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5.8.2010 Chevrolet, Honda top auto brands in China

Chevrolet, Honda and Peugeot are among the auto brands that enjoy the best reputations with Chinese consumers, a study has found.

JD Power, the consultancy, assessed the views of 11,678 people who had bought a new vehicle from 52 carmakers since February 2008.

More specifically, it asked respondents to use a 1,000-point scale to rate their experience during and after the purchase process. Chevrolet, which is run by Shanghai General Motors - a joint venture formed by GM and a local partner - claimed top spot in the rankings on 875 points.

Guangqi Honda took second on 874 points, ahead of Dongfeng Honda in third on 871 points, indicating the overall strength of the Japanese firm.

Roewe was the leading domestic marque on 869 points, and had climbed from sixteenth position in the same survey last year.

Dongfeng Peugeot completed the top five and confirmed the dominance of foreign enterprises in China.

B.L. 5.8.2010