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Hyundai Motor Group was the leading parent corporation to receive the most model-level awards with seven awards in the annual J.D. Power Initial Quality Study.
Toyota Motor Corporation came in second place with five.
Hyundai Motor Group represents Hyundai, Genesis and Kia. The models that rank highest in their respective segments were Genesis G80, Hyundai Accent, Kia Forte, Kia Sedona, Kia Soul, Kia Sportage, and Kia Telluride.
"Hyundai is committed to delivering exceptional quality vehicles to our customers. We strive to make sure that every customer is happy with the vehicle they purchase, and that starts with quality and educating them on how to use all the advanced technology in their vehicle," said Barry Ratzlaff, chief customer officer, Hyundai Motor North America.
The J.D. Power U.S. Initial Quality Study measures new vehicle quality within the first 90 days of ownership.
This is the second consecutive year that the Group collected seven awards to lead the way amongst the motor groups.
The Hyundai Motor Group models that rank highest in 2020 were the Genesis G70, Hyundai Tucson, Hyundai Veloster, Kia Forte, Kia Sedona, Kia Sorento and Kia Soul.
In its 34 years, the IQS study is viewed as a predictor of long-term reliability for each vehicle considered. The study looks at 223 problems across nine categories: climate, driving assistance, driving experience, exterior, features/controls/displays, infotainments, interior, seats and powertrain.
In 2019, Genesis ranked the highest in overall initial quality with a score of just 63 per 100 vehicles, Kia came in second with 70 and Hyundai rounded out the top three with 71, granting the Hyundai Motor Group a clean sweep.
At the time it was the fifth consecutive year that Kia was the highest-ranked mass market brand.
The Korean manufacturer routinely ranks high is the J.D. Power study's history.
