2012 “Top Safety Picks” by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety: Toyota Avalon, Camry, Corolla, Highlander, Prius, Prius c, Prius v, Sienna, Tundra (crew cab), Venza and Yaris (4-door hatchback); Scion tC, xB and xD; and Lexus CT 200h, GS and RX.
- The 2012 Camry, Camry Hybrid, Prius, and Scion tC earned five stars for Overall safety from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), the highest rating possible.
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