Top Ranked New Cars in Initial Quality by Vehicle Class

Midsize Premium Car: Hyundai Genesis

Yet another Hyundai vehicle leading its segment was the Genesis sedan for the Midsize Premium Car class. Coming in second place was the Lincoln MKS, while the Lexus GS and the Mercedes-Benz CLS-Class tied for third place. The luxury sedan comes standard with a 3.8-liter V6 with 333 hp and an eight-speed automatic transmission that returns 18 mpg in the city and 27 mpg on the highway. Also available is a more powerful 5.0-liter V8 with 429 hp that gets 18 mpg in the city and 27 mpg on the highway.