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Early prototypes of the Veracruz not only had to please the eye, they had to withstand test-drives of over 100,000 miles, through some of the ugliest conditions on the planet. Then we disassembled the cars and inspected their parts under a microscope, looking for insights that could enhance quality or reliability.

Or consider the Veracruz’s body panels. As sleek and seemingly perfect as they are, we still take the extra step of scanning them with lasers calibrated to detect variances of less than a millimeter. If gaps are too wide—thus causing excessive wind noise—or there are any other aberrations in alignment, we’ll find and fix them.

Such fanatical attention to detail may seem a mite excessive at first glance—this is not an $80,000 crossover after all—but it’s the only way to ensure the immaculate fit and finish we—and you—demand.

During manufacturing, its unibody is electrically charged and immersed in a bath of primer with an opposing electrical charge. Opposites attract, as the adage goes, and the chemical reaction pulls primer into even the tiniest nooks and hidden surfaces, resulting in a peerless, long-term resistance to corrosion. Such painstaking care then allows the following coats of paint to bond as tightly as possible, creating a luminous, chip-resistant surface.