New Energy Vehicle Brand Quality Rankings in China – H1 2023: Voyah and ARCFOX Shine at the Top
On September 1, China Automotive Quality Network released the quality ranking of China’s new energy vehicle brands in the first half of 2023. Dongfeng Voyah brand has the best quality, and Changan Deepal brand has the worst quality, ranking last. The lower the score, the higher the quality. Scores are not capped. Let’s take a look at the rankings below.
In the first half of 2023, a total of 34 brands were on the list, of which 23 brands scored higher than the average score of 183 points, of which Voyah, ARCFOX, Smart, Aion, and Hycan ranked the top five. These brands are considered to have a low risk of latent defects and a high reliability of quality ranking. It is worth noting that among the top 20, brands such as Denza, Zeekr, Gaohe, AITO, Geely Geometry, and Jixing also showed good quality performance in terms of the number of customer complaints.
BYD‘s score is four points above average, while Tesla (China)’s score is just above average. On the contrary, 11 brands including NIO, Jiangling New Energy, Rising Motors, AIWAYS, and Chery New Energy scored below the
On September 1, the China Automotive Quality Network released its quality rankings for China’s new energy vehicle (NEV) brands for the first half of 2023. The results revealed that Dongfeng Voyah emerged as the top-rated brand for quality, while Changan Deepal found itself at the bottom of the rankings.
The quality rankings are based on a scoring system where a lower score indicates higher quality, and there are no score caps. Here’s a breakdown of the rankings:
In the first half of 2023, a total of 34 NEV brands were assessed, with 23 of them scoring higher than the average score of 183 points. The top five brands in terms of quality were Voyah, ARCFOX, Smart, Aion, and Hycan. These brands were recognized for having a low risk of latent defects and a high level of reliability in terms of quality.
Notably, among the top 20 brands, Denza, Zeekr, Gaohe, AITO, Geely Geometry, and Jixing also performed well, particularly in terms of the number of customer complaints, indicating their strong quality performance.
BYD scored four points above the industry average, while Tesla (China) slightly exceeded the average score. On the other hand, 11 brands, including NIO, Jiangling New Energy, Rising Motors, AIWAYS, and Chery New Energy, scored below the industry average, with Changan Deepal ranking the lowest in terms of quality.
NIO, a prominent Chinese electric vehicle brand, had a somewhat disappointing performance, with its quality ranking score falling slightly below the industry average. Similarly, Rising Auto, IM Auto, and Dipper, which target mid-to-high-end consumer groups, also had overall quality scores lower than the industry average.
The China Automotive Quality Network is China’s first official platform for monitoring automobile quality complaints, overseen by the State Administration for Market Regulation. The rankings are determined based on five key factors: complaints and failures, risk of defects, reliability, safety, and environmental protection.
These quality rankings provide valuable insights for consumers and stakeholders in the Chinese NEV market, helping them make informed decisions about the quality and reliability of different brands and models.