The Porsche production operation sets the highest quality benchmarks in this year's 'Initial Quality Study' run by U.S.A market research institute J.D. Power, as the Porsche 911 is the best-placed vehicle overall and takes top position in its segment for the fifth time. The company's main production plant in Stuttgart also comes first in the factory rankings.

I n its segment, the newest member of the model range, the Porsche Macan, also takes top spot. The survey was completed by over 80,000 private individuals, who rated 245 models from 33 manufacturers. "Thrilled customers are what drives us on," says Oliver Blume, Chairman of the Executive Board of Porsche AG. "All of our staff work with great dedication every day to provide our customers with the very special Porsche quality. It is the result of intensive work that is characterised at every stage and in every area by a love for the perfect sports car."

With its top place once again, the iconic 911 sports car takes first spot for the fifth time in a row in the 'Midsize Premium Sporty Car' segment. Customers in the U.S.A have thus been attesting since 2012 that this classic vehicle from Stuttgart provides the best quality. In addition, the Porsche 911 is the model with the least number of complaints of all vehicles taking part in the study. The Macan came top in the 'Premium Sporty SUV' segment, thus repeating its success of last year, when it took part for the first time.

Based on the results of their study, U.S.A market researchers also produced an assessment of the production sites. In the factory evaluation for Europe and Africa, the main Porsche plant in Stuttgart, where as well as the 911, the 718 Boxster and 718 Cayman models are also produced, was ranked in first place.