The Perodua Myvi, Honda City, Honda Civic and Toyota Innova each rank highest in initial quality in Malaysia in their respective segments, according to the J.D. Power Asia Pacific 2008 Malaysia Initial Quality Study (IQS) released.

The study, now in its second year since being redesigned in 2007, examines new vehicle quality during the first two to six months of ownership. The study measures more than 200 problem symptoms covering eight vehicle components: vehicle exterior; driving experience; features/controls/displays; audio/entertainment/navigation; seats; HVAC; vehicle interior; and engine/transmission. All problems are summarized as the number of problems reported per 100 vehicles (PP100), with lower scores indicating a lower rate of problem incidence and higher quality.
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