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It will come as little surprise to most people that Japanese manufacturers have come top of a recent reliability survey carried out by consumer watchdog which?
The survey of almost 100,000 motorists revealed that Honda was top, with an overall reliability rating of 85%, followed closely by Toyota (84%), Daihatsu (83%), Lexus (83%), Mazda (83%), Subaru and Suzuki (both 83%).
Honda proved to be winners and losers in the poll. Although their Jazz model claimed top spot with an exceptional 96% reliability score, the manufacturer’s new Civic model faired very poorly, receiving a score of just 82%. Civic owners have reported problems with the fuel system, steering and suspension. This was in contrast to the previous generation Civic which actually came top in the medium-size car sector.
Another surprise was the low score of the Volkswagen Passat, which also came in at 82%, a disappointing score for a manufacturer with such an outstanding reputation for reliability.
Here is an overview of the findings:
Superminis
Best - Honda Jazz
Worst - Fiat Grande Punto
Medium sized
Best - Honda Civic (previous model), Mazda 3
Worst - Citroën C4, Honda Civic (new model), Peugeot 307, Renault Mégane
Executive cars
Best - BMW 3 Series, Honda Accord, Toyota Avensis
Worst - Peugeot 407, Skoda Octavia, VW Passat, Volvo S40/V50
Luxury cars
Best - Audi A6
Worst - BMW 5 Series, Jaguar S-type, Saab 9-5, Volvo V70
MPVs
Best - Honda FR-V
Worst - Chrysler Grand Voyager, Ford C-Max, Renault Scénic
Mini MPVs
Best - Nissan Note
Worst - Ford Fusion, Vauxhall Meriva
Sports Cars
Best - Mazda MX-5
Worst - Mazda RX-8
4x4s
Best - Honda CR-V, Toyota RAV4
Worst - Land Rover Discovery
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