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Photo credit: Ford via NewsPress USA
Not every vehicle shopper buys an SUV or pickup truck!<\/strong>
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Some people still buy cars.<\/p>\n

Yes, really.<\/p>\n

While most news accounts lament the decline in car sales, not every vehicle sold in America is a new SUV or pickup truck.<\/p>\n

About 30 percent of new vehicles sold are cars, which is more than pickup trucks at about 20 percent.<\/p>\n

That means the best-quality new cars identified by the J.D. Power\u2019s Initial Quality Awards in nine segments still are relevant to millions of vehicle shoppers.<\/p>\n

Maybe even you.<\/p>\n

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Ranging from small cars such as the Kia Rio to large cars like the Nissan Maxima, 23 vehicles were recognized by J.D. Power based on responses from more than 76,000 purchasers and lessees of new 2019 model-year vehicles who were surveyed after 90 days of ownership. <\/p>\n

Hyundai, Kia and Genesis, all products of South Korea\u2019s Hyundai Motor Group \u2013 which also were recognized by J.D. Power as the top three overall brands for 2019 \u2013 were good for 10 top-3 places in the nine award segments. Nissan, BMW and Toyota, each with two mentions among the 23, were the only other brands that captured more than a single mention. <\/p>\n

Kia, which was named the top mainstream brand, was the only marque with more than one segment win \u2013 the Rio in the small car segment and the Forte among compact cars. Two segments had only one winner each, BMW 2 Series for small premium cars and the Dodge Challenger for midsize sporty cars. Along with the Challenger, Fiat Chrysler Automobiles\u2019 Chrysler 300 also earned a mention for large cars.<\/p>\n

Following are the segments, winners and runners-up, according to J.D. Power:<\/p>\n

Small car<\/h4>\n

Kia Rio
\nHyundai Accent
\nNissan Versa<\/p>\n

Small premium car<\/h4>\n

BMW 2 Series<\/p>\n

Compact car<\/h4>\n

Kia Forte
\nHyundai Elantra and Toyota Corolla (tie)<\/p>\n

Compact sporty car<\/h4>\n

MINI Cooper
\nHyundai Veloster<\/p>\n

Compact premium car<\/h4>\n

Genesis G70
\nBMW 4 Series
\nKia Stinger<\/p>\n

Midsize car<\/h4>\n

Chevrolet Malibu and Ford Fusion (tie)
\nHyundai Sonata and Kia Optima (tie)<\/p>\n

Midsize sporty car<\/h4>\n

Dodge Challenger<\/p>\n

Midsize premium car<\/h4>\n

Mercedes-Benz CLS
\nGenesis G80
\nAudi A7<\/p>\n

Large car<\/h4>\n

Nissan Maxima
\nToyota Avalon
\nChrysler 300<\/p>\n

Of course, there are more cars you could consider than the 23 listed here, but these are a good place to start your research if you\u2019re planning to purchase a new vehicle.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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