Pickups are now the among the highest-quality vehicles on the road

Posted: Jul 06, 2010
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2010 Chevrolet Avalanche

Whenever the folks at J.D. Power an Associates release their annual quality study, we figure we’ll see vehicles by Porsche, Mercedes and Lexus on the top. But an American-built pickup? The thought doesn’t even cross our minds.

According to J.D. Power and Associates, pickups are now among the highest-quality vehicles on the road. Some even get better marks than many mass market vehicles, including some luxury models.

In the J.D. Power and Associates 2010 U.S. Initial Quality Study released last month, pickups widened their lead over light vehicles for the 2010 model year. Leading the pickup segment were GM’s Chevrolet Avalanche and GMC Sierra, tied for the fewest problems per vehicle (a total of 81).

FoMoCo’s F-150 came in second at 85.

- By: Omar Rana

Source: Detroit News


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  • Robert Dollar Van Dell

    You'd think so considering a worth while truck is around $40k

  • JV

    Hardly a revelation considering pickups are not nearly as sophisticated as sedans. There are many more parts going into a sedan than a pickup and pickups have a longer model life cycle, and consequently less change compared to a sedan.

  • Anonymous

    I want to start by saying that this is my second gripe Av The primary endpoint was the 2003 Cosmetic Av. The interior does not look much better than a work truck at mid-level, and most models at the time, side cladding on the door panels and lower wings. For more info visit http://chevroletavalanche.net/